Student Leadership

Student leadership and student voice and Teign School

Involvement in leadership and voice activities can improve students’ learning as well as helping them to develop the skills and traits needed for success outside of the classroom. – SSAT

At Teign we are delighted to have a vast range of student leadership and student voice opportunities available to all students. Recruitment week takes place each September and following assemblies and tutorials students from all years can sign up to participate in many leadership groups.

Students take great pride in belonging to a leadership group and we have many lapel badges to acknowledge their positions and raise the profile of leadership at Teign.

Through these leadership opportunities students gain transferable skills which will help them to be successful in school and in the wider world, skills include:

• Team work
• Time management
• Communication
• Responsibility
• Organisation

Examples of Leadership roles at Teign School

Subject ambassadors take a leading role at open evening and support different departments during the year with homework clubs, extracurricular clubs and new staff interviews. They are all enthusiastic about the subject they represent and are fantastic role models.

        Geography ambassadors                                           English ambassadors

         Science ambassadors                                                Science ambassadors

At Teign we have a well-established team of fully trained Student Librarians. These incredible students assist in most aspects of the running of our school library and will now train up the new library apprentices in all the skills needed to keep the library functioning.

Anti-bullying ambassadors: this super team of students have organised many whole school events including anti- bullying week and show racism the red card day.

Article 29 (goals of education)

Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full

Article 12 (respect for the views  of the child)

Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously.

Student council meet for a full council meeting once a half term, student council chairs then meet with SLT half termly to share the voice of the students and their suggestions for improvement.

Student voice is also shared via Teaching and Learning ambassadors, tutor ambassadors and regular surveys.

If you would like to hear more about the opportunities available at Teign School please email Mrs Cornish at steph.cornish@teignschool.org.uk