Student Leaders
• Youth SVP group – Our Youth SVP group has worked hard through multiple charity accomplishments to better the community they live in. The events reflect the giving nature of our students who are always willing to support charity efforts.
• School Council – The School Council gives students a real voice within a manageable system and encourages the students to take ownership and responsibility for their school. At the same time, it enables staff to gain students’ perspective.
• Diversity Council – The purpose of the Diversity Council is to work collaboratively to advocate and support diversity education in our school community and curriculum, to – encourage opportunities for students, staff, and family to grow in their own understanding of diversity, and to promote equality of opportunity for all to be contributing community members.
• Sports Leaders – These positions are extremely important and range from supporting Year 5 and 6 transition events. Supporting coaching programmes with younger students. They take part in refereeing/umpiring of various sports. They are the voice of the students around the extra-circular activities that PE department offer throughout the year.
• Student Ambassadors – These groups sit outside the prefect structure of Year 11 and represent each year group from Year 7 to 10. Students apply to be a part of this team and support the current prefect team structure. There are a variety of ambassador roles they can apply for such as Performing Arts, Pastoral and Media ambassadors.
• Prefects – Year 11 only – Prefects are significant role models at St. Paul’s and therefore are expected to demonstrate the values of the school in their daily lives as well as encouraging them in others – both in and out of school.
The prefects are selected based on them having a caring and sensible nature, being reliable and honest, trustworthy, mature, patient and kind, being a good listener, well behaved and responsible with a good attitude. The position of prefect is a position of responsibility and one which provides an important connection between students and staff.
The Prefect Team has an important role throughout the entire school community; they are responsible for helping set the tone amongst the student body and for maintaining and enhancing the culture of St. Paul’s.
Prefects undertake various roles and responsibilities around the school, both during the school day and at extra-curricular events. They are expected to establish and maintain the highest standards of behaviour and attitude at all times, providing a positive role model for other students across the school. They assist in the organisation and running of various functions and actively participate in the development of school spirit and pride and upholding the traditions and values of St Paul’s Catholic High School
Head Girl & Head Boy
The Head Boy and Head Girl play a key role in the school community and the appointments follow a lengthy interviewing and selection process.
Our Head Girl, Emma, and Head Boy, Sean, act as role models and figureheads at Saint Paul’s. They represent the school at a wide variety of events and work with a team of carefully selected prefects to help ensure the smooth running of the school. They assist staff, support younger students, help to maintain our high standards, organise events and represent the school in the community.
The school sees the position of Head Boy and Head Girl as a significant recognition of responsibility and the role provides an important connection between the students and staff. The Head Boy and Head Girl are very visible and respected characters around school and set an excellent example to other students with their approach based on the five Christian values of service, respect, stewardship, compassion and love which have been adopted by the school.
“Becoming Head Boy or Head Girl is a valuable goal; it plays an important part in a student’s personal development and opens their mind to new levels of responsibility and participation in a very positive way. When selecting the Head Boy and Head Girl we take a range of factors into consideration; they must be good public speakers, be able to motivate other students, have good organisational and communication skills, have a mature and thoughtful outlook, have excellent leadership and team work skills, be responsible and reliable and have the confidence to speak to parents, staff and the community,” explained Mr Whiteside, Headteacher at Saint Paul’s.
“In the past our Head Boy and Head Girl have acted as excellent role models to the other students. We are sure that Emma and Sean will behave similarly and will be a real credit to our school and their families.”
“We put a great deal of time and effort into selecting and training our Head Boy and Head Girl as they will act as guardians of our high standards and as ambassadors for the school. I am delighted to appoint Emma and Sean. They have always shown themselves to be very thoughtful, mature, responsible and proactive young people which are essential traits for the holders of these positions.”
