Student leadership

Our Shadow Senior Leadership Team (SSLT) are figureheads in the school with their focus on increasing the participation and visibility of sixth formers in all parts of school life.  

The Head of Sixth Form will meet with the Heads of School and Student Presidents termly to support and guide their activities and actions by offering mentoring and coaching. SSLT meet termly, as determined by Heads of School and Student Presidents to review progress, activities and to support their peers. 

Role Number Responsibilities
Heads of school 2 or 3
  • Speaking at public events, including celebration assemblies
  • Arranging tours for prospective staff and parents
  • Leading the SSLT group
  • Assemblies
  • Collecting sixth form student voice about student experiences
Student presidents 2
  • Running school council and supporting student voice and participation in the lower school
  • Leading the SSLT group
  • Arranging tours for prospective staff and parents
Sports Captains 2 per house
  • Sports day – organise and lead events
  • Leadership, coaching and refereeing in PE
  • House matches
Heads of House 1 per house
  • Planning and promoting whole school charity days and other house events
  • Building a charities team in the sixth form to engage with the lower school
  • House boards
Reading ambassadors Up to 4
  • Promoting reading through assemblies, tutor time and the library
  • Reading with students in the lower school to support their development of positive reading habits
  • Engaging Y12 to support these processes
  • Displays around school
STEM ambassadors 2
  • Run the STEM newsletter
  • Promote STEM career paths, particularly through the noticeboard