Student Leadership

Student Leaders at Marshland High School play a vital role in making sure that student voices are heard and acted upon.

Head Students
Olly	Eaden

Prefects
Emelia
Justina
Astrid
Erin
Isaac
Freddie
Thomas
Nikolay

Roles and Responsibilities

The role of a School Prefect is not limited to one thing and will include: assisting teaching staff in their lessons, supervising the canteen corridor and queues, organising activities and maintaining order in the School. Roles and responsibilities of the Head Boy/Girl, senior prefect and prefects include

Head Students

Act as a bridge between teachers and students.	Help teachers to maintain a quality class and better school atmosphere.
Look after the overall activities of the school.	Keep vigilance on other students when they are in and out of the school.
Check the dress code of the students.	Act as a role model to their peers.
Counsel and guide the peers in positive discipline.	Collect feedbacks and suggestions on school development plans from the peers and report during meetings.
To make sure the students of the school uphold all the values

Senior Prefects

In addition to the duties of a Prefect, a Senior Prefect is also responsible for the following duties:

Maintain collaboration among Prefects.	Co-ordinate Prefects activity.
Represent the Student Body.

Prefects

Observe the school rules at all times.	Be dressed appropriately at all times.
Maintain an excellent attendance record.	Be punctual for your duties.
Maintain a perfect behavioural record.	Be positive and enthusiastic.
Be able to encourage and motivate fellow students.	Be co-operative, helpful, well-mannered, trustworthy, and responsible.
Be respectful toward teachers, your peers, and the school environment.	Display leadership qualities: confidence, initiative, problem solving skills.
Be willing to take on extra responsibility.	Be able to work independently and complete tasks without supervision.
Maintain a good academic record.	Be a good ambassador for the school.

Discipline of Prefects

Prefects should act as the role model for all the students in the School.
Prefects must adhere to School Rules and Regulations at all times.
The main duty of prefects is to maintain an atmosphere of friendly cooperation, peace, discipline and unity in the School.
Prefects should serve as counsellors to younger students.
Prefects must liaise and collaborate with each other, as a team, to ensure efficiency and smooth running of their own area of responsibility and of the school as a whole.
Prefects academic and behavioural standards must be maintained.
Prefects will always work in the interest of the school.
They should follow the code of conduct promoting the core values.

The Role of a School Prefect

Our prefects are ambassadors for our school and we expect each of them to embrace the general duties outlined below;

In performing duties as School Prefect, each prefect will be expected to:

Support the ethos of the school and promote the core values
Respect the rules and regulations of the school and observe the school rules at all times
Be dressed appropriately at all times. Prefects shall wear their badge and tie that distinguishes their role at all times
Be punctual for duties and attend all Prefect meetings where possible
Maintain an excellent academic and behaviour record and lead by example, ensuring the pursuit of academic excellence and orderly behaviour
Be positive and enthusiastic, encouraging and motivating fellow students
Be cooperative, helpful, well-mannered, trustworthy, and responsible
Be respectful toward teachers, your peers, and the school environment
Display leadership qualities: confidence, initiative, problem-solving skills
Be willing to take on extra responsibilities
Be able to work independently and complete tasks
Prefects shall work together as a single body to promote cohesiveness and discipline in all their domains
Prefects will attend all school events and activities when required where possible, and will be expected to help and lead
Prefects must be excellent ambassadors for the school, representing the school image positively
Prefects will carry out tasks and jobs as may be directed by staff

Senior Prefect Roles

Pupil voice Prefects: (Head Boy/ Head Girl)

Chair Student council meetings
Promote student voice around the school
Meet with SLT regarding student council feedback
Compile and produce a prefect termly newsletter to students
To act as ambassadors for the school at whole school events

Charity Prefects: (senior prefect)

To participate in promoting charitable events
To support with organisation of events relating to specific charities
To create a termly ‘Charity Update’ for the prefect School Newsletter
To liaise with Events Prefects to organise and lead one charity initiative per long-term (Autumn, Spring, Summer)

Events Prefects: (senior prefect)

To support with marketing whole school events
To support Charity prefects with termly initiatives
To attend all whole school events and act as tour guides/provide refreshments
To collect information regarding extra-curricular activities, lunch activities and support staff with developing and launching these activities.
To organise interform competitions (non-sporting)

Duty Prefects: (senior prefect)

To produce a monitoring duty rota for all prefects
To be responsible for making sure prefects are always on duty at break and lunch times
To help with behaviour and promoting schools values

Sports Prefects: (senior prefect)

Represent sport in school.
Organise House matches and assist with the running of sports day.
Work with the sports ambassadors
Promote sporting activities and support PE department with the organization running of sporting fixtures.
Liaising with Head of PE and PE department with staff assigning duties as necessary.
To create a termly ‘Sports Update’ for the school prefect newsletter.

Student pastoral support Prefects: (senior prefect)

Support students
Run an open room to support students with issues
Promote anti bullying
Promote mental health awareness

Year Group: (senior prefect)

Liaising with DS, SSW, pastoral managers and form tutors assigning duties as necessary.
Help with transition of primary to secondary students
Help to support intervention where needed

Subject/Curriculum: (senior prefect)

Give help to subject leaders to promote clubs/trips
Liaising with Subject leaders and with staff assigning duties as necessary.
Help to support intervention where needed
To create a termly ‘Subject Update’ for the school prefect newsletter