Wilson’s Hospital School provides many opportunities for young people to develop leadership and representation skills and we allocate students with responsibilities commensurate with their strengths and abilities. Formal student leadership through the structure of our Prefect System and Head Girl/Head Boy, provides important benefits for both the student and the school. It is expected that Prefects will demonstrate in their everyday lives, all the values that the school upholds. Prefects have the potential to influence the school environment and the behaviour of their fellow students by becoming advocates for positive change in the school community. It has been proven that when children actively participate in leadership in school life, and their ideas and opinions are listened to and valued, they feel respected and encouraged to make further contributions.
The benefits to the school and the students include:
- Increased communication skills
- Improved academic performance for students involved
- Greater commitment to the school from the wider student body
- Positive influences on the atmosphere of the school
- A reinforced school spirit
- Increased co-operation from all students
- A network of support for the student body
Key Expectations:
- To be a leader by example, within all aspects of school life
- To demonstrate independence, responsibility, and reliability
- To monitor the welfare of other students whilst promoting high expectations
- To assist in the organisation of school break times and lunchtimes, as well as other activities and events
Key Responsibilities:
- Prefects must adhere to school rules
- The main duty of Prefects is to maintain an atmosphere of friendly cooperation, peace, discipline and unity in the school
- Prefects must liaise and collaborate with each other, as a team, to ensure efficiency and smooth running of their own area of responsibility and of the school as a whole
- Prefects must liaise and collaborate with the school’s leadership team and wider school community through agreed forums
- Prefects academic and behavioural standards must be maintained
- Prefects will always work in the interest of the school
Key Responsibilities for Head Girl and Head Boy:
- To represent the school at events and formal occasions
- To make public speeches
- To lead their fellow Prefects in their duties
- To represent the entire student body
- To serve as role models for their fellow students
- To share the ideas of the student body with the school’s leadership team
In summary, the Prefect System and the Head Girl/Head Boy roles in Wilson’s Hospital School are integral to cultivating leadership, promoting positive behaviour, and enhancing the overall school environment.