6th leadership workshop

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The start of yet another academic year means that my friends and I are getting ready to proceed with the sixth PFS Student Leadership Workshop for the fourth and fifth formers of Penang Free School.

Last Wednesday, Lean Kang, Swee Poh, Soo Choon and I were at the school to carry out an initial interview assessment of the Forms Four and Five pupils who had been identified by the teachers and prefects to attend this year's first weekend of the workshop later this month.

Initially, we were a bit apprehensive when we failed to receive a feedback from the school on the number of boys that would be called for the assessment, but on the eve of our return to the school, Lean Kang received a list of 47 names!

What a pleasant surprise! In the past three years, we have never had more than 30 persons responding to each our workshops. whether they be for the Fourth and Fifth Formers or for the Sixth Formers. And then with natural attrition, people dropping out because they cannot commit to all the four days of a workshop, the numbers would be whittled down to about 20, sometimes less than that! So to get this initial number, 47, for the assessment really surpassed our expectations!

Of course, these boys have still to make a final commitment. They have yet to speak to their parents or guardians. We can only know the final number on the sixth after the boys submit their application forms and make their deposits. Yes, we do insist on a deposit from them but we refund it after they complete the full programme. Otherwise, we shall pass the money to the school. So after they make a final commitment, we shall then know how many will be taking part in this forthcoming workshop. Keeping our fingers crossed!