Stand out Youth Empowerment -Grade 6 Leadership Program

 Standout Youth Enpowerment-Grade 6 Leadership Program

🌟 Term Projects Underway!

We’re thrilled to share exciting updates from our Grade 6 Leadership Program with the Standout Youth Empowerment team, which began in Week 2 and will continue through to the end of term. This week, students formed teams and began developing creative projects to make a positive impact in our school and local community.

👥 Student-Lead Projects

🎨 Group 1: Beautify Smith Street Back Alley

Issue: Unsightly graffiti

Solution: Remove graffiti and replace it with vibrant murals in collaboration with local homeowners.

😊 Group 2: Kindness Day

Goal: Spread positivity across the school

Activities:Random compliments, appreciation notes,

smiles and thank-yous

“Name-out-of-a-hat” compliment game

Vision: Make Kindness Day a monthly tradition.

🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 Group 3: “No to Racism” Campaign

Issue: Instances of racism in the school community

Solution: Raise awareness through posters, lunchtime talks, presentations, and assembly segments.

🛡️ Group 4: Raise Playground Fences

Issue: Balls escaping over low fences

Solution:Persuasive letters to the principal

Student-teacher petition.

QR code campaign to highlight safety benefits.

🧹 Group 5: Save the Playground Initiative

Issue: Excessive rubbish on school grounds

Solution:Fortnightly cleaning roster for classes

Rewards for maintaining a tidy playground

💡 Why It Matters

These projects are helping students build essential leadership skills: ✔️ Collaboration ✔️ Problem-solving ✔️ Communication ✔️ Initiative

By tackling real challenges and designing practical solutions, our Grade 6 students are becoming confident changemakers in our school community.

📣 Stay Tuned!

We’ll continue to share updates as the projects progress. Your support at home is a powerful boost to their confidence and motivation!

-Badria & the Standout Youth Empowerment Team