Leadership opportunities Ackworth School encourages all students to nurture their individual talents and have confidence in their own abilities. Upon entering the Sixth Form, students are given multiple opportunities to practise leadership skills. There are specific roles within the Sixth Form that carry additional responsibilities including Head Boy and Head Girl, Heads of House, Sixth Form Council and Sports Leaders. These roles give students the opportunity to acquire valuable life and workplace skills such as multifaceted organisational and communication capabilities, interpersonal
strength by working alongside the school’s Senior Management Team and public speaking with confidence. Charity Week is organised by members of the Sixth Form and, each year, large sums of money are raised for two charities chosen by the students. The Charity Week student committee must operate as a functioning charitable organisation with a variety of roles. Students are required to proactively volunteer, choosing a role in support of their higher education study choices and/or desired vocation.
Making a community difference Sixth Form Service enables students to make a tangible difference in the community, to increase confidence and to gain employability and life skills. This service may be local (supporting students in the school’s Autism Resource Unit); it may be national (volunteering for the Wakefield Christmas Hamper appeal); it may be international (raising money to take part in charity projects in Ghana). It may occur regularly (in which you work as a primary school’s learning mentor each week) or the service may be a unique one-off event (where you organise and conduct events for the Sixth Form’s annual Charity Week). These voluntary activities form an integral part of a wider education and provide invaluable experiences.
Projects Abroad The Projects Abroad initiative enables Ackworth Sixth Form students to participate in youth volunteering opportunities overseas. Trips are tailor made to suit the needs of both the students and the school and fit in with the interests of the chosen group, whether it is working on a care and community
project in rural Africa or on a conservation programme in South America. The projects are ideal for students who are looking for something to add to their UCAS form. Each trip is planned to provide an educational travel experience that helps students develop confidence, selfawareness as well as a global perspective.
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