The Southchurch High School Student Leadership Team is a collective group of students who are both enthusiastic and committed individuals who are the voice behind the change. The Student Leadership Team is split into 4 different categories, these categories are designed to cover all aspects of what we, as a School, are trying to accomplish in moving the school towards outstanding. Our student leaders are keen, motivated individuals who are both passionate and dedicated. The team is made up of over 30 students who have applied, been interviewed by the Head Boy and Head Girl and trained in each category. The categories are as follows:
The Well-Being Team is made up of peer supporters and TREAD (team respect, equality and diversity) ambassadors. The Well-Being team’s role is to help ensure all students at Southchurch High feel safe and are happy and proud to be part of our school. All of our students have individual identities and this team is trying to make sure students voices are heard and to ensure that changes to our school are made to improve it further to create a safe and happy environment. The Well-Being and TREAD team are currently working on a project which will transform an old classroom into a student friendly area which will be lead by the Well-Being and TREAD team. All students are welcome to visit this room during break and lunch time to discuss any concerns or worries they have about bullying and the general well-being of student.
Our projects:
- Feel Good Friday
- TREAD & Anti-Bullying Room
- Healthy Schools Award
The Community Team are dedicated to get Southchurch High School working within the wider community. The Community Team will be working alongside local businesses, charities, primary schools and Southend Borough Council which we hope will create more positivity within the local area. The team have already been discussing a few ideas and they are looking forward to completing these outreach projects and making a positive impact on the community.
Our projects:
- Marine Conservation Society Jubilee Beach Clean
- Out in the community project
- Random Act of Kindness
The Teaching and Learning Team will explore if Southchurch students know what good learning is, and how they can get the best from their lessons. Their focus currently is to work alongside teachers and provide them with student feedback on learning and provide suggestions about how a Southchurch student could learn even better. They will be sharing good practice and ideas about how we can develop practice across the school. It is important that students at Southchurch High know what good learning is, and how they can get the best from their lessons.
Our projects:
- How we learn
- Lesson observations
- Behavioral groups
The Behaviour & Rewards Team will implement ideas on how to reward students and staff for their hard work throughout the year. They will also look at different ways to implement sanctions where needed. Their focus will be to listen to feedback from the whole school on what students would like to see as rewards for their hard work.
Our projects:
- End Of Term Attendance Rewards
- Staff Of The Month
- Student Of The Month
Team Projects
Leadership Team Training Day, Monday 19th June. Students discussed and presented what a peer supporter should look like, how they should act and how they can set an example around the school. With some ice breakers and team building activities, the Student Leadership Team completed the Enable Peer Supporter program to support anti-bullying initiatives around the school.
Other projects include Children In Need Day, Save The Children Christmas Jumper Day on Friday December 15th and Red Nose Day, where the team will be promoting these charities and encouraging students to participate in different activities in order to raise as much money as possible.