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The Student Leadership Team is one way of providing students at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre with a voice so that they can make valuable contributions in order to improve their school.  All members of The Student Leadership Team work together to further develop the school to ensure we are the best we can be. 

The Student Leadership Team offers students the opportunity to practice and showcase new skills they are developing, such as public speaking, mentoring and interpersonal skills, self-confidence, team building, collaborative working and problem-solving.  All these skills will be invaluable when applying for sixth form, college, jobs and university.

Student Chairs and Student Deputy Chairs

During term 1, each academic year, we will recruit new Student Chairs and Junior Student Chairs.  Year 12 students can apply to be a Student Chair, a Student Deputy Chair or a Student Assistant Chair.  Year 10 students can apply to be a Junior Student Chair, a Junior Student Deputy Chair or a Junior Student Assistant Chair.  Whilst the job purpose and accountabilities will vary slightly, they all include:

Job Purpose: 

To act as a figurehead for your house, work with your Head of House and the Student Leadership Team to be a voice for students and engage students with the House System which involves competitive events, charitable fundraising and communal celebration.

Accountabilities: 

  • To support and promote the House System Vision by supporting routines and activities pertinent to the house including fundraising / charity work and competitive events. 
  • To support in the delivery of house assemblies, which align to Highdown’s vision and values and reflect global events and trends. 
  • To attend evening school events as a representative of your house.
  • Attend student leadership meetings and help facilitate discussions and promote campaigns to give students a voice. 
  • Speak in assemblies to promote what the student leadership team are achieving.
  • Help run clubs which support students in expressing themselves.

Our successful students for 2021-2022:

Caversham: 

Forename

Surname

Student Role

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Chloe

ELLIOTT

Junior Assistant Chair

10F

C8

Meher

EMKAY

Chair

12G

C12

Alex

LEROY

Assistant Chair

12C

C9

Jessica

MULLALLY

Junior Deputy Chair

10K

C13

Raven

SCOTT

Deputy Chair

12B

C1

Miriam

WHITE

Junior Chair

10E

C7

Grove:

Forename

Surname

Student Role

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Lamya

ADAM

Chair

12D

G11

Fabian

HANCOX

Junior Assistant Chair

10G

G9

Zayaan

MEHDI

Assistant Chair

12A

G8

Benedek

NAGY

Junior Chair

10H

G2

Nouman

TARAR

Deputy Chair

12E

G13

Bianca

ZINZANI

Junior Deputy Chair

10K

G12

Mapledurham:

Forename

Surname

Student Role

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Nana Yaa

AGYEMANG

Chair

12C

MD4

Ruth

DANIEL

Junior Deputy Chair

10D

MD3

Hazel

GEDNEY

Junior Chair

10D

MD11

Arthur

KING

Junior Assistant Chair

10J

MD1

Fraser

SHUTTLEWORTH

Assistant Chair

12G

MD2

Leah

STEVENS

Deputy Chair

12G

MD10

Rosehill:

Forename

Surname

Student Role

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Robin

BOGATOVA

Junior Assistant Chair

10C

R13

Isabelle

BUCKSEY

Assistant Chair

12B

R7

Chloe

GASKELL

Chair

12C

R1

Rohan

JANJUHA

Junior Deputy Chair

10C

R9

Sasha

MONOVSKAYA

Junior Chair

10C

R11

Srihari

SRINIVASAN

Deputy Chair

12B

R6

Key Stage 3 Ambassadors 

During term 1, each academic year, we will recruit new Key Stage 3 Ambassadors.  Year 7, 8 and 9 students can apply for the role.  The job purpose and accountabilities are:

Job Purpose: 

To act as a figurehead for your house, work with the Student Leadership Team to be a voice for students and engage students with the House System which involves competitive events, charitable fundraising and communal celebration.

Accountabilities: 

  • To support and promote the House System Vision by supporting routines and activities pertinent to the house including fundraising / charity work and competitive events. 
  • Facilitate student engagement in the house system. 
  • Be an active participator in house weeks by leading activities and engaging others. 
  • Attend student leadership meetings. 
  • Promote positive change in 1 of 4 areas that you feel most passionate about; environment, LGBTQ+, race or gender.

