Student leadership has always been a key aspect of life at Nova Hreod with students taking an active role in the school council, acting as prefects and mentors.
Student Leadership groups
School Captains
The School Captains play an active role in representing the school within our community and they are also part of the Senior School council. Students in year 10 can apply for the role of School Captain which they will hold during their time in year 11.
Prefects
Prefects have a range of responsibilities and duties and support positive behaviour around the academy. For example, during lunch times where they assist the Senior Leadership team on duty.
Year 10 students apply to become prefects in March each year in readiness to take over from year 11 once examinations begin.
House representatives
House Representatives take part in student council meetings with the tutor representatives. They play an active role at open mornings and supporting with primary transition. House Representatives also play an active role in raising money for the House charities.
House Representatives support the Head of House in house events and help to build enthusiasm across their House.
Students in years 8 and 9 can apply to become House Representatives to their Head of House. They are then voted for in a secret vote based on vision rather than popularity.
Tutor Representatives
Tutor Representatives are responsible for gathering the views of their tutor groups to represent them at council meetings. They then feedback to their tutor group the outcomes of the council meeting. They also support their tutor with tutor displays and ensuring that materials for the tutor programme are given out and collected during tutor. They also act as role model for their tutor group.
Students in year 7 can apply to become a tutor representative to their Head of House and then a vote takes place within their tutor to elect them.
Student Librarians
Student Librarians play a fundamental role within the library during break time, lunch time and after school where they help to re-stock shelves as well as booking books in and out of the library.
The Green Team
The Green Team are responsible for driving up the school’s recycling rate and finding ways to promote better recycling habits among both staff and pupils. The aim is to not only help to develop the pupils’ leadership skills, but also to help to develop their moral responsibility.
Wellbeing Ambassadors
Global Ambassadors
Global ambassadors are new to us this September their role is to support students entering the school with English as their second language. They share their culture within their houses through diversity days. They also act as a mentor to new EAL students.
Peer Mentors
The role of the peer mentor is to support vulnerable year 7s with such things as reading, home study and settling within the academy. They meet their mentees fortnightly. We have a lead Peer Mentor who supports with all new training.
Sports Captains
The aim of the group is to increase the participation of sport amongst their House. They act as a role models within their house and are responsible for the signing up of students from their House to participate in the Inter-House sport competitions. They also support the PE team in sports activities.
