Sixth Form Positions of Responsibility
Sixth Form students play a vital role in School life at AESG. There are a number of positions of responsibility for which we encourage all students to volunteer. These include House Captains, Peer Mentors and a variety of leadership roles in the different areas of the School.
Sixth Form students are able to design, develop, implement and evaluate initiatives within AESG and our wider community. If you would like to contribute with a role that is not detailed in this booklet, please see Ms Billington to discuss your ideas. We strongly believe that our students, both collectively and individually, are an invaluable resource for the School. They also gain personally from their involvement, developing superb communication and organisational skills and growing in confidence.
If you would like to be considered for any of the positions below, please email jbillington@aesg.co.uk explaining why you would like to be considered for the position. You are able to apply for a maximum of three roles.
AESG Sixth Form Positions of Responsibility
• House Captain (St Emilie, St Francis, St Joan, St Hilary) (x4)
• Deputy House Captain (St Emilie, St Francis, St Joan, St Hilary) (x4)
• Lead Peer Mentor (x1)
• Peer Mentor (x15)
• Charity Captain (x1)
• Alumnae Ambassador (x2)
• Library Prefect (x2)
• Chaplaincy Prefect (x2)
• Wellbeing Prefect (x3)
Training:
The following formal training will be available to all Sixth Form students:
Safeguarding Training
Mental Health First Aid Training
Training will be delivered during the Summer Term of Year 12 to enable you to carry out your roles with greater confidence and expertise. If you would like additional training to support you in your role, please speak with Ms Billington.
House Captain/ Deputy House Captain
The following summarises the main tasks of the House Captains and Deputy House Captains. We hope, however, that the office holders will take a lead, develop their roles, and deliver progress and success in areas about which they are passionate for the benefit of the students, their House and the School.
Responsibilities:
• Act as role models to all students within the School, living true to the School’s ethos and promoting its aims.
• Attend school activities and assemblies.
• Work closely with members of staff in your House and take responsibility for the preparation and organisation of House meetings, events and Inter-House Competitions. Take a lead role in the organisation of Sports Day.
• Help to ‘kick start’ any events or initiatives that anyone in your House wants to organise; this may mean finding the right people to help them or organising things yourself.
• Provide reports for House events and successes to the Head of House.
• Ensure that House activities are inclusive and help to promote integration of the year groups and of new and existing students.
• Provide reports for House events and successes.
• Maintain the House Boards and notices and provide regular website updates to the Marketing Department
• Draw up lists and rotas where necessary to ensure the smooth running of activities and events for the House and, in liaison with staff in your House, for the whole school.
• Give presentations to the House from time to time and, where called upon, votes of thanks or support in House Assemblies.
• Be aware of school events, issues and students in all year groups, as individuals.
Lead Peer Mentor
The Lead Peer Mentor manages the team of Peer Mentors and effectively delegates Peer Mentors to appropriate students. They also liaise with relevant staff and provide feedback from Peer Mentors after mentoring sessions.
Peer Mentor/ Lead Peer Mentor
Responsibilities:
• Inspire the students in the school to ‘Aspire not to have more, but to be more’.
• Establish good communication between teachers and other students.
• Support and encourage new Year 7 students in their adjustment to AESG and the expectations of the school in general.
• Provide support for young people who might be isolated and lack selfconfidence.
• Offer appropriate advice and guidance by signposting students to available help and support.
• Help mentees to manage time, plan and organise work.
• Through one-on-one interactions and group meetings, act as a knowledgeable guide for all students, a thoughtful facilitator who provides access to people and resources and, ultimately, a role model and success advocate.
• Develop and maintain a peer relationship focused on helping students.
• Supervise drop-in advice workshops available to mentees.
• Participate in training, programs and activities to ensure they can fulfil the role.
• Monitor and respond to the anonymity board.
• Ensure all safeguarding requirements are constantly adhered to. Any concerns should be reported to cwood@aesg.co.uk
• Meet mentees regularly at agreed times to support them.