Our successful students for 2021-2022:

Caversham:

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Amelia

ATWAL

8G

C4

Kaya

BELL

7F

C10

Samuel

BOUGHTON

7L

C10

Belle

CHAPMAN

7F

C13

Alfie

DIXON

7D

C7

Paulina

MISKUFOVA

9H

C5

Jasrah

MSALALI

8C

C3

Ruby

ROGERS

8F

C13

Grove: 

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Amelie

BEARD

9G

G4

Isaac

FORD

8C

G4

Cara

FOTHERGILL

8D

G6

Raphael

GARCIA

8E

G10

Grace

HEMSWORTH-FOWLER

8L

G9

Bee

HIGHLEY

9G

G13

Emily

TAYLOR

9G

G3

Francesca

TILLETT-HALL

9F

G7

Luke

VICKERY

8G

G12

Mapledurham:

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Henry

BAUM

8D

MD11

Chrissie

CHING

9D

MD7

Chloe

GRITTEN

8F

MD2

Eadie

HACKETT

7L

MD13

Juniper

KING

8L

MD5

Aryan

PADIA

7J

MD11

Grace

RANSON

8L

MD6

Jemima

WEST

8C

MD1

Rosehill:

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Ayman

ADAM

8E

R8

Holly

CURTAYNE

8L

R2

Mohamed

IDRIS

8D

R10

Ella

MARTIN

9L

R1

Voke

ORIFE

9C

R3

Sophie

SPALL

7F

R2

Ruby

TIWANA

9K

R9

Ella

WERTS

7J

R11

Prefects 

During term 6, each academic year, we will recruit new Prefects.  They will be year 10 when they are recruited but will take on the role for the duration of year 11.  The job purpose, accountabilities and responsibilities are:

Job Purpose: 

To act as an ambassador for the school and be a role model for the younger year groups. Work with the Student Leadership Team to be a voice for students and engage students with the House System which involves competitive events, charitable fundraising and communal celebration. 

Accountabilities: 

  • Wear your Prefect Badge with pride, wear the right attire and try your hardest with your education. 
  • Work closely with the Assistant Head of Achievement to organise the Year 11 Prom and create a yearbook and/or leavers hoody. 
  • Support at evening events such as Subject Evenings, Open Evenings and other events. 
  • Support staff with the running of events during the school day e.g., handing out poppies, helping with student photos. 

Additional Responsibilities: 

  • To liaise with the other Student Leadership Team Members to run and manage your house. 
  • To support and promote the House System Vision by supporting routines and activities pertinent to the house including fundraising / charity work and competitive events. 
  • Facilitate student engagement in the house system. 
  • Be an active participator in house weeks by leading activities and engaging others. 
  • Attend student leadership meetings.

Our successful students for 2021-2022:

Caversham:

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Annabel

BEE

11E

C7

Ceridwen

BOSLEY

11F

C5

Nikayla

CHARLES

11F

C9

Mo

COOK

11F

C12

Jessica

DIXON

11F

C8

Ayusha

GURUNG

11F

C4

Lucas

HOGARTH

11E

C2

Tania

IJAZ

11E

C12

Edward

KELSALL

11F

C10

Charlotte

MILLER

11E

C11

Tudor

STEFAN

11F

C8

Grove: 

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Duarte

BASTO DE LIMA

11L

G7

Arthur

BRAGA

11L

G4

Lexi

COFFIE

11L

G6

Alex

COMANESCU

11L

G1

Shriyaa

DEEPAK

11L

G5

Lola

FARGUS

11G

G1

Lily

HIGHLEY

11L

G4

Max

MONRO

11G

G3

Dominic

PECK

11L

G5

Clemmie

THORPE

11G

G13

Mapledurham:

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Masoomeh

ALI

11D

MD1

Stefan-Razvan

JOSU

11D

MD5

Panos

KOTSIOPOULOS

11J

MD8

Samuel

MISKUF

11H

MD13

Harriet

RANSON

11D

MD12

Charlie

RICKARDS

11H

MD6

Bethan

SOANES

11J

MD5

Isabelle

STREATFIELD-CHALK

11D

MD9

Lily

WEST

11J

MD9

Rosehill:

 

