Presidents

The role of Student President has been longstanding at BSB. This prestigious position has evolved over the years but essentially encompasses ambassadorial, leadership and change-making responsibilities. Traditionally there were two Student Presidents selected from Year 12/13 but in 2017 we increased this to three both in recognition of the quality of candidates but also to emphasise that this is essentially a team role requiring the ability to lead and collaborate in equal measure. We also introduced the role of Primary School Presidents and we annually select three students from Year 6 for this role. The Primary Presidents work with their secondary counterparts but also have duties and responsibilities in their own right.

Applying to be a Student President at BSB is not for the faint hearted; it requires courage and determination and plenty of resilience. Students have to write a letter of application, address their peers in special assemblies and be interviewed by staff and students, including the Principal and Vice-Principals. If successful they have to balance their studies and hobbies with a range of duties and projects. Our presidents are super!

We asked our current Presidents for some reflections on their experiences of the role. Here’s what our secondary presidents, Aaryan Mehta, Anusha Ahuja, Lucas Maley said

Why Become a President?

Having a collective 20 years of experience at BSB, we felt a natural instinct to give back to the community which had given us so much academically, socially and emotionally. It was an incredible opportunity to develop our leadership qualities and public speaking skills, while taking part in an experience that we truly enjoy, helping the community.

Our Impact on BSB

From working alongside the Primary Presidents to regularly chairing the student council, we’ve been able to impact the school on all fronts. We led the development of projects already in the works, most notably with the new house point system. For us, the most important part of being presidents was bringing our own individuality to the position including terrible

attempts at humour! Despite being three completely different personalities each of us with our own unique BSB experience, we were able to collaborate effectively to contribute to the BSB community

The Presidential Experience

Our presidency was a truly enriching experience. By acting as the bridge between the student body and the leadership team, we were directly involved in the development of the school whilst representing the greater student body.

Here’s what our Primary Presidents, Francesca Bird, Nina Kearton, Emily Braggs said:

Why Become a President?

We believe that students need to have a voice within their school and who better to help form these decisions than the students whose education it affects. We love representing our primary school and especially writing and reading speeches for a wide range of audiences. We want to have a chance to make a difference to BSB!

Our Impact on BSB

As part of the student council, we have a say in decisions to improve BSB and we get to share our ideas and those of the other students to continue to make our school a happy and fun place to learn. We enjoy welcoming the new families when they join and giving them an insight into our wonderful school life here at BSB.

The Presidential Experience

It has been a pleasure representing our school at the memorial service in Brussels and when speaking to the Board of Governors. Being a President is very interesting, as you get to work with many different people, including the Student Council and Secondary Presidents. We feel very proud and lucky to have been given this opportunity and are really enjoying every minute of it. Thank you for this opportunity!