At St Michael’s we believe passionately in educating the whole person in body, mind and spirit. We have a number of pupil leadership roles across all the year groups, which gives pupils the opportunity to discover and to develop key leadership skills.
These roles include School Council representatives, Librarians, Bridge Buddies, Peer Mentors, Subject Mentors, Wellbeing Mentors, Prefects, and many more up to Spirituality Leaders, Head Boy and Head Girl and their Deputies. Pupils in these roles have to demonstrate commitment, organisation, articulate communication, initiative and reliability, all of which are key skills for life beyond the classroom.
As a school committed to Christian Values, we are also in servant-hearted leadership as we seek to follow the examples of Jesus Christ, the great Servant-King. In practice this means student leaders putting the needs of others first and using their positions of responsibility for the benefit of the school and wider community.
PUPIL VOICE
Pupils are regularly invited to contribute their views to many aspects of school life, including learning and teaching and staff appointments.
Pupil focus groups are held regularly throughout the year and help to develop a progressive dialogue between staff and pupils about learning and teaching.
Other opportunities for Pupil Leadership arise in all year groups, including the following positions:
Year 7
- Bridge Buddies
- School Council
- Social Action Team
- Librarians
Year 8
- School Council
- Social Action Team
- Librarians
- Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award
Year 9
- School Council
- Social Action Team
- Senior Librarians
- Subject Mentors (in most subject areas)
Year 10
- Peer Mentors
- School Council
- Social Action Team
- Sport Leaders
- Subject Mentors (in most subject areas)
Year 11
- Prefects
- Head pupils and deputies
- Spirituality Leaders
- Wellbeing Mentors
- School Council
- Social Action team
- Sports Council
- Dance Academy
- Drama Council
- Music Council
- Subject Mentors (in most subject areas)