We are committed to ensuring that our sixth-form students have access to a strong extra-curricular programme. This is designed to complement their subject studies and to help them further develop their leadership skills so that they feel fully prepared to move into the world of higher education and/or work by the end of Year 13.
We ensure our sixth-formers engage with a wide range of opportunities as soon as they enter Year 12 so that they can work towards achieving their platinum badge award. This award is an extension of our core values rewards system. The students begin by applying for their choice of prefect role, where we support them in leading on projects with younger groups of students in the school, allowing them to act as inspirational role models.
Prefect positions are available in the following categories:
- Senior Prefect
- STEM Prefect
- Sports Prefect
- Mental Health Prefect
- Eco-Prefect
- Media Prefect
- Reading Prefect
- Enrichment Prefect
The prefect role forms one part of the Platinum Award, and most students will complete all aspects of their platinum badge in Year 13 once we have supported them in meeting the full criteria as follows:
One prefect leadership responsibility
Open evening rep
Conduct a presentation in a formal setting
Represent the school (ie. parent tour, remembrance day service…etc)
Attend the UCAS/apprenticeship fair
Complete at least one work experience placement
Engage in at least two employer encounters
Support at least two whole-school events (ie. fun run, sports day, fright night, MacMillan cake sale…etc)
Visit at least two universities/higher education institutions
Achieve at least one badge in each core values category (5 postcards per badge for Sixth-Form)
Many of these character-building experiences can be included on applications for university, apprenticeships and work placements and they support our sixth-formers to leave Year 13 as confident young adults ready to move onto the next stage of their lives.
