Student Leadership
Houses
What are our Houses?
Every child is allocated to one of our four Houses, named after some of the greatest ever scientists. These are:
Galileo House https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Galileo/351402
We hold House assemblies each half term which children plan and lead.
At the start of the year, we held elections for House Captains. The children voted into these roles for 23/24 are:
Aliyah – Curie
Nevaeh – Einstein
Rory – Franklin
Isabella – Galileo
Responsibilities around the Academy
As our pupils develop more skills, we encourage them to take on roles within the academy which give them an increased level of responsibility and helps to benefit other pupils within the academy.
We are always looking at opportunities for our pupils to lead within the academy; however, here is an overview of the roles that our pupils currently have.
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| House Captains | To be the face of the students and to represent the academy to the highest possible standard in everything they do. |
| Librarians | To ensure the library is well stocked and maintained. To assist pupils in choosing books to share and read. |
| Corridor Monitors | To ensure the corridors are tidy. To remind other pupils of the expectations when moving around school at playtimes. |
| Playground Buddies | To support younger pupils during lunchtime and help them develop their personal and social skills. |
| Reading Ambassadors | To promote a love of reading throughout the academy. To ensure the library is well stocked and maintained. To read to and listen to younger pupils read. |
| Lunchtime Assistants | To support lunchtime supervisors in the hall by cleaning tables, pouring drinks and helping our younger pupils. |
| Eco-Assistants | To go around the academy and ensure that our ways of working are as environmentally friendly as possible. |