As part of their Sixth Form leadership pathway, Year 12 spent last weekend in St David’s, Pembrokeshire, to help develop their understanding and leadership of self and refine their personal ambitions.

The weekend began with a workshop delivered at school that centred around the theme of reflection while also working on the skill of active listening. These themes were developed through a second set of workshops on Saturday morning that advanced active listening and introduced students to core coaching skills. From this they defined their own expectations of self and each crafted an individual mission statement

Explaining the ethos of the leadership programmer, Deputy Head Pastoral, Mrs Stephanie Barnes, said;

“Woodrow Wilson, the 28th US president famously said, ‘You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.’ I believe that you can only enable and enrich if you understand yourself and feel empowered to use your best qualities for the better.  

When our Sixth Form start their leadership programme, we use these workshops and the residential as an opportunity to bring those best qualities to the surface so that all of our pupils can lead themselves and achieve something really great.”  

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The students stayed in fabulous accommodation in St David’s at the Bunk Barns that allowed them to reconnect and establish themselves within their own right. The coastal path of Pembrokeshire and the stunning Bay of Caerfai was enough to put anything in perspective. Many students (and staff!) braved the waters on Saturday afternoon before warming up back with an evening round the fire pit.

Mrs Barnes concluded;

“Year 12 were a credit to themselves and the school and we were delighted to be afforded the time with them. It really was a wonderful opportunity for all involved.”