LEADERSHIP

STUDENT LEADERSHIP BOARD

HIHS has a long history of programmes catered to the development of student leadership and service. Titled, the Good Samaritan Programme (GSP), the school’s Learning for Life (LLP) programme is centred on the parable of the Good Samaritan which focuses on nurturing servant leaders who lead through service. In line with our school’s mission to nurture in students courage to lead and compassion to serve, we recognise the need to nurture and develop students with talent in leadership to help them realise their fullest potential.

Students will be provided with opportunities to learn and apply relevant knowledge, skills and values that will enable them to contribute meaningfully to the school and community. More importantly, the student leadership talent development programme aims to develop student leaders to become good role models for other students to emulate. With the use of the Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI) as well as the school-based socio-emotional profiling tool, students explore and understand their own interests, strengths and potential.

Through various workshops and service rendered to the school and community, students will be trained in both hard skills (e.g. situational leadership, problem solving, facilitation, project management) and soft skills (e.g. socio-emotional competencies, application of the five leadership practices reflected in the Leadership challenge Model (LCM)). The Student Leadership Board organises an annual Teens Conference, which is an event where student leaders from various schools together with our students come together to address the current social issues and advocate for the cause. Upon successful entry into the school through DSA, prospective student leaders will undergo a mentorship programme where they will be attached to seniors to deepen their understanding of the student leadership culture in the school, as well as to learn and apply leadership skills through observing and contributing to the school and external community. Student leaders will be encouraged to build an individualised Leadership Talent Development Portfolio under the guidance of teachers.

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