Our Future Leaders
At STJTG, we instil a sense of duty within our pupils by giving them roles of responsibility. We believe this helps to build the children's confidence and maturity, enabling them to grow as successful individuals who are ready to become the future leaders of society.
These roles of responsibility include, but are not limited to:
School Leadership Team - Key Responsibilities:
Our Head Boy and Head Girl Team lead school council and organise elections. They hold meetings to discuss action points and areas for the whole school development and present these to the Headteacher
Show visitors around the school answering questions when required
Welcome new children to the school
Speak to prospective parents during open day/evening events
House Captains - Key Responsibilities:
House Captains collect points for their respective Houses
Give out House certificates during assembly
Talk to their teams during house meetings to encourage good behaviour and to remind others of the school's expectations
Lead their House teams on our annual Sports Day event
Support the Chaplaincy Team in raising money for charities and key fundraising events
Chaplaincy Team - Key Responsibilities:
Lead collective worship - in particular, the school prayer at assembly
Teach the children sign language for hymns
Set up the hall for collective worship
Act as Servers at Mass
Write prayers for services
Organise charity events and select charities to benefit
Visit charities when donating collection and speak to charity workers
Support the Parish Priest on retreat
Represent the school at the annual mass at St George's cathedral
Attend picnic and prayers at Aylesford Abbey
Squabble Busters - Key Responsibilities:
Support staff in the playground by acting as mediators with the younger children
Support younger children by identifying areas to improve their social skills
Librarians - Key Responsibilities:
Support the librarian in keeping the library tidy and organised
Read with small groups of children
Be knowledgeable about current books and suggest appropriate books for younger children
Lead World Book Day
Write to authors to invite them to visit our school
Speak at parents evening to promote the whole school ethos of reading
Sports Ambassadors - Key Responsibilities:
Represent the school at events supporting staff and reporting on sporting achievements
Write to local papers to highlight successes
Work towards young sport leader's awards
Set up mini tournaments and inter-house tournaments with the lead
Play Leaders - Key Responsibilities:
Organise games at play times and lunchtimes
Help support staff on wet plays
Work with younger children to discourage rough play and increase collaboration
Lunch Monitors - Key Responsibilities:
Help support staff and dining hall set up and put away tables
Help monitor packed lunches
Be aware of children with nut allergies and check lunches for nutes
Help our younger children with their food and demonstrate good social eating habits
School Council - Key Responsibilites:
Y1-Y6 (plus Reception during the summer term) led by Pupil Leadership Team
Organise and hold elections
Meet with School Leadership Team and Governors
Meet visitors and show them around when necessary
Invite local MP to visit the school
Represent the school during a visit to the Houses of Parliament