Pupil Leadership

At Southfield Primary, we recognise that our children are the leaders of the future and therefore provide a range of opportunities for children to develop their leadership skills. Pupil voice is valued and promoted – each academic year, pupils are given a platform to express the views of their school to help shape its development. We encourage all of our pupils to embrace the wide range of opportunities available to them – and always seek to find new ways that we can further empower our pupils. This enables our pupils to develop as individuals, as a community and grow the school as a whole.

For some of our pupil leadership positions, pupils are elected by their peers through a democratic process. Others require children to apply for posts often requiring a written letter of application, giving a presentation and going through an interview process.

Head Boy and Girl	These roles are selected by the Senior Leadership Team following consultation with teaching staff. A boy and a girl are chosen from Year 6. They attend and take the lead in School Council Meetings.
School Council	The School Council is an elected group of children who meet with Mr Bee and Miss Wilson to work on matters related to the school and the local community. One child from each class is elected (Year 2-6).
House Captains	Applications from children in each house from Year 6. Two people from each house are appointed. They lead all house activities, including sport and promote teamwork and achievement in their house. They take responsibility for promoting house points and their collection. They take responsibility for lunch duties on a Friday.
Lunch Leaders	Applications from children in Year 5 and 6. This team supports in the hall, promoting good manners, helping younger children with trays and helping the midday supervisors. The team is also trained on running organised games at playtime and lunchtime. A timetable is in place to reflect the duty area and the team is changed every term.
Singing Assembly Leaders	This role is selected by the Year 6 teaching staff. In the Summer Term they are supported by children from Year 5.
Lunch Leaders	Applications from children in Years 5 and 6. This team supports in the hall, promoting good manners, helping younger children with trays and helping the midday supervisors.
Reading Ambassadors	Applications from children in Year 5 and 6. This team supports in the hall, promoting good manners, helping younger children with trays and helping the midday supervisors. The team is also trained on running organised games at playtime and lunchtime. A timetable is in place to reflect the duty area and the team is changed every term.
Rights Ambassadors	A child in each class in Key Stage 2 is nominated by the class teachers. Children who are confident speaking up, full of ideas to promote rights around school, and who consistently model our school values.

Roles are paid 15 Dojo Dollars per week