Duties, Leadership And Service

Stepping up and out of comfort zones by accepting positions of responsibility and proactively participating in the wider aspects of school life is key to developing independence, demonstrating skills and interests when applying to university or the working world. It is our expectation that every Sixth Form student is an active member of our community.

Weekly Duties

All Lower Sixth students sign up for a biweekly duty, which they are expected to attend in order to support the staff responsible for overseeing this duty. This gives students an opportunity to interact with younger students and demonstrate their reliability, build communication skills and be role models to the wider school community.

CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

There are a wide variety of clubs and societies to join in Sixth Form from the Lovelace to Sigma societies and MUN to Cinefilles, sports clubs or the SAS (South Asian Society) and ACS (African and Caribbean Society). Where Sixth Form students have a particular interest we are always happy for them to set up a new club. Being involved in the co-curricular aspects of the school are vital in building the skills desirable for university study and the workplace. We encourage students to get involved in as much as possible.

Houses

Each student is assigned to one of our six houses and Sixth Form students play a really important role in taking part and leading house competitions and assemblies. This is a great way to build new friendships and those all important soft skills.

GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP GROUP (GLG)

The GLG is made up of 14 positions including our Head Girl and her Deputy, along with three prefects for each of the 14 Captains. Lower Sixth students apply for positions in February and following a vote of confidence there are interviews for students who make it to the next round along with a Speech and in-tray task for those interviewing for Head Girl. This group are the student leaders of our school and play an important role in guiding the student body and can have significant impact during their tenure.

Service

There is an expectation that Sixth Form students will take part in service programmes, whether that be supporting younger year groups in their endeavours, arranging lunch clubs for the elderly, tech workshops for older people or taking part in our regular young readers programme with local primary schools. All IB Diploma students complete a service programme as a core element of their CAS programme.