Leadership Week '93 Once again,during the matric trial examinations,ourforms 1-5 pupils embarked on a week with a difference!Theform 1 pupils visited various places of interest in and around Durban, including the History Museum, the Maritime Museum,Sharks Board, Umhlanga Beach,the aquarium, dolphinarium and a cruise around Durban harbour on the Sarie Marais.Theform 2's,accompanied by six Kearsney teachers, travelled to Indulo Camp in the Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve.The main objective oftheir course was to be made more aware oftheir natural environment through group activities.Their activities covered a grassland study, a water study,a solitaire, group dynamic exercises, plenty of hiking, art work and a historical trip to Howick. if ■<A Form 1 boys at dolphinarium .v# =' A- .... r=!tS: V m rf:-. t •.tih Form 2 boys inUmgeni Valley Nature Reserve Form 2 boys sitting tight The form 3 outing was to Coleford Nature Reserve near Underberg. Sevenmembers of staff conducted the trip, with the assistance of three brave mothers. The main objective of their course was to teach appropriate sections of the school syllabus in an outdoor environment, using certain group activities as ameans of doing so. Activities included 'Tasks and Talents', orienteering, creative writing, water studies, ornithology, science in the environment, rafting, erosion combat and solitaire. The form 4 pupils once again travelled to Veld en Vlei near Estcourt. The emphasis of this course is to simulate leadership activities, emphasising the importance of group co-operation. The course included a whole range of fairly physical activities, including abseiling, rock-climbing, ori enteering, obstacle course, RT, rafting and kayaking on the Wagondrift Dam. Apart from being a load of fun, all the above courses in culcate group co-operation and leadership, and school spirit. Memories gained will never be lost, and probably never shared with mothers! The boys get to know themselves and also see each other in a completely different light. And naturally this applies to the members of staff as well. Fur thermore, the behaviour responses of boys in tricky situa tions are observed and any leadership qualities canbe iden tified and developed. The form5 pupils participate ina very intensive programme here at Kearsney, with the objectives of their course being three-fold. These are; firstly, to receive a broader educa tion of life skills. Secondly, to become more au fait with the 'behind-the-scenes' workings of the school, and thirdly, to involve themselves in a series of leadership exercises. During the course of the week they learn tomark the fields; put up rugby poles; weld andbraze; lay bricks; set the tim ing of a car; change tyres; basic first aid, how to use a wood lathe; balance a budget andpredict shares, cook and serve a three-course meal, drive a tractor, and last but not least, learn to speak in public. Furthermore, they are ex posed to various careers through meetings with invited guests. The theory of leadership is taught to themby means of practical problem-solving exercises. All boys are given the opportunity to lead, and to follow their peers when they are leading. A very important spin off of the whole pro gramme is the contact made with so many of the other members of staff of Kearsney. The boys learn to appreci ate all that goes into running a school like this, which could 44
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