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LITTLE PEOPLE,
BIG IDEAS
Nurturing Leadership at the Primary School
Six year old Yazan, one of the 220 children currently enrolled in the Primary School, had been at re-
cess enough times to come to a conclusion. One chilly morning last November, he approached the Princi- pal during recess and said: “Mrs. Callahan, I think we need teams.”
Primary School Principal Caroline Joslin-Callahan, also known as Ms. JC, believes it is important to take student suggestions seriously. “I can’t just say, oh, that’s a nice idea dear, and he goes back to the field while I resume moni- toring the children at play,” she says. “Yazan had been studying the field,
seen a problem, identified an opportu- nity to make a positive change, and made a suggestion. That’s leadership. I have to show him that he has power to effect change – that he has a voice.”
Giving them a Voice
The Primary School strategy to
Primary School students gain confidence and leadership skills in many venues.
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