House Prefects & Mentors

Prefects and Mentors

Positions of Responsibility

The school aims to give positions of responsibility to senior Upper Sixth pupils. These are chosen from each house at the end of the Lower Sixth and include: the Head & Deputy Head Girl & Boy; Head of House, Deputy Head of House & Head of Boarding from each house; and Senior and House prefects. The Fonthill positions of responsibility for this year are as follows:

Grace Olivia

Ningwa

Head of House Deputy Head of House (also additional PR member) Head of Boarding

Senior Prefects Thea Jasmine Larissa Aunam Isabella

House prefects are chosen in September, and along with the Senior prefects, and under the leadership of the Head and Deputy Head of House, and House Head of Boarding, play an important role in the house: assisting house-staff on duty; organising house events and teams; taking the lead in charity initiatives; and acting as role models and mentors for younger pupils. The prefects are crucial in setting the tone for the house and promoting the ethos of both the School and Fonthill House. Mentoring

The house follows the Schools lead in terms of placing importance on peer mentoring, in the following ways: • Big Sisters / Little Sisters – each junior member of the house is allocated a house ‘big sister’ when they join in Year 9. The sisters are house Lower

Sixth pupils, and they remain as big sisters to their little sisters through until the end of Year 13 (when their sisters are in Year 10). The sisters have regular scheduled times to meet and chat, but often meet or communicate outside this. • Lower Sixth Prefects – Year 12 pupils engage in a range of prefect and mentoring roles, including:

Westwood Prefects (who work with Year 7 & 8 pupils); Junior Boarding Prefects (who assist with the youngest boarders); as well as prefects in other specific areas of the School, including

Activities, KPS Activities, Library, IT, Careers, and academic subjects. Some students also get involved in Mentoring Plus, and work with young disadvantaged pupils from a local primary school.

From the Head of House

Hello, my name is Grace and I feel very honoured to be Head of Fonthill for this academic year. I look forward to welcoming all Fonthill members - both old and new - to the House in September, and I am so excited about the year ahead.

When I joined Kingswood in Year 7, I was more than a little nervous. However, I threw myself into almost every activity that Kingswood has to offer, and over the last six years I have loved trying so many new things. They gave me confidence and I have made amazing friends.

Fonthill House is a family, and it has supported me throughout my Kingswood journey since Year 9. I would like all Fonthill members, both boarders and day pupils, to feel part of this family. The last 18 months have been challenging for everyone, but I am hopeful that we are going to be able to share many more experiences together as a House this year. My top tips for 2021/22 are:

• Take every opportunity you can at school. Your time here will start to fly by. Try new things. You can achieve anything you set your mind to – and you might make new friendships along the way. • Get involved in House events even if you don’t think you are the best player, fastest runner or have two left feet! It is so much more fun when we are in it together. • Be kind and look out for each other.

• Share your experiences - both the highs and the lows - we can all be inspired by achievements and supportive when things don’t go to plan. • And finally… take pride in Fonthill – it is the BEST

House.

Here’s to a great year!

Grace