Enrichment

Games Captains will be ambassadors for not only the PE Department but also for the whole School. Younger pupils will look up to them as role models for SWPS sport and they must lead by example. We expect them to take a full and active part in PE life and help with co-curricular clubs in their chosen sport.

Throughout the year, their role will involve helping with and organising Sports Day, running inter-form competitions, assisting at tournaments, attending our sports awards ceremony, reading out PE notices in assemblies and writing the end of term PE report.

Games Captains apply for the role and once appointed they will be asked to sign a contract to confirm their commitment to fulfilling their duties.

House Captains gain experience in leading and managing groups whilst the younger students really value the insight Sixth Formers can offer.

For students in the Sixth Form, this is their chance to harness their writing and directing talent.

Students form teams in June after their exams and then write, cast, produce and direct a play for a Year 8 Tutor Group. These plays are then performed in November of the Senior Sixth and a Cup awarded for the best play.

J.D. is a real initiation into team management!

Year 13 can choose to produce a Yearbook as a record of their schooldays. In recent years, an online company has been used, but it is up to each particular year to decide how to proceed. They need to be aware of the following:

• Deadlines for publication inevitably clash with the most stressful period leading up to A levels; the earlier they start, the better!

• Ideally, finished Yearbooks need to be delivered for distribution on the day of the Summer Ball;

• Prices will have to be agreed and distribution arrangements planned;

• The Head of Sixth Form will also need to proof read the Yearbook in good time before printing.

Sixth Formers have the opportunity to become Prefects with particular responsibilities around the School. Some of examples of which are:

Subject Prefects
Students can apply to be a prefect for a specific department. Most departments make use of subject prefects at Open Days, Options Evenings, Departmental events and for activities such as writing or organising pieces for the school magazine. The subject prefect acts as a conduit between staff and students, much like a university course rep.

Charity Prefects
A number of Charity Prefects are appointed in Year 13 as well as an appointed Charity Prefect Co-ordinator. They encourage Sixth Form charity ventures and assist with whole school charity work such as mufti days. The Charity Prefects and Coordinator hold regular meetings with the Charity reps from each form to encourage fundraising events both within the forms and Houses. In the end of term assemblies, the Charity Prefects read out the Charity Report with news of various form charity events, house and whole school events and the total monies raised that term. They update the charity noticeboards outside the IT rooms and also contribute to the content of the House notice boards outside the dining hall. They also sit on the Charity Committee, chaired by the Charity Prefect Co-ordinator, which meets half-termly.

Drama Prefects
The Drama Prefects are key personnel in communication between the Department and students, giving out notices during assembly and registration and in providing an end of term report in whole school assemblies. They provide a sounding board for staff in the discussion of issues related to the Department, including approaches to learning and assessment. The prefects may also chair meetings with class representatives, leading discussion on issues relating to the Department. They are also expected to assist in the running of weekly Drama Clubs for the Lower School.

Ghana Prefects
The Sixth Form Ghana prefects’ primary role is to be the link between the students and the Ghana Co-ordinator. They will present mini-assemblies to the year groups eligible to go on the next student visit, advise students considering signing up, run the Ghana Club, organise events during ‘Ghana Week’ and co-ordinate the fundraising events of those on the next trip; these raise money for the project work to be undertaken by our students during their visit to our partner school, Bantuma Junior High in the port of Elmina.

Music Prefects
The Music Prefects attend the Music Scholars’ weekly meeting with the Director of Music to keep up-to-date with events being planned by the Music department. They take the Scholars’ register so they get to know the Scholars well. The Music Prefects are responsible for writing and delivering the Music Department reports for the end of term assemblies. They assist with the general organisation of lunch time and evening concerts, performing various roles such as front of house and runners. They also assist the Music staff during Open Events.

Marketing Prefects
Marketing Prefects assist the Marketing, Communications & Admissions department with their activities. These could include assisting at promotional events, manning exhibition stands at feeder schools, undertaking mailing campaigns, touring school visitors, attending lunches with school guests and representing the school to external audiences.

Other Prefect opportunities can become available depending on the demands of that year.

Students who decide to embark on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award in Year 12 have the opportunity to become a ‘Gold Trainer’.

Each Gold Trainer takes responsibility for a group of Year 9 students who have just started the Bronze level of the Award and they are supported by the DofE Manager. They meet with their group once a week, usually during the lunch break and act as Teacher and Mentor, providing training on various subjects to be covered as part of the Bronze Award.

Sixth Form students act as a ‘study buddy’ to a younger student who is finding a particular subject challenging. A sixth former who studies this subject will meet with them regularly to help with revision or go through topics.

Two Year 13 students are responsible for the day-to-day running of the common room and tidiness, liaising with the site supervisors as required.

Each year, Year 13 write, produce, direct and star in the Christmas pantomime.

The Panto Team negotiate with members of staff, plan rehearsals and design sets all to a tight deadline.

Sixth formers regularly help out with the organisation of the School Production. Roles can include stage management, helping with set design, sound, lighting and in rehearsals.

Members of each Sixth Form Tutor Group elect their own reps each term.

Responsibilities include membership of the Sixth Form Committee.

Each tutor group rep will take it in turns to chair these meetings.

A Summer Ball is held at the end of the summer term for the Year 13 leavers. An introductory meeting is held in the Summer Term of Year 12 and a Ball Committee is formed.

The Ball Committee is responsible for organising:

• the venue

• entertainment

• decorations

• ticket design and sales

• sponsorship and independent fundraising

• and ensuring financial control

The Little Extended Project is an in-house mini version of the full EPQ taken by students in the Sixth Form. It is offered to pupils in Year 9 and is supervised by Year 12 students who are completing their own EPQ.

It is a great opportunity to develop leadership, teaching and coaching skills as well as helping Year 12s to better understand the demands of their own EPQ.