Prefects
“Being a prefect at the top of the school gave our son an understanding of the responsibility he had for the welfare of the younger children.” Parent
We use older pupils as role models unashamedly. The older children in the school are acutely aware of the influence they have on younger pupils, and the responsibility that such influence brings.
They lead and help in assemblies and with house meetings and run School Council and Team G as well as other clubs. They also work with younger pupils every day as their ‘form monitors’, listening to them read or helping with their work. Year 8 pupils undergo training and at breaktimes to show that younger children can go to them for help if necessary. As well as the Head Pupil and Deputy Head roles, all Year 8 pupils hold important positions at school and play a vital role in the smooth running of different areas – Charities, Whole School Events, Innovation, Wellbeing, Sport, School Council, Team G, Music, Playground, ICT to name but a few. Pupils are actively involved in the day-to-day running of the school and are able to initiate changes and make budget requests.
Spotlight on Josh, Yr 8 - Head Boy
* What does your role involve? Representing the school in the best way I can and being a good role model.
* What are you most looking forward to? I am looking forward to making speeches!
* What part of your role do you see most important right now? Being someone that others can look up to.
* In what ways do you feel you are making a difference to the pupils at Solefield? When I set a good example for the younger pupils so they know how to do things.
Spotlight on Seth, Yr 8 - Deputy Head Boy (Charities)
* What does your role involve? Helping the teachers with charity events and talking about them to the whole school in assembly.
* What are you most looking forward to? The year 8 post exam programme - I've heard so many good things about it!
* What part of your role do you see most important right now? Helping with the Harvest Festival and distributing the food donations to our local foodbank.
* In what ways do you feel you are making a difference to the pupils at Solefield? When I speak to them pupils in assembly about charity events.
Spotlight on Theo, Yr 8 - Head of School Council & Head Chorister
* What does your role involve? Writing down the suggestions from school council and giving to the Headmistress. In my Head chorister role, I help lead Chamber Choir.
* What are you most looking forward to? I enjoy hearing the creative and practical ideas that come from every class, from Little Acorns, Reception up to the seniors.
* What part of your role do you see most important right now? Making sure great ideas from school council have the best chance of actually being used and implemented. For the Christmas service I will start the service singing solo, Once in Royal David City.
* In what ways do you feel you are making a difference to the pupils at Solefield? Having the ideas of every class be seriously considered and sometimes implemented is the biggest difference I feel I make.
