Brownsea Island - Leadership Course

The Leadership and Teambuilding Course saw the Fifth Form jump from exams to Brownsea Island. The course started with an inspirational address from double Paralympic medallist Ian Rose. Ian spoke passionately about learning to cope with setbacks and the importance of perseverance in achieving success. The boys then went to Brownsea Island to complete a series of leadership and teambuilding tasks.

The team dynamics are fascinating and the boys learn a lot about themselves in this environment. They cooked their meals and continued the fine annual tradition of performing a conservation task for the National Trust. This year they chopped enough wood to fuel the bio-mass boiler and ensure the island had enough hot water for over a month. Upon return to the school they completed and discussed the results of their communication and leadership styles questionnaires and gave each other powerful peer-to-peer feedback. We ask the boys to celebrate the positives each individual displays on the course, but we also ask the boys to ‘look in the mirror’ to identify areas that they should seek to address as they make the transition into the sixth form and beyond. The boys then have the option to study for an award in Leadership and Management. This year it was evident there are many boys with fantastic leadership and teambuilding attributes.

Rob Le Poidevin
Master in Charge of the CCF