Opportunities for Leadership
At Wells, there are many opportunities to develop your leadership skills and although these become especially prominent in the Sixth Form, there are many opportunities throughout the entire School. In the Lower Sixth there is the Sports Leadership Programme: members of the Lower Sixth can take part in a ‘leadership within sport’ initiative which involves organising tournaments for local primary schools and is an excellent co-curricular option. Members of the Lower Sixth are also invited to form part of the Sixth Form Council. In the Upper Sixth, through the pupil leader/prefect system, you are able to become leaders - not only amongst the Sixth Form but within the whole School, providing a great opportunity to contribute to the Wells community. Working alongside the Head Boy and Head Girl is the pupil leader team, comprised of House captains, sports and music representatives and other prefects. The pupil leaders and prefects play an extremely important role in the day-to-day running of the School. House captains help the house staff to run integrated day and boarding houses smoothly, and each leader heads a key area of the School, which collectively allow the opinions of members throughout the School to have their say.
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Being a pupil leader is a very fulfilling job. The duties provide you with the chance to talk and work with members of the Junior School and Senior School. The Sixth Form leaders are role models to those in younger year groups, and act as approachable peers. Being a pupil leader is an opportunity to create a legacy at Wells, whether that is continuing and building upon something already existing or creating something new. Not only does this provide excellent experience for those preparing to take the next step after school, it is also a rewarding and enjoyable job. Furthermore, sports captains are key figures in the school and being awarded first team captaincy is regarded as a great privilege. Sports captains lead their respective first teams and also lead development of their particular sport across the whole School. Leadership opportunities at Wells are not only great experiences for individual development but also play a significant role in developing the community atmosphere throughout the School. We are very excited to see what great things will result from the leadership programme at Wells.
