Student Leadership Policy

Student Leadership Policy

Name of Policy

 Student Leadership Policy
ISI Regulation
2: Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils

Reviewed by

 Ben Turner

Date

 April 2022

Date of next Review

  April 2023

(including EYFS)

This applies to Junior School, Senior School and EYFS

It is very important for young people to be given opportunities to develop their leadership skills and to take on leadership roles as appropriate, as they go up the school.

Throughout the Senior School, girls can take on roles within their form groups as form representatives on the School Council, charities co-ordinators, catering committee representative, equality and diversity representative, environment representative and other roles in their forms and Houses as they arise. There are also a number of opportunities to captain sports teams, lead sections of the orchestra and so on. A number of girls in Y11 and above lead co-curricular activities and clubs with the younger girls and very much enjoy this responsibility.

Leadership skills are developed in Y10 upwards through challenges and schemes such as Duke of Edinburgh and summer adventure challenges abroad.

In the Sixth Form, many girls have roles of leadership through the Student Leadership Team. The SLT lead on all aspects of school life and play an integral role in vertical connection, inclusivity, and participation througout the community. Student Leader roles are annually reviewed in terms of their purpose and remit, they are at present: 

  • Head Girl
  • Deputy Head Girls (2) 
  • Heads of House (4) 
  • Heads of Peer Counselling (2) 
  • Heads of Academia (2) 
  • Editor in Chief of Unconquered Peaks 
  • Diversity & Inclusion 
  • Sustainability & Community 
  • Admissions & Induction Rep
  • Co-Curricular Co-orindator 
  • Partnerships Rep 
  • Charities Rep 
  • Sports Captain 
  • Music Rep

The Senior School Houses also offer more senior students opportunities for leadership including taking on roles mirrored in the SLT, like charities co-ordinator, at a House level.  

The Peer Support System is extremely popular within the school and Sixth Form students can take on the role of Peer Counsellor and or Subject Leader. These students play an instrumental role in supporting peers further down the school, inducting new students, and support others academically in liason with Heads of Department and Heads of Year. 

Peer Support

Peer Counsellor

Core

Subject Leader

· Pastoral support & mentoring of specific Form & Year Group

· Raising points of concern surround individuals or groups to appropriate Head of Year or Pastoral Leader

· Working with the Heads of Peer Counselling and Pastoral Leadership Team in planning and delivering the Pastoral Programme including events like Heritage Week, Pride and assemblies.

· Attending pastoral training sessions on Social Media, Mental Health First Aid etc.

· Helping with the Pastoral Parent Programme such as with Digital Awareness UK and the use of technology by younger students.

· Specialising in and assigned to one particular Year Group within the school.

· Attending a weekly Peer Support Session on Wednesday mornings, during registration.

· Supporting pupils by being a guide, answering questions and mentoring forms as a group but also as individuals.

· Helping run and organise events such as R&R, Parents’ Evenings and other Year Group occasions

· Attend unique training opportunities given by Senior Management once every half term.

· Working closely with the Head of Department of a specific subject to champion it across the school.

· Depending on subject, being involved in specific themed weeks and events e.g. Science Week. With particular focus on the STEAM agenda.

· Attending academic enrichment sessions across the year including Rosewell Slams, Wimtalks and Rosewell Lectures.

· Organising and running the Breakfast Club to help students with their study skills.

· Working in conjunction with different departments to provide academic mentoring to younger pupils.

We are always looking for ways to increase opportunities for leadership and raise this at the School Council annually.