School Council
At Ley Hill Primary School, we have a group of children who form our School Council every year. Every child from Year 1 to Year 6 has the opportunity to put themselves forward to be a school councillor.
These children are responsible for:
We value the role of the School Council in our school as we believe it allows children:
House Captains and House Ambassadors
The role of a Ley Hill School House Captain and their ambassadors, is one of privilege, pride and responsibility. They are more than just a title and badge and require dedication and commitment for an entire year. The House Captains are elected using a democratic voting system by their fellow peers. Each House Captain and their ambassadors are responsible for the success of their house team, encouraging them to collect as many house points as possible each week – which are then shared and celebrated in our Friday assemblies.
Ley Hill School have four houses: Badgers (blue), Deer (green), Foxes (red) and Owls (yellow) who each possess different characteristics. Each house has their own chant to reflect their characteristics, fostering a sense of purpose and healthy competition.
Characteristics of our House Captains (and their ambassadors)
We expect our House Captains (and their ambassadors) to:
Subject Champions
As part of our child centred curriculum, each subject in our curriculum has a special group of subject champions. These children from Year 6 and are passionate subject specialists who represent the voice of our children working alongside the subject leader to ensure our curriculum is driven by the needs and interests of our Ley Hill School family.
To become a curriculum champion, every child completes a curriculum champion application form outlining why they would make a great champion and what they would bring to the role. They work closely with our Staff Subject Leaders to ensure that the curriculum is enriching, engaging, provides wider learning opportunities and is responsive to pupil voice surveys.
The Ley Hill School approach to Curriculum Champions is designed to:
Peer Mentors
Ley Hill School are fortunate enough to be have a small group of Peer Mentors in years 5 & 6, whose purpose is to provide support and guidance to other children in younger year groups who may find elements of school difficult. They are amazing role models who dedicate their time to others at lunchtimes so as to ensure that the 6R values are upheld, and that all our children feel part of our school community and are appreciated.
The Peer Mentors have to apply for this position and undertake explicit training before becoming fully-fledged and ready for the role stowed upon them. Their training includes how to support the following issues that can be encountered when growing up:
Each day, the peer mentors receive supervision by Mrs Osborne and Mrs Bennett with their mentoring to ensure that the worries of other children are not carried with them through the day.