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Newsletter 1 - September 2024
The Crest Award
The Crest Award is a voluntary project which all pupils are
encouraged to complete between Year 8 and the end of Year 10.
The Award recognises pupils who go the extra mile to get involved in
activities outside of the classroom and within the community. There
are 3 levels of Crest Award that can be achieved. Once a pupil has
completed 4 of the 8 tasks, they will receive the Bronze Award, 6
completed tasks will achieve the Silver Award and completing all
of the 8 tasks results in the Gold Award. A certificate and badge
is awarded for each. Although it is a voluntary project, there is an
expectation that all pupils who wish to be considered for prefect
status will have completed at least the Silver Crest Award before they
make their application during Year 10.
Each year group has their own Google classroom where they can
submit their work. Instructions for how to complete the award and
what each task involves can be found in the relevant year groups
Google classrooms. Each task within the Crest Award is marked
by a member of staff. Their details can be found at the end of the
instructions for each task on Google classrooms. Mrs Ellis from The
Hive collates all of the marked tasks and awards the badges and
certificates throughout the academic year.
If you would like to know more about the Crest Award, or have any
questions, please email Mrs Ellis at thehive@strichardscc.com
Mrs Ellis, Mrs Holder & Mrs Taylor-Singfield
Wellbeing/Anti-bullying Ambassadors and
Heads/Deputy Heads of Houses
This term we will be asking Years 7-10 to apply
for the roles of Wellbeing Ambassadors, which
includes Anti-Bullying. A job description will be
sent to the Form Tutors asking pupils to apply and
send a sentence about why it is such an important
role and how they would like to develop this
throughout the school. Assemblies will be held in
the first few weeks to explain this.
We will also be asking Year 9 and 10 to apply
for Heads and Deputy Heads of House. The job
descriptions and applications will again be sent to
Form Tutors. Assemblies will also be held about
applications.
All of these roles are very important to the school
and pupils are encouraged to develop their ideas
on how they feel it works best. This year, we
will be teaming up with the Student Council for a
really cohesive Pupil Leadership Team. We are
really excited to see how our wonderful teams will
develop ideas.
Pupil Leadership
Pupil Leadership is going to look a little different this year: we will now hold two Pupil Leader meetings a term where School
Council, Wellbeing Ambassadors and Heads of Houses all meet together, overseen by a selection of Senior Prefects and our
new Head Boy & Head Girl. In doing so, we aim to streamline event planning, charity work and pupil voice. Our first meeting
will take place on 7th October.
Student Senior Leadership Team
Head Boy & Head Girl
Deputy Head Boys & Deputy Head Girls
Senior Prefects
Deputy Heads of House
Student Listeners
Careers Ambassadors
Form Captains
Heads of House
Wellbeing Ambassadors
Prefects
School Council
Two Prefects oversee
Wellbeing Ambassadors
Two House Prefects
oversee each House
Oversee School Council
Applications for Pupil Leader roles opened this week and deadlines for submission are Monday, 16th September.
Wellbeing Ambassadors and Heads of House applications are to be sent to Mrs Taylor-Singfield. School Council
applications are to be sent to Mrs Holder. Included in the Pupil Leader calendar for this term are House assemblies and
World Mental Health Day.