Our Intermediate VCAL students were involved in the annual VCAL Amazing Race Day in Melbourne’s CBD on Tuesday 19 February, which is part of a unit on leadership in which students explore the characteristics of people in leadership roles.
The students distinguish between different leadership styles, and identify methods for motivating others. To reflect on their own leadership styles they are encouraged to identify interpersonal skills that are used by people in leadership roles and identify responsibilities of a leader.
The Amazing Race gives students the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned about leadership and working in teams. Students worked in groups of four to five and were required to follow clues, which led them between checkpoints in the city, similar to the television show The Amazing Race. At various checkpoints students were required to answer questions and complete physical challenges to progress.
Congratulations to the winners Casey McMaster, Caitlyn Gervasoni, Tom Clements, and Maclaren Cooper, and the runners-up Tom Whitaker, Logan Watson, Harry Orme, Madeline Stokes, and Lachlan Cox.
Intermediate VCAL students will now move onto the next unit, Catapult Clash. A significant part of this unit involves students working in teams to construct catapults and targets. I look forward to seeing how students develop their leadership skills and learn new skills in this next new and exciting challenge.
