Leadership:
At
Student leadership
initiatives at
Student Representative Council
Members of the Student Representative Council are drawn from Years 1 – 6. The representatives are elected by their class peers. The SRC meets regularly. Issues for school improvement are discussed at meetings by class representatives. Class representatives are required to report back to their peers following each meeting. SRC representatives are involved in hosting special assemblies and coordinating fundraising events. Their suggestions and contributions to the school are highly valued.
Peer Support
The Peer Support program aims to develop leadership skills in Year 6 students and promote a caring and secure environment for all children. Students from kindergarten to Year 5 meet regularly over an 8 week period. The meetings aim to develop social skills, friendships and confidence in all students. These groups are led by Year 6 students and incorporate a range of activities from the schools’ Personal Development and Health curriculum.
School Captains and Vice Captains
School Captains and Vice Captains are chosen each year from the Year 5 students entering into Year 6. Students can be nominated by their peers or teachers. Once nominated, children participate in a process to elect captains and vice captains (see Appendix 1, below).
The role of school captains
is an honour and a responsibility. School Captains assume many
leadership roles and responsibilities, attend official functions,
speak publicly and are looked up to and relied upon by the
Buddy Classes
Each year classes are paired up with one another as part of the Buddy Class program. Generally the older classes are paired with the younger classes:
Year 6 and Kindergarten
Year 5 and Year 1
Year 4
and
Year 2
Teachers plan and work co-operatively to organise opportunities for the classes to work together on a variety of activities including reading, art and craft, maths games and picnic days.
Friendships, co-operation,
teamwork and kindness to fellow students are fostered through this
program
Sporting House Captains and Vice Captains
At the beginning of each year House Captains and House Vice Captains are chosen by members of the four (4) sporting groups – Fraser, Newcombe, Mackay, and Bradman.
These students assume responsibility of organising and motivating their sporting house at the three (3) major carnivals during the year (Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival and Cross Country). They are also called upon to give sports reports, collect house points and monitor sports equipment during lunchtimes.
Appendix 1
CAPTAIN
AND VICE CAPTAIN ELECTION PROCEDURES
SELECTION:
o Stage 3 to nominate peers for captain selection. Nomination slip with two (2) Stage 3 signatures.
N.B. If there are more than 8 nominations, students in Year 5 will be asked to vote for 8 candidates to proceed.
o Nominated students prepare election speeches and candidate posters. Speeches to be heard at a 2 – 6 assembly and posters to be displayed in a prominent place.
o Years 3 – 5 vote using ballot papers shortly after speeches are made. Votes will be counted and ranked.
o
Captains and Vice
Captains will form the
VOTING FOR STUDENT
LEADERS:
§ Voting by grade. Top 5 candidates in each grade ranked according to preference votes, top allocated five (5) points, fifth allocated one (1) point. Do this for years 3 and 4.
§ Year 5 and teacher voting – candidates ranked as with years 3 and 4, but allocated double points; 10 for top position, 2 points for fifth.
§ Add all rankings together.
§ Student leaders need to be supported by Year 5 and staff.
ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
¨
Captains and Vice
Captains represent students at STUDENT COUNCIL and chair meetings
¨ Student leadership team responsible for Canteen lines and Canteen helpers.
¨ Captains and Vice Captains to attend leadership camp.
¨ Student leadership team to participate in school based leadership workshops.
¨ Student leadership team allocated to classes at morning assemblies to help prepare children for announcements.
Reviewed, November 2004