Laver House Captains book 2019

The First week of School – what can you do to help?

Firstly, don’t get overwhelmed. The first term involves House Chapels, House Plays and many more events that you will hear about your active involvement with in the first week. Take each day as it comes and if you have any questions ask Ms Leslie, but realistically you can’t go wrong. As long as you are keen to involve yourself, you are on the right track. Secondly, Make the first move- approach Ms Leslie and tell her how excited you are for the year. She likes captains who have initiative and are guaranteed to get things done; make the first impression a good one. Finally, get to know your House. On the first day walk to the Laver locker rooms and say hi. Even just to help a year 7 open their new locker; even if you don’t remember it- they definitely will. Leadership in PC Honestly, just enjoy PC. Be a Year 12 role model as all of the other Year 12’s should be- but you don’t need to re-enforce your leadership. Grow relationships with those in your PC and embrace the last year of spending 30 minutes three times a week with your little ‘family’. House Meetings Use House meetings as an opportunity to practice public speaking. I found it most effective to challenge the idea of speaking on the spot. Write down a couple of notes of what you need to talk about and then put the sheet down and talk to the House. In this low pressure environment, use it as an opportunity to speak off the cuff and grow more confident at not relying on a sheet to speak; it’s a great tool for the future.

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Somerset College Laver House Captains Handbook