Spotlight on: Leadership Challenge
Shining a light on the brilliant work of our Future Leaders across the country!
Take a look at what our Future Leaders have been getting up to in their Leadership Challenge projects.
In Cambridgeshire:
Our incredible Year 12 students at Mark Rutherford School took on the Kitchen Science Leadership Challenge, planning and delivering a hands-on science day for 60 primary students from local schools, including interactive experiments like extracting banana DNA, examining onion cells under a microscope, and powering LEDs with lemons.
Their energy, creativity, and leadership earned great reviews from students and teachers.
“10,000/10 — best lesson ever!”
“Amazing and interesting. Well delivered and constructed.”
Take a look at the Kitchen Science Video
In Tyneside:
Future Leaders in the North East are leading the charge on sustainability and environmental action through a trio of impressive projects:
Wild Things: Exploring local wildlife, surveying habitats and finding ways to boost biodiversity. From welcoming new bird species to planting friendly flora, these students are making a tangible difference and immediate impact on their school grounds and local area.
Project Eden: Year 10 students at Burnside College are transforming a neglected, non-completed ‘garden space’ into something special. The students are working together to propose what to do with it - and then, make it happen!
Carbon Researchers: Tackling the climate crisis head-on, these Future Leaders are calculating their own and their school’s carbon footprint and building a plan for a more sustainable future by reducing it.
Ben, our Progression Coach in Tyneside, voiced the excitement of Future Leaders when he shared that “the next step is to get these ambitious projects out of the planning and development phases!”
In Swindon:
Students here are tackling mental health projects, stemming from a strong desire to make school a safer, more supportive place for everyone.
One ambitious project aims to design a student support system that includes mental health posters, a confidential email service, and after-school support sessions to support Year 7s and 8s navigating early secondary school pressures.
Another project team is planning a series of assemblies to raise awareness, provide support pathways, and are researching guest speakers to strengthen their message.
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