Charity Captain
This is a responsible role that enables students to gain leadership experience and support School charities. They will proactively work alongside the Head of Sixth Form, the School Chaplain and the Head of School to raise the profile of School charities.
Responsibilities:
• Liaise with Chaplain Lenny and other Charity Captains on a regular basis.
• Contribute ideas and listen to others.
• Visit tutor groups and motivate students in the Preparatory School and Senior School to participate in charity events.
• Take a lead in actively participating in charity events.
• Be willing to participate in school assemblies.
• Help with day-to-day practical administration of charity activities.
• Be a role model regarding uniform and behaviour.
• Help to create a charity display board and keep it updated.
Chaplaincy Prefect
The Chaplaincy Prefect will work closely alongside the School Chaplain to ensure spirituality, ethos and values are showcased in the School.
Responsibilities:
• Support the School Chaplain in putting into practice the School’s ethos while showing commitment to the development of the spirituality of the whole school for the benefit of all students of all faiths and none.
• In the fulfilment of your post, lead by example and in your everyday life at school, strive to be a role model for all students, whilst aiming to live out the half-termly Christian Values focussed upon in Chaplaincy assemblies.
• Support the School Chaplain in the planning, development and delivery of various school services and other Whole School celebratory events.
• Support of the School Chaplain to lead and/or support some of the Chaplain assemblies both for Senior School and Preparatory School.
• Work collaboratively with the Charity Prefects to support and, when required, lead with designated School charitable commitments, while showing initiative in highlighting other worthy causes
Library Prefect
The Library Prefect should have an outgoing, friendly personality. They should showcase a positive attitude about reading for pleasure and be self-motivated, reliable and flexible.
Responsibilities:
• Be available 2 lunchtimes a week to help at the Reading Queens Club and, when the Librarian is at meetings, keep an eye on behaviour.
• Keep manual records of books borrowed.
• Help other pupils to use the Library.
• Help with Library administrative procedures with good attention to detail.
• Chase up over-due books from other Sixth Formers.
• Deliver reserved books and book prizes to pupils in Senior School.
• Help at author visits.
Wellbeing Ambassador
Wellbeing Ambassadors are students who have shown a real interest in championing positive mental health and wellbeing. These students are keen to share their learning around mental health and advertise the importance of self-care.
The Ambassadors have a responsibility for leading and promoting wellbeing throughout school. They drive the message forward and release the stigma around talking about challenging feelings and encourage people to talk. Wellbeing Ambassadors provide feedback on what’s working well and highlight any gaps in Whole School approaches to wellbeing.
Responsibilities:
• Attend an introduction to wellbeing and mental health from lead member of staff.
• Plan and hold a wellbeing assembly.
• Carry out an audit among the pupils to understand what the needs of the School are to have a starting point.
• Create a display within the School with pictures of the Ambassadors so other pupils know who they are and where they can go for support, alongside ideas and activities.
• Carry out random acts of kindness and encourage others to do the same.
• Run lunchtime sessions for pupils to drop in. These could focus on art/sensory activities/relaxation techniques/journaling/mindfulness.
• Attend training related to the role.
• Plan and hold workshops for parents and governors.
• Link with student council and other elected pupil representatives within the School e.g., linking with digital leaders to look at wellbeing online.
Alumnae Ambassador
Becoming an Alumnae Ambassador will help build communication skills as well as your creative skills. The Alumnae Ambassador will work pro-actively alongside the careers and marketing team to build connections with the alumnae of the School.
Responsibilities:
• Attend Lunch and Learn and write up articles for social media and the newsletter.
• Meet and greet alumnae who visit School.
• Collate all information of the current year group so the school has information when they become alumnae.
• Organise an alumnae event.
• Create a School history display board with photos of St Hilary's / Mount Carmel.
• Design and manage invitations to alumnae for school events.
• Help grow the alumnae database.
• Help with social media posts for the alumnae pages.
