Leadership opportunities

Sixth Formers are expected to be effective ambassadors for the school and to help with a range of activities, from charity week to prefect duties. Our experience shows that sixth formers respond well to these expectations and fulfil their tasks with good humour and consideration for others.

Towards the end of the lower sixth year there are opportunities for many students, nominated by their peers and by staff, to take on additional responsibilities as school officers, prefects or within the House system as House captains. There are further opportunities to represent fellow students on the School Council and Sixth Form Committee.

The School Officers also organise the annual charity fundraising within school via a huge range of activities in aid of their chosen charity. The charity is chosen by the sixth form students for the whole school.

School Officers are high calibre pupils who lead and represent the student body. The officers comprise our Head Boy and Head Girl who are supported by Deputies, appointed in the summer term before taking up their duties each September. Students apply for school officer posts and are interviewed by the headmaster and head of sixth form with the views of staff and their peer group also considered. Final decisions are made by the school senior leadership team.

Many opportunities exist for students to develop coaching and leadership skills through Prefects, sport, Wellbeing Champions, Committee members and peer support.