St Wilfrid's Catholic School

Student Leadership Programme

The Student Leadership Programme is designed to encourage students to develop their leadership & teamwork skills whilst allowing them to make a positive contribution to the whole school community. In doing this, students will be able to transfer these skills into the classroom and so enhance their learning.

The programme is split into three award levels:

Bronze:

This is offered to students in Yr8. The expectation is that they will commit themselves to a minimum of twenty hours over a period of approximately one year. It is envisaged that students will have achieved this award by the end of Yr9.

To see the bronze award booklet, please click here

Silver:

This is offered to students in Yr10. The expectation is that they will commit themselves to a minimum of twenty hours over a period of approximately one year. It is envisaged that students will have achieved this award by Easter of Yr11.

To see the silver award booklet, please click here

Gold:

This is offered to students in Yr12. The expectation is that they will commit themselves to a minimum of thirty hours over a period of approximately one year. It is envisaged that students will have achieved this award by Easter of Yr13.

To see the gold award booklet, please click here

In completing any of the awards, students have the opportunity to work in a number of areas across the school. Such areas include Fundraising, House System, School Council, Chaplaincy Team, Eco Schools, Healthy Schools, BE & E, etc…

By virtue of being accepted onto the scheme each student accepts the responsibility of being a role model!

School Council

Students who want to stand on the School Council have to give an “election speech” to their year group.  The whole year group then votes for who they would like to represent them.  The Council makes a valuable contribution to the school community in a variety of ways. This year students have been involved in staff interviews, planning for the new school, working with the canteen to improve the quality of meals provided, reviewing the PE kit and new school tie and exploring ways of reducing the amount of litter around the school site. Some members of the Council have met with School Councils form other schools to share ideas and activities.