Prerequisite:  must be in Grade 11 or 12. Students are unable to take Leadership – Gator Pod and Student Aide in the same year.

Leadership Gator Pod students design and carryout fun and unique challenges, as well as, build meaningful and supportive relationships with our Grade 8 students. Participants in this course will mentor students both academically and socially within the unique interdisciplinary environment provided by Gator Pod.  Some of the more notable tasks include helping organize and execute technology tutorials, Caine’s Arcade, House Cup celebrations, Genius Week, Terra outdoor survival simulation, Amazing Race, and Gators’ Den. The leaders are also asked to help organize Remembrance Day activities, coordinate the sponsoring of local families around the holidays, and finally to help reach out and visit with our school’s Explorations special education students.

Students should be team players, self-starters, strong communicators, good role models and enthusiastic about mentoring younger students. This course is designed for Leadership students who want to be a part of something special and who are interested in enriching their school community.

This course will be individually added to students’ schedules once the timetable has been finalized in June and thereby will not show in MyEd course verifications.

Students who are interested in being a Gator Pod Leader should speak to Ms. Barberis & Ms. Robinson. Students names will be added to a waitlist. Students must select 8 courses and Gator Pod Leaders will be added in July or August if this course fits with a student’s timetable.

Open to student in grades 9 and 10.

This course offers a fun and engaging way for students to build their leadership skills and explore their identities as developing leaders. Through the design and implementation of initiatives and activities both at WGSS and in the Walnut Grove community, students will grow as leaders while making a positive impact on their local community. They will explore their own interests and talents, learn about the needs of their school and community, and reflect on how their leadership can create positive change. The course also covers event planning, teaching valuable skills like public speaking, goal setting, organization, time management, communication, collaboration, and teamwork. While this course will run in the timetable, students will be expected to contribute outside of the timetable to support the events and initiatives developed by the class.

This course will work collaboratively with the other Leadership courses and clubs within the school to jointly support each other’s initiatives and events.

Open to students in grade 11 and 12.

Senior Leadership is designed to build on the skills and dispositions that they developed through Junior Leadership. They will have the opportunity to further develop their self-confidence and leadership skills so that they can continue to contribute positively to the school community, the communities of Walnut Grove and Langley and beyond. It is an events-oriented course in which students will engage in service learning by working together to plan, coordinate, and run various events for the school and wider community. Students will also be learning a variety of theories around leadership and then applying that knowledge through the lens of their passions and interests to refine their leadership skills and their identity as young leaders. 

This course will run outside the timetable. Students in this class will be required to complete a set number of hours outside of class time, working towards launching and running events. 

This course will work collaboratively with the other Leadership courses and clubs within the school to jointly support each other’s initiatives and events.

Prerequisite:  in Grade 10, 11, or 12

Athletic Service Leadership is for individuals interested in sports, supporting sports, and gaining experience in the sports realm. The course covers the key concepts and practical skills necessary for providing service to athletics in various settings and will work closely with the Athletic Director. The course will help develop the practical skills necessary for ensuring smooth and efficient athletic events, scorekeeping and officiating, event setup, and athletic promotion. Upon completion of the course, students will have a solid foundation in athletic event support and be equipped with skills to excel in the athletic field.

This course is run outside the timetable. It typically meets Tuesday morning and Wednesday afterschool, but the schedule will adjust significantly once the athletic seasons begin and will flex during each sport season.