Gate Leadership 2009

14th May - The group met at Makaraka School and spent the day mixing and mingling to get to know each other! A range of activities were completed around what a leader looks like. It was an interactive day involving games and other fun activities.


26th May - The group met again at Makaraka School and were asked to lead a Citzenship / service project at their own school. Time was spent talking about different possible projects. Plans were started and a planning guidesheet was used.


24th July -The group met to discuss progress on their community projects and they started putting together a powerpoint to show the district council next term.

30th July - Gisborne District Council visit. The group met outside the Council chambers and went in to observe a council meeting. The leadership group shared their powerpoints to the council and then had a lunch with the council! After lunch the group walked around to a council walk way to observe rubbish / graffeti problems the council is currently experiencing and the group was asked for possible suggestions in dealing with this.