Student leadership

Avalon School prides itself on the level of student involvement and participation in all aspects of school life.

All students are given the opportunity to develop leadership skills. These opportunities occur both formally and informally and are integrated into the school curriculum. The school gives emphasis to students conducting assemblies, organising meetings, greeting visitors and compering community events. Students also work together with buddy classes to develop leadership skills and form friendships across grades.

All Year 6 students are awarded “senior student” status and have a wide range of responsibilities in the area of school leadership. As well as this, the school elects four school captains and twenty student leaders. These students have the responsibility for running the Student Representative Council (SRC) and carrying out the decisions made by this body.

The school leaders work with committees of Year 6 students in the following areas:

*    Sport Health and Safety;
*    Culture, Leisure and Recreation;
*    Community Care and Charities; and
*    Grounds and Environment.

All Y6 students can participate in these committees.

Student Representative Council

The aims of the SRC are:

• to give students an opportunity to participate in the day to day running of the school;
• to allow students to put forward ideas for improving the school;
• to provide students with opportunities for public speaking and experiencing formal meeting procedures; and
  
• to raise money for charities.

The SRC meets twice a term with meetings being conducted by Year 6 Leaders. Class representatives from K-6 participate. Students’ ideas are presented through their class representative. Year 6 leaders are responsible for following up suggestions with the appropriate staff.

Class Patron Program
Another area for student leadership in Year 6 is the Class Patron Program.  Children chosen as the class patrons give support to teachers and students in their assigned class during the year.

Peer Support
The Peer Support Program is yet another avenue both for student leadership and student welfare. Students in Year 6 lead a small group of mixed age students from Kindergarten to Year 5. These groups meet fortnightly over a six to eight week period. During this time students form across grade friendships and also have the opportunity to discuss welfare issues ranging from road safety to bullying.