Students
Year 11 Assembly Jan 2021

Why Prefects?
To offer students the opportunity to adopt responsibility and develop their leadership skills.
To be positive role models by promoting high attendance and high standards of behaviour to other students.
To ultimately be a good citizen and develop employability skills.
Selection process
Prefect roles are open to students in KS 4.
Aspiring Prefects should complete an application form. Successful applications will result in an interview.
Head Boy/Girl positions are open exclusively to year 11 students.
Aspiring Head Boy/Girls will run a campaign and be voted into office by their peers.
For more information see Mrs Greenwood or Miss Rawlings.
Identification
Prefects wear a pale blue shirt and a dark blue prefect tie.
Head Boy/Girl are identified with a badge.
Visibility
Prefects sit as part of the stage party in all KS 3 assemblies.
Prefects work with year 7 and 8 tutor groups to offer support and develop a student voice.
Roles and responsibilities
Stage party: A prefect representative in every KS 3 assembly.
Duty: The Prefects carry out duties each week, supporting the staff before school and during break times.
Ambassadors: Prefects work as Academy representatives at Academy events, i.e. Academy productions, Parents Evenings, etc.
Tutor Buddies: Prefects are allocated to a specific year 7 or 8 tutor group to work with each Thursday.
Meetings: Prefects meet weekly with Mrs Greenwood and half termly with the Head of Academy.
‘Prefect perks’
The Prefect Pod is a designated area where the team can spend break and lunch.
‘Chicken/Fish and chips’ vouchers are awarded to Prefects who consistently represent the Academy at additional events.
Fundraising
Prefects will organise events and collect money for charities on a regular basis, for example Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children.