LONGFORD & FRASER Leadership Academy for Boys We are accepting enrolments now for: Term 1 - The Qualities of Leadership - commencing 6 February (age 7-10) and 7 February (age 11-14). Developing self-discipline, respect for authority, good manners, humility, self-respect, social and emotional intelligence, respecting and understanding women, integrity, mateship, cultivating gratitude, good sportsmanship, becoming a People Magnet School Holiday Program April 2012   Why a leadership academy for boys? Children today are faced with unique challenges and pressures. Developing skills such as resilience, ability to resist peer pressure, good communication skills, self-respect, healthy confidence, good sportsmanship, self-discipline and assertiveness in order to handle these challenges..........will make our sons' path through life easier and lays the foundation for excellence and success. See what our Parents and Students are saying about us! CLICK HERE The LONGFORD & FRASER Academy for Boys (and our sister school SHINE Academy for Girls) offer programs for ages 7 - 14 providing a new and much-needed emphasis on the rigorous learning of emotional and social skills, also known as emotional and social intelligence. The boys of today need to be emotionally and socially skilled. They are going to be the husbands, the partners, the managers, the community and business leaders of the future. Society now realises that, whilst IQ and marks at school are important, it is our ability to relate, empathise, engage and communicate effectively with others that determines our ultimate success in life. A narrow focus on academic excellence does not develop the sort of emotional intelligence required for leadership - skills such as the ability to recover from setbacks, taking calculated risks, powerful body language, innovative thinking, emotional resilience and an unswerving commitment to ethical decision-making and integrity. Parents, families, schools and communities are doing a wonderful job developing these skills. But we can do more. Our programs develop core values and skills including resilience, courage, decency, the ability to resist peer pressure, assertiveness, generosity of spirit, moral and ethical transparency, mateship (making friends and keeping them), commitment to your word, discipline, aiming for excellence, mental toughness and telling the truth. Our programs foster the qualities of leadership including self-discipline, respect for authority, good manners, self-respect, social and emotional intelligence, confident communication and strength of character. Our graduates understand that the really hard stuff is the soft stuff, often pushed away or discounted as unimportant. Our skill-building curriculum is designed to provide practical, hands-on training through peer review, discussions, role-play, multi-media analysis, case studies, experiential activities, competitions, games, self-assessment and structured class exercises. The LONGFORD & FRASER Academy for Boys classroom is a positive, encouraging and challenging environment conducive to learning and growing. We do not allow cliques to form. We work as a team, always. Sometimes all children need is a safe, third-person environment to reiterate what parents have already been trying to teach them. The Director and Tutor, Melissa Anderson, creates a class atmosphere that is warm, appreciative, attentive, engaging and inspiring. Many of our students will be high achievers who are looking for that extra edge in an already competitive world. Many of our students show early signs of leadership qualities and we will work to develop and improve those skills even further. The LONGFORD & FRASER programs are ideal for gifted children. The most important thing that gifted children need to learn is how to socialise. Their innate intelligence is a given and with excellent social and emotional skills, they can maximise their opportunities to develop into a well-rounded individual, credited not only for their intellectual gifts but also for their social awareness. Course succession and advantages of completing all programs: Graduation Night: ONE Program completed: Junior Diploma of Leadership (7-10 years) and (11-14 years) TWO Programs completed: Junior Bachelor of Leadership (7-10 years) and (11-14 years) THREE Programs completed: Junior Masters of Leadership (7-10 years) and (11-14 years) FOUR Programs completed: Junior Ph.D of Leadership (7-10 years) and (11-14 years) The LONGFORD & FRASER Academy for Boys programs are an investment in your son's future. Find out more about our School Holiday Program Melbourne: Click here