Lift Kingsley has a long history of student leadership and student-led democracy. Our students have not only represented our school in the Hounslow Youth Parliament, but have also risen to the ranks of the United Kingdom Youth Parliament, representing Hounslow. Internally, we have annual elections.
Every tutor group, comprising six Tutor Captains per year group Y7-13. These 36 students are our Student Council. Students meet half-termly and they play a key role in leading school events and school charity work, particularly, Fundraising Friday events and Hounslow Foodbox Collections which occur on a termly basis.
This year, our students will work with local social action organisation, TimeGivers, to drive our culture of volunteerism within our local community.
Student leaders also play a key role in whole school event organisation and facilitation such as:
Our Student Council is also closely linked to local government, regularly participating in events such as: Hounslow Climate Summit, Hounslow Summit, Hounslow Council Annual Black History Month Celebration, Hounslow Borough Council International Women’s Day, Hounslow Council Pride.
Kingsley Council exists to represent the voice of students, promote their ideas and advocate their views and interests. It is a democratic and non-political association. Its role includes helping the school to serve its students effectively, increasing engagement with the local community and bringing wider issues into focus at the academy. All members are democratically elected with an interview process additionally for Head and Deputy Head students.
Kingsley Council aims to:
Kingsley Council will represent the school in community events, help in the recruitment of prospective staff and will champion the values of our academy.
At Lift Kingsley, we believe that our Head Student and our Senior Prefects must be elected democratically. Consequently, we advertise openly for the position and short-list on the basis of their electoral success. Students are given the opportunity to apply and campaign for the role of Head Student or Senior Prefect. Head Student Elections occur over a week of campaigning and electioneering, culminating in hustings where students actively participate in voting. Staff are also given the opportunity to vote. Once votes are counted, our Head Students and deputies are appointed and they, then, elect their cabinet under the supervision of Ms Ryan and the Sixth Form team.
Head Students lead the termly Student Council meetings and set agenda items. They meet regularly with the Principal and communicate pertinent information and issues as they arise. Our Head Students and Senior Prefects play a key role in Open Evenings, Welcome Evenings, charity work and events.
Student leadership thrives at Kingsley Academy and student voice is at the heart of what we do.
The work of our student leadership team is boundless and the following list is not exhaustive:
Lift Kingsley
Cecil Road,
HOUNSLOW,
TW3 1AX
(Our School Reception and Entrance is in Cecil Road)
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