Student leadership

Prefect System

At Parkhall Integrated College we recognise the potential in all of our students and, as future leaders, we offer a range of opportunities and roles for students to become involved in leading others, influencing practice and embedding change in preparation for life beyond school.

Aims 

 There are four specific aims of our Student Leadership programme:

• to empower students to work in partnership with staff and other students towards shared goals.
• to establish a more positive school environment based on the contributions of the student leadership team.
• to provide opportunities to develop leadership skills through a variety of inspiring and challenging projects including Anti-Bullying, Take 5 programme and environmental studies through the Eco-club.
• to equip our student leaders to become role models for our younger students.

Responsibilities 

We aim to encourage all students to explore our leadership roles in year 10 and year 14. In year 10 our Junior School Prefects will take on the role as a year 8 mentor, helping them settle into their new school life. Furthermore, they will become anti-bullying ambassadors for the school undertaking training to help support our younger students.

Our year 14 Senior Leadership Team will take on a variety of responsibilities. These will include become actively involved in one of our committees:

·       Coaching

·       Formal

·       Charity

·       Sixth Form Study Room assistants

 Our Senior Leadership Team will also become involved in weekly duties to help with supervision within a number of areas of school.

Recruitment

 Parkhall Integrated College appoints student leaders in the summer term ready for September of each academic year.  Our Year 13 students will start the recruitment process in April with interviews taking place in May. Our Year 9 students will start their recruitment process in May with interviews taking place in June.  All students applying for positions will be required to complete an application form giving them the opportunity to discuss their personal qualities and skills, their leadership roles to date and how they would like to develop the role even further.

Student Council

Parkhall Integrated College has a student council which represents the student voice throughout the college. Students on the council are selected by their peers in a democratic election process at the start of the academic year.

The student council:

• Meets regularly.
• Represents students and gives them a voice in how the school is run.
• Has an input in the drafting and implementation of new school rules and policies.
• Provides students with an opportunity to acquire valuable citizenship skills and contribute to the school community.