Pupil Parliament
Wordsley Pupil Leadership
Increasing the opportunities for a diverse range of pupils to participate, contribute and shape the future of our school will be an invaluable and extremely rewarding experience. Wordsley Pupil Leadership aims to accomplish this via two distinct sections; Pupil Parliament and House Prefects.
Pupil Parliament
The Pupil Parliament is structured much like the government, being made up of individual Ministries. Each Ministry has a specific focus and £500 budget for improving The Wordsley School and its local community.
Pupil Parliament promotes pupil leadership opportunities that enable pupils to develop valuable communication, organisation and debating skills through key roles of responsibility and new experiences. The planned structure will be an opportunity for pupils across all years and houses to work together.
Pupil Parliament benefits the whole school, pupils and teachers, providing opportunities for pupils to communicate their opinions as well as influence the decisions that are made on their behalf. Furthermore, this provides pupils with the opportunity to be a leading figure, providing enjoyment and satisfaction in shaping the future direction of the school.
The core aims of the Pupil Parliament are
- To increase opportunities for pupil participation and leadership within school.
- To represent all pupils by a body of pupils from a broad spectrum of the school.
- To listen to the views and concerns of all pupils and make positive change.
- To communicate the entire decision making process to pupils.
Who can be a member of Pupil Parliament?
Pupils will have an opportunity to apply to become a member of the Pupil Parliament at the beginning of each term with no interview. Those seeking lead positions will be interviewed by Assistant Headteacher / Personal Development , Head Boy, Head Girl and a lead member of staff at the beginning of each school year.
What are the Ministries?
Ministry for School Facilities
- Internal fixtures & fittings.
- Grounds.
- Facilities.
Ministry for Pupil Wellbeing
- Develop and initiate strategies for peer-to-peer support.
Ministry for Sustainability
- Develop strategies for sustainability within the school and local community.
Ministry for Opportunities
- Discuss curriculum and extended/extra curricular activities.
- Debate and consult on school rewards and sanctions.
House Prefects and Promotions
- Complete behaviour walks.
- Organise key fundraising events.
- Co-ordinate house events.
In each Ministry there will be the following positions
Position | No. of Pupils | Roles and responsibilities |
Lead Minister (Year 10) | 1 per Ministry | Chair meetings Set the agenda Oversight and control of the development plan |
Finance Minister (Year 10) | 1 per Ministry | Management of the Ministry budget Liaise with ‘Lead Staff’ for purchasing |
Promotion & Liaison Ministers (Years 7 to 10) | 4 per Ministry | Take minutes of meetings and share with school (take turns) In charge of all advertising and publicity (physical and online) Oversee communication with form representatives |
Ministry Representative (Years 7 to 10) | 10+ per Ministry | Contribute to the creation of the development plan Suggest, discuss and debate agenda items Undertake projects/promotion/liaison |
Lead Staff
Position | No. of Staff | Roles and responsibilities |
Lead Staff | 4 for Pupil Parliament
1 House Prefects | Support Ministry meetings Budgetary guidance
Selection and management of Prefects Facilitate Prefect fundraising and activities |
Pupil Parliament Structure
- Lead Ministry members meet once at the beginning of each term for strategic planning, discussing priorities and setting agenda items.
- Each Ministry holds one meeting per half-term to debate agenda items, issues and initiatives within the focus of the Ministry.
- Succession – the position of Lead Minister is for one year. When this has concluded, the pupil may apply for Head Boy/Girl and Senior Prefect or provide support for the next Lead Minister.
Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |||
Lead Parliament & HB/HG Meeting | Lead Parliament & HB/HG Meeting | Lead Parliament & HB/HG Meeting | |||
Ministry Meeting (week following LPPM) | Ministry Meeting (week following LPPM) | Ministry Meeting (week following LPPM) | Ministry Meeting (week following LPPM) | Ministry Meeting (week following LPPM) | Ministry Meeting (week following LPPM) |
House Prefects and Promotions
| Position | No. of Pupils | Roles and responsibilities |
| Head Prefects | 3 | Deliver speech at Induction Evening Deliver speech at Presentation Evening Represent school at key events. Involved in Pupil Parliament interviews Lead Senior Prefect team Lead discussion and organisation of fundraising events |
| House Captains | 1 per House | Deputise for Head Boy/Girl where necessary Team leader for Behaviour Walks – monitoring attendance Participate in Award Assemblies Lead discussion and organisation of House events |
Senior Prefect Team Wellbeing Captains Sustainability Captains Events Captains Sports Captains First Aid Captain Further Senior Prefects |
4 4 4 2 1 3 | Conduct ‘Behaviour Walks’ in duty team Give support and guidance to Year 10 Prefects Participate in school fundraising events Participate in school House Events |
| Year 10 Prefects | 8 per House | Conduct ‘Behaviour Walks’ in duty team Participate in school fundraising events Participate in school House Events |
Roles within Prefect Structure Event Organisers – Raise awareness, recruit and record pupil participation at events. House Promotion – Notice boards and promotions. Sports Captain – Recruit and record pupil participation in Sports Day and sporting events. | ||
House Prefect Structure
Year 1 | Year 2 | ||||||
Summer Term | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | ||||
Year 10 Senior Prefect Team and Head Prefects | Continue in Year 11 | ||||||
Head Prefects Open Evening | Head Prefects Presentation Evening | ||||||
Year 10 Prefect Training/Shadowing Year 11 on duty | Year 10 Senior Prefect Team and Head Prefects | ||||||