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Rafa

ADAM

11C

R1

Rifaat

ALI

11H

R5

Nikolaos

ARGYROPOULOS

11K

R3

James

BRIDGE

11K

R8

Sophie

CHANDLER

11H

R3

Archie

COLEMAN

11K

R11

Evie

ELSON

11H

R10

Louisa

HAYES

11K

R2

Teddy

HUNNISETT

11C

R4

Maddie

ILLMAN

11K

R11

Emily

LARSEN

11H

R5

Sara

MOHAMED

11K

R9

Isabel

ONG

11K

R12

Daisy

RUNDLE

11K

R7

Aisha

SAIDYKHAN

11C

R1

Buddies 

During term 5, each academic year, we will recruit new Buddies.  Many schools use year 10 students as Buddies, however, we give the responsibility to year 7 students which is a testament to the trust that we have in our students and gives them an early taste of responsibility and an opportunity to develop their skills. They will be year 7 when they are recruited but will take on the role for the duration of year 8.  The new intake of students for the next academic year should have a fantastic team of happy, helpful and motivated Buddies to assist them when they join Highdown School. The job purpose, accountabilities and responsibilities are:

Job Purpose: 

Support year 6, going into year 7, students with their transition from primary to secondary school. Work with the Student Leadership Team to be a voice for students and engage students with the House System which involves competitive events, charitable fundraising and communal celebration.

Accountabilities: 

  • Support at events such as Year 6 Welcome Evening, Year 5 Parents Information Evening, Year 5 Day, Year 6 Induction Day and more. 
  • Help year 7 students get to know the school by guiding them to their lessons for the first few weeks of term 1. 
  • Do your best to make the new cohort of year 7 students feel part of Highdown School by smiling when you greet them. 
  • Be an outstanding role model for your peers.

Additional responsibilities: 

  • To liaise with the other Student Leadership Team Members to run and manage your house. 
  • To support and promote the House System Vision by supporting routines and activities pertinent to the house including fundraising / charity work and competitive events. 
  • Facilitate student engagement in the house system. 
  • Be an active participator in house weeks by leading activities and engaging others. 
  • Attend student leadership meetings.

Our successful students for 2021-2022:

Caversham:

 

 

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Karen

ALEXY

8G

C3

Maddie

CHANDLER

8F

C12

Isaac

FLINT

8G

C5

Lucy

FOULKES

8K

C4

Campbell

GRANT

8J

C12

Evelyn

HUNT

8H

C9

Ellie

JACOBS

8J

C1

Jasrah

MSALALI

8C

C3

Callum

POTTER

8J

C12

Liyana

RAHMAN

8E

C10

Ruby

RIDDINGTON

8J

C11

Tom

SMITH

8G

C6

Alicia

TROTT

8L

C7

Elsie

VUGLER

8D

C6

Jack

WINDER

8L

C8

Inigo

WROTTESLEY

8L

C8

Grove:

 

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Aisha

ALIZADA

8D

G6

Sophie

ALLEN

8J

G7

Cara

FOTHERGILL

8D

G6

Raphael

GARCIA

8E

G10

Tabitha

GIANI

8G

G2

Grace

HEMSWORTH-FOWLER

8L

G9

Ella

MATTHEWS

8D

G7

Kate

MONRO

8E

G9

Elsa

PATTERSON

8L

G9

Isla

PIERCY

8F

G11

Mapledurham:

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Benjamin

AMOS

8J

MD6

Juniper

KING

8L

MD5

Ashlynne

KINGSHOTT

8E

MD3

Francis

OSEI BOAHEN

8G

MD8

Grace

RANSON

8L

MD6

Imogen

ROSEWELL

8H

MD5

Roshni

TAYLOR

8H

MD5

Jemima

WEST

8C

MD1

Rosehill:

Forename

Surname

Mentor Group

Vertical Mentor Group

Tilly

ALLEN

8L

R6

Helen

ARGYROPOULOU

8K

R5

Freyja

BALDURSDOTTIR

8H

R10

Vasilisa

BOGATOVA

8F

R1

Freya

CARTER

8K

R8

Holly

CURTAYNE

8L

R2

Sean

CURTAYNE

8C

R13

Mohamed

IDRIS

8D

R10

Lilac

IVEY-MICHIE

8H

R13

Fran

TYACKE

8C

R12