Student Leadership

Student Leadership 2024 – 25

Our academy is a community in which students are fully integrated in student leadership roles that support the work of the school while at the same time developing their leadership skills preparing them for the next stage of their education or employment.

Our aims of Student Leadership:​

  • To empower students to work in partnership with staff towards shared goals and to develop student voice to make changes and improvements ​
  • To provide opportunities for students to flourish within the school and wider community​
  • To provide a chance for students to develop leadership skills through a variety of opportunities which impact positively within school on learning, teaching and well-being for both students and staff, as well as out of school in the local community.  ​
  • To prepare students holistically to excel in life after formal education.​

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Our Student Leadership Roles and Responsibilities

Student Parliament

  • Represent Merchants’ Academy at both internal and external events throughout the academic year.​
  • Lead Student Leadership across the academy ​​
  • Work closely with SLT to represent our students from all year groups and develop Student Voice ​​
  • Play a key role in proposing ideas and changes to make improvements to Merchants' Academy ​​
  • Speak and present confidently at school events and in assemblies ​​
  • Chair meetings with the Parliament Ambassadors

Student Prefects

  • Be a positive role model for other students ​
  • Represent the Academy at important events throughout the school year such as opening evenings.​
  • Lead and support activities during social times ​
  • Support with offering tours of the academy for visitors ​
  • Act as a buddy to students who have asked for help and support ​

 

Parliament Ambassadors

  • Represent their tutor group and their views for Student Voice feedback ​
  • Attend meeting with the Student Parliament to represent the views and voice of their tutor/year group ​
  • Support with interviews on Student Voice panels ​
  • Meet regularly with the Headteacher and attend Headteacher forum meetings ​

House Captains

  • Attend fortnightly House meetings to discuss the House system.​
  • Organise and attend termly House events.​
  • Help plan and run fundraising events for the House charity.​
  • Support Sports Day and House sport matches.​

 

Environmental Leaders

  • Find and implement ways to make our school more eco-friendly.​
  • Support teachers in making classrooms look tidy and presentable.​
  • Work with charities and organisations to make our environment and local area more eco-friendly​
  • Lead by example in the way in which they treat the school environment.​
  • Help ensure that the school environment is respected during non-lesson time. ​
  • Develop Leadership skills.​
  • Write articles or reports about school events for the student briefing and social media sites.​

Transition Leaders

  • Support Year 6 students during transition week in Term 6 ​
  • Support in Transition celebration BBQ in Term 6 ​
  • Lead tours for students and parents/carers ​
  • Be a ‘friendly’ face for all new students to Merchants’ Academy​
  • Support with Open Evening events to deliver tours, serve refreshments or meet and greet parents  ​
  • Support with assemblies and presentations to new students

 

Literacy Leaders

  • Support with events in the Sherwood Centre including World Book Day ​
  • Support in the Sherwood Centre to organise books and create displays ​
  • Read and write book reviews and recommendations to promote reading for pleasure ​
  • Suggest and review ways to promote the Sherwood Centre and promote reading for pleasure across the academy ​

KS4/KS5 students ​

  • Support staff with supervising the Sherwood Centre during social times ​
  • Support with reading interventions for students in younger year groups ​

 

Respect Leaders

  • Suggest and review ways to help educate peers on bullying ​
  • Develop our anti – bullying/Respect strategy with SLT ​
  • Help develop and promote a culture that keeps students safe both online and offline ​
  • Attend Anti Bullying training to support students who seek advice and Guidance​
  • Lead on events days that raise awareness of bullying and promote kindness​
  • Lead a ‘drop in’ space for students who wish to raise or report a concern​

 

Diversity Leaders

  • Gather views from staff and students on diversity at MAS​
  • Suggest and review how the school can promote diversity​
  • Create a calendar of key events to promote diversity throughout the academic year​
  • Organise events within the school year ​
  • Plan and support the delivery of assemblies to promote diversity and raise awareness ​
  • Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure MAS is a fully inclusive academy​