By Shella Dabbach
Year 13
Connection before correction. For the Year 13 Physical Education internal on contemporary leadership principles, students travelled quickly up the road to Forrest Hill Primary School, leading sessions to train our students before their tournament session with us at the covered courts.
We connected with students first by bouncing around different groups – having them rotate between each activity. It was lovely to be within their youthful and energetic atmosphere, the students found joy in any game we played. We introduced ourselves then once they got to know us, we began playing and correcting their teamwork skills and throwing/catching skills.
From collaborative to transactional leadership styles, we found it really inspiring to learn from children that sports is all about improvement, playing fair, respect, and of course fun!