Student Life Prefect Training Camp Weekend
ISF - Internationale Schule Frankfurt-Rhein-Main
September 07, 2013
After a week of sunshine, 78 ISF prefects met at our school on Saturday in the pouring rain to set off to the Annual SLO® Prefect Training Camp. The ISF students did not allow rain to dampen their spirits and they left bright and early for Kletterwald Wiesbaden for a morning of outdoor climbing and team-building activities.
The Kletterwald staff did an amazing job preparing the prefects for the different challenges. The prefects tackled each activity with ease and confidence, dealing with each situation as one would expect from real ISF SLO® prefects. After the team arrived at the finish line, everyone boarded the buses and took off for the Wiesbaden Youth Hostel.
During the afternoon session the Head Prefect presented a very motivational and moving speech about her experiences as an ISF SLO® Prefect, telling her audience how, with effort and dedication, they could all make a difference at ISF and beyond. Mr. Waddell had the pleasure of introducing the new Deputy Heads to the rest of the team of prefects. He explained the selection process and what attributes it takes to become a Deputy Head Prefect.
The next session saw the new Deputy Head Prefects take their own team of prefects away for a departmental training session where they brainstormed, planned and organized for the coming year. It was with a great amount of pride that teachers watched from afar as the Deputy Heads led discussions and at the same time listened and helped their teams to develop ideas for the good of the school. It was clear that these young ISF students really are proud to be part of the SLO® Team and are immensely proud of their school. They are all determined to make ISF an even better place for the whole community. The evening was rounded off with a well-prepared BBQ and everyone participating in various sports and games.
On Sunday morning bright and early, the Deputy Heads led their teams through bonding games which were extremely well thought out and fun for all. Afterwards, everyone posed to take various photos of the whole team. The retreat ended with a quick game of volleyball; staff and Deputy Heads against the prefects. As staff celebrated their win, the ISF prefects collected their belongings and boarded the bus. After what had been an amazing experience for all, students and staff were looking forward with confidence to having a great year ahead! The SLO® Team organized a very successful training camp.
Springfield hosts annual Student Life Mini Camp
SABIS® International Charter School - Springfield
November 13, 2013
The SLO® team of SICS - Springfield hosted their annual Mini Camp on Wednesday, November 13th. The students were excited to learn more about Student Life and how they could get more involved. The SLC and prefects who attended the Student Life Training Camp in Germany shared their collective experiences from the camp with the 50 students who attended. The student presenters gave a summary of the presentations that were done over the summer.
The students found the presentations on Emotional Intelligence and Power of Positive Thinking very useful and were excited and eager to apply what they learned to their various departments in the Student Life Organization® at school. Mr. Jeff’s signature presentation, “The Filter”, was a key presentation on the day, and focuses on learning to keep your ‘filter’ clean by removing negative factors and influences from your life, so that you can focus on the positive and let that be the driving force to help you become the best you can be.
A few important points that were discuss on the day, were the sets of criteria required for being a successful leader in the SLO®, including the selection criteria for attending the highly anticipated annual Student Life Training Camp. It was important to make this clear to the students in order for them to set goals for themselves as leaders of Springfield.
Students left with a clearer idea of what it means to be a part of SLO® and being a student leader. The day was considered a success and the students are looking forward to making a difference in their school.
Smile Campaign
ISC - Amman
September 11, 2013
Shortly after the academic year had started, the Outreach Department Prefects of ISC – Amman planned a “Smile!” campaign for their fellow students and teachers. The idea was simple – to make as many students and teachers smile and spread joy around them.
The SLO® prefects worked hard prior to the event, making hundreds of smiley-faces and taping a piece of candy to the back of every smiley-face. On Wednesday, September 11th, the prefects went around the school during their free time and lunch-time break to give away the smiley-faces to all students from grades 4 to 12.
It was a simple gesture that the students loved and appreciated. The students could not stop thanking the prefects for the cards and it was clear from the smiles on the photos taken that the project was a success. It was also amazing to see how some students wanted to pay this kindness forward and they took smiley-faces for their friends who were absent that day. This helped the prefects achieve their goal of making sure that all students get a smiley face.
The teachers and school staff were also visited by the “joyful” prefects which definitely made their day.
“Sometimes, little acts like this, with simple tools like a yellow cardboard, a pair of scissors and a candy, are enough to make a big difference. It doesn’t always have to be a huge project” – Aya Tabbalat, Deputy Head Prefect, Outreach Department.
Kite Flying Competition
Sardam International School
October 05, 2013
The weather conditions on the mountains are favorable for kite flying, so the Student Life Organization® and administrative team of Sardam International School organized a trip for their Grade 4 students to Zawa Mountain in Duhok.
The motivation for the event was to allow the students to get a breath of fresh mountain air and to allow them to clear their minds as they see their kites sway in the breeze.
The students were taken to Zawa Mountain by bus. They started their day by hiking up the mountain. Each student bought a colourful kite from his or her local store. They were delighted to see their kites and feel the gentle pressure of the wind.
The aim of the competition was to see who could fly their kite the longest and he or she would be declared the winner. The students all did their best to win the competition, but in the end, there could only be three winners. These winners were presented with puzzles as gifts and then everyone gathered for a group photo.
The students enjoyed their time very much. They were very excited and asked for more competitions to be held.
Students had this to say about the fantastic day: