Student Leadership Team
Our Student Leadership Team plays an important role in school life at FICS. We want students to have a genuine voice in their school and opportunities to develop the confidence, responsibility and skills needed to lead positive change.
Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 are elected by their peers to represent their House, with Year 7 students joining the team after Christmas.
Our Year 10 representatives take on the additional responsibility of being House Captains, helping to lead and represent their House across the school.
Together, these students make up our Student Leadership Team, which meets every week.
What does the Student Leadership Team do?
The Student Leadership Team provides an important link between students, staff and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
During their weekly meetings, students discuss a wide range of issues and ideas relating to school life, including:
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the school environment and how it could be improved
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House competitions and events
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fundraising and community projects
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assemblies and school events
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student well-being and school culture
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ideas and suggestions raised by other students
Student Leaders share information with their tutor groups and gather the views and ideas of other students to bring back to their meetings. This ensures that the team represents the wider student body rather than simply their own views.
Where appropriate, Student Leaders take ideas, suggestions and proposed changes forward to the Senior Leadership Team, giving students a meaningful voice in the development of the school.
Student Leader Expectations
As members of the Student Leadership Team, students are expected to:
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represent the views of students within their House and year group
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listen to others and communicate their ideas effectively
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contribute positively to weekly Student Leadership meetings
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share information with their tutor groups and gather student feedback
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help organise and support House competitions, assemblies, fundraising and other school events
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work in partnership with staff and other students to improve school life
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take an active role in decision-making and positive change
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be polite, mature, responsible and kind
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work effectively as part of a team
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model our school values of Respect, Resilience and Curiosity
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act as positive role models within FICS and the wider community
Leadership at FICS
While our elected Student Leaders have specific responsibilities, every student at FICS has the opportunity to demonstrate leadership.
Leadership can be shown through the choices students make, the way they treat others, their contribution to their House and school community, and how they demonstrate our values of Respect, Resilience and Curiosity.
Through our Student Leadership Team, we want students to know that their views matter and that they can play an active part in shaping and improving their school.