Lessons On Leadership! - By Cameron

Hi my name is Cameron and I am a leader at Eastern Hutt School. I wanted to be a leader so I could learn and teach others the responsibilities of leading, setting a good example and being a good person.

On Monday the 23 May, representatives from a number of Lower North Island schools went to the National Young Leaders' Day where we learnt a lot of important lessons.

Some examples of these are......

*Make your own decisions! Don't let others choose them for you.
*Never give up! If you put your mind to what your goal is you can achieve a lot.
*Stay safe online! Only put in the minimum amount of information needed to ensure you keep safe.

The main leadership message I would like to apply to myself as a leader is .....

NEVER GIVE UP AND YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS!

The Best Day Ever! - Louie

Hi I am Louie and I wanted to be a leader because I wanted to help other students around the school. I've  always wanted to host assemblies too. I like being a role model for younger children and show this by being involved in lots of school activities.

I really enjoyed watching the Laughing Samoans. They were 2 really funny men. My favourite part was the Cinderella and the 7 Dwarfs, get it? It was meant to be Snow White! I was inspired by the information about the X Factor - 'Say a good word, be friendly and be yourself!'




I was really inspired by Jamie Fitzgerald who said to succeed, you never give up!

You don't have to be the best at something to be a leader - just be yourself!

NYLD Jemima

Hi I am Jemima. I wanted to be a leader because I'm a great problem solver! When there is a problem I always find a way to solve it. I play a few sports and try to lead by example on and off the field.

My favorite speaker at the NYLD was Jamie Fitzgerald who walked across the South Pole. He told us that you never know what's around the corner, and that sometimes when you think you're making the least progress - you're making the most progress. So never give up!

Being a leader at EHS this year, I'd like to set a good example, be kind, helpful and encourage everyone to always be the very best they can - in everything they set out to do!

National Young Leaders' Day - Bradley

Kia Ora, my name is Bradley Newson and I am an Eastern Hutt School leader. I wanted to be a leader because I enjoy working with a group of people and I also want to make our school as good as it can be.

When I went to National Young Leaders' Day, Andrea Deely said that leadership is not about being the best at everything. Also Jamie Fitzgerald said that when times get tough, keep going! That inspires me to keep going and be a good leader.

The leadership message that I would like to apply is to never give up even if things aren't going my way.

National Young Leaders' Day - Emily

Hi, I am Emily and I am in A2. I wanted to be a leader because I care about Eastern Hutt and I want to make it a better school for the future and also for a fun experience.

WHAT I LEARNT AT YOUNG LEADERS' DAY:
-Your choices shape your life
-Don't let your past shape your future
-Leadership can take many shapes and sizes
-Sometimes when you are making the least progress, you're actually making more
-You always have a choice

I learnt that you don't have to be cool to impress other people. Being unique is fine.

INSPIRING:
We often feel pressured to do things we don't want to do. At school I am going to make decisions for myself and not listen to anyone else.

As a leader I would like to say even if you don't fit in, be yourself, be different, be friendly and be unique!

About the Logos

Alice's logos were ... 'Stay on the Turf, Save our Earth' and 'Stay in the Groove, Keep on the Move'
Louie's logo was ... 'Be Cool, Walk to School'.

Alice writes about her logos

I chose these logos on the sign because I care for the environment. If we keep up littering and polluting then we will be living in a pile of waste. Both the signs mean something to everyone and anyone can save the planet by doing little things. Everyone can make a difference in the world, just by taking one small step!

Walk to School - Decorated Gate Competition

 

In March, we held a 'Walk to School Day' as part of Greater Regional Wellington's Movin' March Week to encourage lots of children and their families to walk to school. We entered the 'Decorated Gate' Competition and we were very excited to hear that we had won! This means we now have $1000 of Dulux Paint to go towards painting our next school mural! They really liked the logos that we put on our signs. We hope you all had fun walking and scootering to school!!