Student leadership allows students to share who they are, what they believe in, and why they believe what they do, with their peers, parents, teachers and their entire school. It gives students the opportunity to develop their independence and resilience whilst promoting creativity and ambition. We believe every single student in every classroom has capacity for leadership and it has the power to not only positively impact the education climate of the school effectively, but also strengthen the sense of community and purpose throughout the student body. It has the power to positively contribute to the school’s ethos, as the calibre and abilities of a large percentage of the student body are taken into account. It enables students to be a part of the solution, rather than a part of the problem, giving students a sense of belonging through positive relationships with the wider school community. 

Roles  

Year 11 and 6th Form Prefects

Prefects are the school’s role models. If you are a student with an excellent record of behaviour, attendance, punctuality and uniform then you are a suitable candidate. You should like working with and talking to younger students, and be able to build good working relationships with staff. You should want to make a lasting impact at school and be involved in decision-making. 

Prefects are expected to: 

• Be a role model to which younger pupils aspire
• Demonstrate the college attributes at all times
• Meet high standards of politeness, courtesy, dress, attendance and punctuality
• Carry out regular duties as required
• Be prepared to give up some free time to attend meetings at lunchtime and after school
• Work as part of a team. 

Prefect tasks: 

• Carry out lunchtime duties as directed
• Form the year group council
• A small group will form an editorial committee to prepare the year book
• Individuals will be attached to Year 7 tutor groups to help the new pupils settle into the school
• Support school events such as Open Evenings
• Prefects will be very active in fundraising for the school charity
• Some Prefects can organise assemblies, particularly for Years 7 and 8
• Prefects should take an active role in ensuring that all pupils can feel safe at break and lunchtimes
• Lead and organise pupil voice through school council. 

Year Group Ambassadors 

As with the role of being a prefect, we expect our Year Group Ambassadors to be role models setting the standard for the rest of the school in terms of appearance, conduct, attitude to work and involvement in school activities. 

Ambassadors are expected to: 

• Demonstrate the college attributes at all times
• Be a role model to which younger pupils aspire
• Meet high standards of politeness, courtesy, dress, attendance and punctuality
• Carry out regular duties as required
• Be prepared to give up some free time to attend meetings at lunchtime and after school
• Work as part of a team. 

Ambassador Tasks: 

• Support tutors in running daily equipment checks and morning tutor group activities
• Carry out regular specified duties e.g. checking use of form rooms during break and lunch times
• Assist at year group events e.g. induction day for new intake students; charity events; assemblies etc 
• Support students who are new to the school, helping them settle in and make friends. 

Kindness Ambassadors 

A Kindness Ambassador is someone who has been trained by The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Campaign. Their role is to help educate their peers on bullying, lead on anti-bullying campaigns, promote a culture which celebrates difference and help keep their peers safe both online and offline. 

Kindness Ambassadors are expected to: 

• Demonstrate the college attributes at all times
• Be passionate about showing they stand against bullying
• Ensure they are approachable, promote kindness and are a good listener 
• Be part of a team who promote kindness and guide others to get support they need
• Want to be part of a team who are passionate about making a positive change across the school. 

Kindness Ambassador Tasks: 

• To attend anti-bullying training sessions delivered in school
• To represent all pupils at the Anti-Bullying Steering Group meetings that are held each half term
• To assist teachers to develop and deliver anti-bullying lessons and assemblies, including work on cyber-bullying
• To help pupils to understand what bullying is and the different types of bullying
• To report any incidents of bullying that they witness in or out of school, and to encourage all pupils to do the same
• To be aware of pupils who may be more vulnerable to bullying and to support them through a ‘buddy’ role. 

Reading Leads 

Reading Leads are students who want to celebrate all that reading offers. Their role is to act as role models within their year groups, championing the tutor reading programme and wider reading activities around the college. They will have opportunities to provide feedback on the use of the library, reading rewards and the tutor reading programme.  

Reading Leads are expected to: 

• Demonstrate the college attributes at all times
• Be passionate about reading
• Participate in a variety of reading activities
• Represent the college’s vision and values for our reading community
• Read frequently and broadly, engaging with different types of texts. 

Reading Lead Tasks: 

• Help their tutor manage the tutor reading programme each morning
• Listen to the views of others on the tutor reading programme
• Represent your tutor group by sharing feedback with Heads of Year
• Communicate with authors and illustrators on behalf of the college
• Work with the librarian to develop reading opportunities around the college. 

School Council and Focus Group Representatives 

The development of student voice in our college is important. It provides opportunities for students to become actively involved in decision making and take on leadership roles, working with others and to have a say in how the college develops. It is also an opportunity to represent the college in the community. 

School Council and Focus Group Representatives are expected to: 

• Demonstrate the college attributes at all times
• Participate in a wide variety of school-related activities
• Be organised. Student Council activities and projects involve many different aspects
• Pay attention and contribute during council meetings
• Be dependable
• Want to be part of a team who are passionate about making a positive change across the school. 

School Council and Focus Group Representatives tasks: 

• Attend the Student Council and Focus Group Meetings; 
• Report back to their year group as needed and get ideas and input from them to bring to the Student Council meetings; 
• Organise and deliver assemblies and events. 

Sports Ambassadors  

Sport is all about success, achievement, teamwork and friendly competition. Through sport and physical activity our Sports Leaders are trained to promote healthy and active lifestyles. They work alongside the PE department to organise and deliver high quality physical activity acting as role models within our community. 

Sports Ambassadors are expected to: 

• Demonstrate the college attributes at all times
• Participate in a wide variety of school-related activities
• Be a role model to which younger pupils aspire
• Develop their leadership skills through the sports leader programme
• Plan, lead and review sporting activities for peers and through our primary school sports partnership
• Lead activities that promote a healthy lifestyle and fair play in sport
• Support and develop others' attitudes, values and behaviours towards physical activity. 

Sports Ambassadors tasks: 

• Support the College’s extra-curricular sports programme
• Support events for the Primary School Sports Partnership
• Attend Sports Leader training
• Work with the PE department to promote healthy and active lifestyles. 

Arts Ambassadors 

Arts subjects encourage self-expression and creativity and can build confidence as well as a sense of individual identity. They play a big role in how humans see and interact with others and the world in general. Our Arts ambassadors are tasked with helping to shape the provision at the college and promote the opportunities available to all our students. 

Arts Ambassadors are expected to: 

• Demonstrate the college attributes at all times
• Participate in a wide variety of department-related activities
• Be passionate about the Creative Arts and Technologies
• Be a role model to which younger pupils aspire
• Lead activities that promote the Creative Arts and Technologies
• Support and develop others' attitudes, values and behaviours towards the Creative Arts and Technologies
• Listen to the views of others on their opinions about the Creative Arts and Technologies subjects
• Promote a positive learning attitude to all areas of their Creative Arts and Technologies curriculum. 

Arts Ambassador tasks: 

• Take a leadership role in the Creative Arts and Technologies extra-curricular programme
• Support the Creative Arts and Technologies department at College events
• Work with the Creative Arts and Technologies to promote the opportunities available to students inside and out of the College
• Become an active member of the Arts Council. Attend meetings to share ideas and opinions about how we can improve the Creative Arts and Technologies department.