Student Voice

Student Voice unifies the School. A programme of steps, it begins in Year 1 as Pupil Voice. This feeds in to the Junior School Council then runs all the way through School up to the Upper Sixth, where it culminates in the School Council.

Students take responsibility from a young age to represent their Form group by gathering opinions and suggestions for improvements, to raise at the fortnightly meetings and then feed back to their Forms. The meetings are run by the Head of Year Student Manager and a member of the School Council. 

Junior School Council

The Junior School Council gives pupils the opportunity to take part in decision making and to discuss future School development. Recent meetings have involved discussions about playground equipment, healthy eating, and voting for their chosen Charity Day causes, selected by the pupils each year. Junior School Councillors also meet with the Sixth Form Council. Two representatives from Years 1 to 6 are elected from each class and serve on the Council for half a year. The Council members may be asked to represent the School on formal occasions, to liaise with staff and visitors, judge competitions and to attend meetings and provide feedback to their Forms.

House Captains

There are four Houses in the Junior School - Heywood, Langworthy, Watts and Westhead and each pupil is a member of one of the Houses. Houses compete against each other in sporting events and quizzes and pupils are awarded house points for academic achievement and contribution to School life. 

Year 6 pupils are elected as Captains by pupils in their House each term and are given various leadership tasks such as taking it in turns to present their own assembly. Most recently the House Captains each gave a different presentation on British Values. 

Team Captains

Pupils in Years 5 and 6 who join Junior Sports teams can be appointed Captain of their team. More information on Junior Sports Teams can be found on the Sports pages.

Infant Leadership Opportunities

As well as having the opportunity to become a member of the School Council, Year 2 and Year 6 pupils are given leadership responsibilities and can apply to look after younger pupils as a 'playground buddy'.

The teachers will select pupils to help keep a watchful eye on the younger children during playtimes, spotting anyone who is lonely or may need a friend as well as organising games and collecting the playground equipment in at the end of the sessions. They can be easily identified by their yellow badge and red baseball cap!

Classroom Monitors

Monitors are appointed in all classes by their Form Teacher each term. 

Infant Librarians

Each term pupils in the Infants are given the chance to become Infant Librarians. Pupils are given the responsibility of returning books to the correct place, attaching stickers to new books and generally helping to keep the library tidy and ship-shape for their classmates.

CHSenate (Pupil Voice) 

Student Voice unifies the School. It begins in Year 1 in the Junior School and runs all the way through School to the Upper Sixth, where it culminates in the School Council.

Students take responsibility from a young age to represent their Form group by gathering opinions and suggestions for improvements, to raise at the fortnightly meetings and then feed back to their Forms. The meetings are run by the Head of Year Student Manager and a member of the School Council.

Upper School Captain

Upper School Captains are appointed in Year 11. They apply to and are selected by the Head of Upper School. They undertake a day of leadership training and team building (this year was with the British Army) and also have to attend personal development sessions throughout their term of office. Their responsibilities include representing the students' voice in the Upper School, organising a charity fundraising event, preparing the Year 11 Year Book and acting as role models and ambassadors for the School.

Library Resource Centre Assistant

The Library Resource Centre Assistants Programme is a structured programme which develops students from Year 7 upwards, in a variety of library based skills and responsibilities.

Students learn to use the Heritage computerised cataloguing system and run the Library Counter during lunch times, issuing and returning books and other resources. They are trained to help with queries from other students and staffs on resources available for research and in addition staff the Library Resource Centre Bookstore, which is open every lunch time. Participating students have termly meetings to discuss new initiatives for the Resource Centre.

House Captain

Students in the Senior School can apply to become a House Captain for one of the four School Houses, named after notable former pupils; Allen, Clarke, Marsh and Whitehead.

School Council

The School Council is a body of approximately 16-20 pupils chosen from members of the Upper Sixth. Three Head Pupils lead the Council, with a further five leading and specific area of responsibility including Equalities Society, Sixth Form Committee, CHSenate (Pupil Voice) Eco-Society and Charities Committee.

Each year, a shortlist of candidates is drawn up by a vote from students and staff; members are then selected by interview based on this feedback and their letter of application. The Council represent the School in a variety of ways and embody the finest qualities that we expect from our students. They meet with the Assistant Head (Sixth Form) on a weekly basis and the Head Pupils also have weekly meetings with the Head. Duties also include presenting at the Graduation and Leavers Meal, assemblies throughout the School, helping out at various School functions and assisting the External Relations Department.

Peer Mentors

Entering any new school as a Year 7 student can be a daunting experience. However, our Peer Mentors in the Lower Sixth take on a great deal of responsibility for ensuring that the transition to the Senior School is as smooth as possible, advising, encouraging and reassuring.

Peer Mentors are first introduced to Year 7 students at an Induction Day in June, ensuring every new student has at least one friendly face to look out for when they start in September. The Mentors meet up with their alloted students weekly during Form Period. This provides an opportunity to complete an activity, engage in an informal chat or, for any Year 7 with a particular worry, to confide in their Peer Mentor personally. This way, any potential problems can be picked up and quickly resolved.

A group of 56 Peer Mentors are chosen following a demanding selection process.  They attend a formal training day before the beginning of their Lower Sixth year, developing their leadership skills, understanding their responsibilities and taking part in team-building activities. Within the scheme, 7 pupils are chosen to be Team Leaders. This provides the opportunity to manage a team of peers effectively, exercising a variety of leadership qualities. The Peer Mentors stay connected with their students when they progress into Year 8.

Prefects

Lower Sixth Form students who volunteer to act as Prefects are expected to meet high standards and act as role models for younger students, supporting teaching staff on duty at Recess and Lunch.