Student Leadership
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Student Leadership

Leadership at HTS allows students to work within the six competencies central to our Vision For Learning. Critical thinking, communication, collaboration, citizenship, creativity, and character are tracked in our Student Life and Leadership frameworks in alignment with the Graduate Profile. 

 Character development is intentionally woven throughout our leadership training, frameworks and application processes. Our leadership program also seeks to ensure that Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice are part of the baseline for all training and discussion.

At HTS, the opportunity to lead is available to all students, Kindergarten to Grade 12. Every year, we create authentic leadership experiences that allow our students to learn about themselves and their ability to work collaboratively.

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Lower School

All Grade 5 students will try their hand at a variety of different leadership opportunities throughout the year. This will offer them the chance to practice the skills they have begun to develop and to explore the types of leadership roles they might like to pursue in the future.

Students will rotate to a new responsibility each term while working closely with teacher advisors. Some of the experiences available are: House Captain, Lower School Prefect, and Community Crew. 

Middle School

Every year a group of Grade 7 students is elected by their teachers and peers to be Middle School Prefects for their Grade 8 year.

Middle School Prefects take on specific roles and work to lead their divisional peers in a variety of activities and initiatives. The Middle School also has a Student Council, which elects two representatives from each homeroom in the fall to represent the interests of their peers and work with the Student Council teacher advisor. Grade 6 to 8 students also have the opportunity to become House Captains. 

 

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Senior School

In the Senior School, beyond House Captain, Student Council Rep, or Prefect, leadership development skills can be developed through leading one of the many student-run clubs, councils or committees. These club leaders receive valuable leadership skills and training through the Student Guild, where they meet to plan and coordinate all monthly meetings and programming.

Students elected to the Senior School Student Council or the position of House Captain also receive training and support from faculty mentors through regular planning meetings and frequent hands-on leadership opportunities. The Senior School Prefects lead and learn about leadership through a wide variety of roles and responsibilities.