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Student Leadership Roles

There are lots of student leadership opportunities throughout the year, which include yearlong roles, mid length projects and one-off events. This helps all students to find something that they want to be part of, and ensures there are opportunities for all. We believe it is important for students to play an active role in our Academy, and encourage as many students to be involved as possible. Below are just some of the main Student Leadership opportunities we have:

Year 11 Prefects

We have a team of prefects who are led by our Head and Deputy Head Prefects. Students can identify them by their prefect badges, and there is a photo display on the main corridor so all students know who they are. This is a prestigious role, for which students have to complete a written application form and formal interview. This role includes supporting duty staff during social times with the supervision and direction of students, being a role model for younger students, and being available to support and help anyone who needs it. Due to the time commitment of this role, we start with Year 10 taking on these roles in the Summer term to allow Year 11 to focus on their exams.

Year 10 Student Ambassadors

This role mainly involves representing the Academy during evening events, including parents’ evenings. These students support the running of these events, including meeting visitors on arrival, guiding people around the academy and serving refreshments. It is an excellent practice role for any students who wish to be prefects in Year 11.

Form Captains

Each form nominates a Form Captain to represent them throughout the year. This includes being the main speaker on behalf of the form in student voice, accepting form awards, and helping the form tutor.

Sports Captains

Each form nominates a Sports Captain to represent and coordinate their form during any year group or inter form sporting competitions. Their biggest role is organising the form during the annual sports day, but there are also inter-form events throughout the year. They also promote sporting activities and events.

Oracle Assistants

This is open to students in all year groups who want to help run our library. There is more on this role in the We Are A Reading Academy pages.

Subject Ambassadors

Subject areas have teams of student leaders involved in a variety of ways. This allows students to take a more active role in the subjects they are most interested in or are excelling in. This often includes supporting other students within that subject area, promoting a particular event or campaign, and being an ambassador for that subject.

Year 8 Transition Buddies

To support our new Year 7 joining us, each form group has two buddies from the year above them. This gives them a familiar face when they join in September of someone who is only just a year ahead of them and can remember what it is like to be new to our Academy. These students get involved from the Summer term of their Year 7, helping with the transition day and evening so that the Year 6 students get to know them before they all move up in September.