Round Square at SPCC

A lesson for leadership ~ Ho Cheryl Cheuk Yan

“We will lead with faith, hope, and love, and to serve with honour” — this is a promise that we, the Prefects, solemnly pledged to fulfil during our investiture ceremony.

Getting there is not easy, though. To nurture us into becoming successful school leaders, the Prefect Board offers us a variety of opportunities to hone our leadership skills and employ them to the greatest extent.

Last year, as Prefect Trainees, we acquired the different skills, values, and mindsets of being student leaders during training sessions. The Enrichment Programme Day presented an opportunity for Trainees to organise a self-initiated programme for fellow Form 4 schoolmates, through which we gained experience in arranging activities and communicating with external parties. Held at the end of the year, the Prefects’ Leadership Training was tailored to prepare us for the myriad of challenges we shall face as Prefects in SPCC.

Communication, problem-solving, and goal-setting are some of the skills we have developed through our experience in the Prefect Board. Possession of these skills is no doubt crucial to our success as leaders, but that alone is insufficient. The Prefect Board recognises that successful leadership derives from a passion for serving others, and only with this passion can we stand firm in the face of adversity and criticism.

With these in mind, we held our badges high and recited the pledge. After the training period had ended, the Prefects’ Investiture Ceremony marked the beginning of an arduous but fruitful journey in striving to serve the school and uphold its good reputation as principled leaders.