Student Leadership
Opportunities to Develop Leadership Skills
At Leeds East Academy we support our students to become leaders as it contributes to their positive development as people. It not only prepares them for the world of work but also supports students to become self-regulated in school.
Student Leadership
Overview
At Leeds East Academy, we firmly believe in immersing students in all elements of the academy structures and progress towards becoming a world class educational setting. Student development and leadership are a vital element in this process, and we aim to provide as many opportunities for students to lead and drive forward key areas of improvement and development. Below is an outline of our student leadership structures and events to ensure that we are developing and moulding future leaders.
Student Leadership
The Student Leaders is a representative cohort of students who apply for a position. They are shortlisted for interview and appointed a limited position: four per year group. Their interview will test their intentions and commitment to the role, whilst behaviour and attendance records are also closely scrutinised- our Student Leaders are to model exceptional at all times.
Student Leaders meet most mornings with the Student Experience team. Here, they take on an essential duty and work as part of a unit, such as supporting ECO leaders, sharing vital messages with Guardians, arranging student panels for staff interviews, gathering student voice intel, and supporting staff with short-notice requests. As well as regular roles, Student Leaders create and host events for other pupils to enjoy, including running the Jolly Trolley, festive craft events and special occasions such as National Teacher Day. In working together to complete these tasks, Student Leaders are preparing for life in the workforce, as both leaders of others and as valuable team members. They are required to be respectful, considerate and measured, values that are instilled in them by working closely with Student Experience colleagues and also from externally sourced training programmes and opportunities.
Guardian Leaders
Overview
In order to drive positive choices, each Guardian Group elects one Guardian Leader to support the Guardian and whole cohort throughout the year. Guardian Leaders support Student Leaders with organisational requests, student voice activities and bridging the gap between the student body and staff. They also support the other role holders within the group: Stamps Monitor, Classroom Monitor, Equipment Monitor and Uniform Monitor. These roles are all in place to add cohesion, teamwork and a foundation of support within each classroom every morning, as well as to give more students leadership opportunities at Leeds East Academy.
BulliesOut
A number of students across all year groups attended training to become Peer Mentors though the BulliesOut training sessions. They now work as Anti Bullying Ambassadors and Peer Mentor through providing one to one sessions with individual students as well as through a series of session they have created and delivered to students on key themes such as self-confidence, resilience and communication.
"Empower"
We want a future in which female role models are more prominent in society. This is not possible without programmes like 'empower'. The programme the trust has developed is a female empowerment programme that offers a leadership qualification for a selected group of young women. As well preparing them to become the next generation of leaders. Empower is about educating these young women on the issues and the barriers and giving them the tools to overcome. In addition to building confidence, self-belief and equality across the academies. The message of 'empower' is reflected in the wider school through inspirational women in the curriculum and celebrating events such as 'international women's day'. It promotes a culture where girls are comfortable to be who they are and to become whoever they want to be'.
The group have recently worked with Freedom 4 Girls where they looked at period issues such as anxiety and product poverty. The group have collectively developed a period policy in school as well trial sustainable products to help reduce their personal carbon footprint. They will soon be working with a local artist and the Freedom 4 Girls group on an exhibition at the Thackray Museum
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