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Personal Development


Pupil Leadership Roles

Leadership role

Number of Roles /

Year group

Responsibilities and commitments 

Key skills required

How to Apply

Lead Adult

House Captains 

(red)

Y6

1 boy and 1 girl per house

  • Organising teams for inter-house events

  • Representing house at inter-house events

  • Show correct sportsmanship

  • Collect trophies/rewards

  • Collate house points from across the school

Aspire – lead others by demonstrating a positive attitude

Ambition – be utterly motivated in all that you do always aspiring to be the best you can be with a healthy level of competitiveness.

Respect – work well with others showing good sportsmanship at all times and encourage others to do the same

Impress – be able to plan events and organise teams

Children nominate themselves, write a letter and prepare a speech.

Successful candidate is voted for by peers (in houses)

Mr Mainwaring

Young Governors

1 per class

  • Provide pupil voice on determined aspects of school life and contribute to the decision making process

  • Support school leadership in the monitoring and evaluating of school life

  • Liaise with own class regarding school issues and seek to consult with pupil and staff to resolve these

  • Attend all young governor meetings and take an active part in discussions

  • Accurately represent the views of peers at meetings and report back to peers on outcomes

  • Be involved in work and projects decided upon by young governors

  • Show initiative and run projects independently when required

  • Liaise with the full governing body to set actions and report on project progress

  • Take part in interviewing prospective members of staff

  • Feedback information to your class

Aspire – make The Oaks the best that it can be

Ambition – spot opportunities to improve all aspects of life at The Oaks and think creatively to solve problems

Respect – be confident when working with others. Deliver presentations to your class, young governors and full governing body. Be able to negotiate, persuade and influence others to implement ideas

Impress – be able to make decisions and reflect on the impact you have had across the school

Inform your class teacher you wish to be considered for the role.

Prepare a presentation for your class outlining why you would be a good young governor.

Position secured through vote.

Mr Mainwaring

Community Ambassadors (Orange) 

Y5 x4

Y3 x4

Y2 x2

Y1 x2

  • Promote The Oaks to all visitors to the school

  • Support SLT in Conducting tours of the school for prospective parents, pupils and employees

Aspire – be highly motivated and proactive in finding ways to promote the school

Ambition – upkeep  the school the school Rules and values and inform others of them

Respect – show that you care for all members of our school community and are willing to help those who need support

Impress – be role models, showing other pupils how to respect the rights of children

Inform your class teacher you wish to be considered for the role.

 

Fill out an application form.

 

Attend an interview

Mr Lambert

Librarians (Blue)

Y6 x 3

Y4 x 3

Y2 x 3

  • Assist the school librarian in maintaining the school libraries

  • Promote reading across the school

  • Demonstrate a love and enthusiasm of books

  • Write book reviews to encourage others to read

  • Support other children in selecting books they would enjoy

Aspire – be a role model for other children

Ambition – generate ideas to promote a love of books for all pupils

Respect – be prepared to make friends with children and support children that find reading difficult to help them learn to love books

Impress – manage resources well, making sure libraries and books are well cared for and well organised

Inform your class teacher you wish to be considered for the role.

Fill out an application form.

Attend an interview

Miss Watkins

 

Librarian - Mrs Gregg

Eco team (green) 

Y6 x3

Y4 x3

Y2 x3

  • Keep The Oaks a pleasant and welcoming environment for all

  • Be proactive in thinking of ways we can improve the environment of The Oaks

  • Help the School to use less energy 

  • Help the school to make best use of its resources 

  • Help the school to produce less waste and recycle more 

Aspire – be determined to make The Oaks as pleasing and welcoming environment as it can be

Ambition – develop persuasive campaigns to ensure the whole school works together to maintain environmentally friendly practices 

Respect – be prepared to promote the work of the Eco Team in assembly

Impress – be well organised and manage resources and demonstrate

Inform your class teacher you wish to be considered for the role.

Fill out an application form.

Attend an interview.

Mrs Mann

S@s

1 per class

  • Be proactive in thinking of ways we can improve safety at The Oaks

  • Liaise with own class regarding school issues and seek to consult with pupil and staff to resolve these

  • Accurately represent the views of peers at meetings and report back to peers on outcomes

  • Be involved in work and projects decided upon by safeguarding champions

  • Show initiative and run projects independently when required

  • Liaise with the full governing body to set actions and report on project progress

Aspire – be determined to make The Oaks as safe as it can be

Ambition – develop persuasive campaigns to ensure the whole school works together to maintain a safe environment

Respect – be prepared to promote the work of the safeguarding champions in assembly

Impress – be well organised and manage resources and demonstrate kindness at all times

Inform your class teacher you wish to be considered for the role.

Fill out an application form.

Attend an interview.

Mrs Tonna