Hoofleier 2023. In ons reeks oor skole se hoofleiers vir 2023, gesels Schools That Rock met Benjamin Esterhuizen. Benjamin, Hoofseun van Hoërskool Langenhoven, Riversdal, vir 2023, vertel ons meer van homself en sy leierskap.
“Ek is ‘n persoon wat ‘n positiewe en deelnemende gesindheid het en streef na goeie mense-verhoudinge. As Hoofleier 2023 probeer ek die beste voorbeeld moontlik stel. Sonder leë beloftes wil ek ‘n ondersteuningsbasis wees en regverdigheid so ver as moontlik laat geskied. Ek laat nie negatiewe gesindhede of situasies my meesleur nie.
My persoonlike doelwitte vir 2023 is om my aktiwiteite waaraan ek deelneem en by betrokke, is voluit doen, met entoesiasme en trots. Op akademiese gebied het ek ‘n persoonlike mikpunt wat ek graag wil bereik.
As hoofleier 2023 is my doelwitte vir Hoërskool Langenhoven in 2023, is om almal te betrek en as ‘n eenheid te laat funksioneer. Dit mag insluit om dié wat voorstelle het ‘n spreekbuis te gee, saam aktiwiteite te beplan en ons leuse ‘getrou’ uit te leef. Ook om die trots te behou.
Groot uitdaging
Ek sal sê dat ‘n groot uitdaging wat ek by die Dasse ervaar het, is om die regte balans tussen verantwoordelikhede te vind sodat geen aspek agterweë bly nie.
Wat vir my as hoofleier vir 2023 die meeste uitstaan by ons skool, is die mate van persoonlike aandag, hegtheid asook goeie verstandhouding onder mekaar en met onderwysers. Dit is iets wat kenmerkend is van ‘n kleiner skool soos Langenhoven. Ons is egter steeds ‘n skool wat groot genoeg is om ‘n verskil te maak.
My ouers, as ‘n eenheid, is waar ek my mentorskap ontvang. Elkeen bied ondermeer op verskillende gebiede vir my ondersteuning, hang af van die situasie waarin ek myself bevind.
As ek moet dink aan watter kombuis-artikel ek sou wees, sou ek sê ‘n yskas. Wanneur dinge begin hittig en gespanne raak is dit belangrik om “koel” te bly om dinge gedoen te kry.
My vriende sal my beskryf as ‘n opregte, eerlike, betroubare en opwindende persoon. Sommiges sal sê dat ek soms te ernstig is, maar dié wat my goed ken weet dat ek ‘n bok vir sports is. Ek het die bynaam Bennie. Dit is die naam wat deur meeste van my vriende gebruik word.
Motivering
Ek word gemotiveer deur voortdurende verbetering en persoonlike groei. As ek voortdurend my vaardighede verbeter, voel ek gemotiveerd deur my vordering. Ek word ook gemotiveer deur spertye of doelwitte te stel. Ek glo ek is op my beste wanneer ek verantwoordelikheid het vir belangrike sperdatums en ‘n selfgestelde verwagting van kwaliteit gelewer.
‘n Leuse by ons skool is “‘n Skool waar elkeen iemand is.” As hoofleier 2023, sal ek sê dit is niks minder as die waarheid nie . Ons skool is klein genoeg om persoonlik te wees met vriendelike, hulpvaardige en gekwalifiseerde onderwysers asook afrigters. Ons is ook groot genoeg om ‘n verskil te maak.
Met soveel onderwysers wat die afgelope jare ‘n bydrae gehad het en ‘n merk gemaak het in my lewe en steeds doen, sal dit oneties wees vir my om een uit te sonder.
My toekoms-ideale is om, na die voltooiing van my skoolloopbaan by ‘n tersiêre instituut te gaan studeer. Ek wil graag ‘n werk doen wat ek geniet om te doen. Dit is belangrik om ‘n goeie balans tussen lewe en werk te vind en om goeie verhoudings, beide by die werk en in my persoonlike lewe, te kweek.
Head Leader 2023
In our series on schools’ Head Leaders for 2023, Schools That Rock talks to Benjamin Esterhuizen. Benjamin, Head Boy of Langenhoven High School, Riversdale, for 2023, tells us more about himself and his leadership.
“I am a person who has a positive and participatory attitude and strives for good human relations. As Head Leader 2023, I also try to set the best example possible. Without empty promises, I want to be a support base and get fairness done as far as possible. I don’t let negative attitudes or situations enthrall me.
My personal goals for 2023 are to do my activities that I participate in and are involved in to the fullest, with enthusiasm and pride. Academically, I have a personal goal that I also would like to achieve.
My goals for Langenhoven High School in 2023 are to involve everyone and make them function as a unit. This may also include giving those who have suggestions a mouthpiece, planning activities together and living out our motto ‘faithfully’. Also, to keep the pride.
Big challenge
I will say that a big challenge I have experienced at the ‘Dasse” is to find the right balance of responsibilities so that no aspect is left behind.
What stands out most to me at our school is the degree of personal attention, closeness as well as good understanding among ourselves and with teachers. This is something that is also characteristic of a smaller school like Langenhoven. However, we are still a school big enough to make a difference.
My parents, as a unit, are where I receive my mentorship. Each of them offers support in different areas depends on the situation in which I find myself.
If I had to think about what kitchen article I would be on, I’d say a refrigerator. When things start to get hot and tense, it’s important to stay “cool” to get things done.
My friends would describe me as a sincere, honest, reliable and exciting person. Some will also say that sometimes I am too serious, but those who know me well know that I am one for sports. I was nicknamed Bennie. This is the name used by most of my friends.
Motivation
I am motivated by continuous improvement and personal growth. If I am constantly improving my skills, I also feel motivated by my progress. I am also motivated by setting deadlines or goals. I believe I am at my best when I have responsibility for important deadlines and also have a self-set expectation of quality delivered.
A motto at our school is “A school where everyone is someone.” This is nothing short of the truth. Our school is also small enough to be personal with friendly, helpful, and qualified teachers as well as coaches. We are also big enough to make a difference.
With so many teachers having contributed in recent years and making a mark in my life and still doing so, it would be unethical for me to single one out.
My future goals are to study at a tertiary institute after completing my schooling. I would like to do a job that I enjoy doing. It is important to find a good balance between life and work and to cultivate good relationships, both at work and in my personal life.
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