The power of student coaching

The power of student coaching and the success of our established Year 11 and Year 6 coaching program were on show this week, with great results.

Lockdown and distance learning did not stop the coaching program from going ahead with Year 11 coaches linking up with Year 6 students online.

 

The connections built over the last six months were apparent in the Zoom coaching sessions, with lots of smiles on the faces of both age groups. Highlights included the opening fun energisers, with the Year 6 boys very interested in the items  selected by their coaches, and the conversations in the breakout groups. 

Our Year 11 student coaches then led the Year 6 boys through discussions on how to sustain the habits the younger boys have developed over the last six months.  It was impressive to hear the action-oriented language of the Year 6 boys as they described their progress to date and strategies for reaching their next steps.

It was great to see our students working together on their learning journeys.

Brent Brickhill
Instructional Coach