Junior Leadership Team

Through this role, we endeavour to teach pupils to:

Have a growth mindset
Develop their own voice and how to articulate this
Support others
Have awareness of the wider world
Give back to the community

Our Junior Leadership Team is made up of pupils from Year 3 to Year 6 who represent the views of all pupils at
Edlington Victoria Academy. We value the work of our pupil leaders and use it to shape the teaching and learning
that happens at our school. Pupils are given many opportunities to apply their leadership skills to real life situations
and they embrace these whole-heartedly.

Throughout their time in role, the team will gain experience of:

Leading assemblies to raise awareness and revisit the curriculum e.g. Recycling Week, British Values
Planning and leading events e.g. Anti-Bullying Week,
Raising money for charity e.g. Macmillan
Supporting the local community e.g. visiting ECO Centre and the local care home.

The Leadership Competencies and Themes

Our Student Leadership Framework captures our intent to nurture and develop the leadership potential of
all pupils and students through identifying core competencies for leadership. By Providing opportunities
for the pupils and students to practise and develop these competencies, Edlington Victoria Academy
empowers them to become capable and compassionate leaders in their future endeavours.

The Pupil Leadership Competencies are:

Responsibility and Dependability

● Responsibility: Instil a sense of responsibility by encouraging pupils to fulfil their commitments, take
ownership of their actions, and be reliable.
● Resilience: Teach pupils how to bounce back from setbacks and challenges. Help them develop a
positive attitude towards overcoming obstacles.

Initiative and Proactivity

● Initiative: Encourage pupils to take initiative and show leadership by volunteering for tasks,
suggesting ideas, and taking responsibility.
● Decision Making: Teach them how to make informed decisions by considering different options,
weighing consequences, and understanding the impact of their choices.
● Problem-Solving: Help them to develop critical thinking skills by encouraging them to identify
problems, brainstorm solutions, and evaluate outcomes.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Teamwork: Emphasise the importance of working together towards common goals. Teach them
how to collaborate, share responsibilities, and support their peers.
Adaptability: Teach them how to adapt to different situations and be flexible in their approach. This
includes being open to change and learning from experiences.

Communication Skills
● Communication: Teach pupils and pupils how to express themselves clearly and respectfully.
Encourage active listening skills and the ability to convey ideas effectively.

Respect and Empathy

Empathy: Foster empathy by encouraging pupils to understand and appreciate the feelings and
perspectives of others. This helps them become compassionate and inclusive leaders.
Self-awareness: Encourage them to understand their strengths and areas for growth. Self-
awareness helps in building confidence and self-regulation.

Organisation and Time Management
Academy-based and Trust-led initiatives and partnerships with external organisations provide the
opportunities and experiences for Exceed’s pupils to practise and develop these competencies through our
six leadership themes.

The Leadership Themes Are;

1. mental and physical fitness;
2. creativity and expression;
3. enterprise.
4. equity and diversity.
5. citizenship and responsibility.
6. literacy and numeracy.

The pupil leadership team helps to identify academy improvement priorities, monitor aspects of each
academy including the Quality of Education, Personal Development, Behaviour and Attitudes and
Leadership and Management.

Members of the Junior Leadership Team are assigned different roles and are supported by a linked member of staff.
These teams monitor aspects of the school and work together to enhance these areas.

Some activities that the Junior Leadership Team have supported include:

Macmillan

JLT hosted a coffee morning where they sold buns and raffle tickets. They raised £248 for the charity.

Anti-Bullying Week

JLT delivered an assembly to the whole school about Anti-Bullying Week. They explained what bullying is and how it can affect pupils. They also shared the theme ‘Choose Respect’ and explained the activities pupils were going to take part in – learning about what respect looks like, collecting data on a respect tally to investigate whether respectful behaviour increases over the week, taking part in team building activities to see how choosing respect made the games more fun and successful for everyone and a debate.

Recycling Week

JLT delivered an assembly to the whole school about Recycling Week. They explained what recycling is and how pupils could support this. They also explained the activities pupils were going to take part in – learning about different aspects of rubbish and recycling, a debate and a toy swap.

ECO Centre

JLT visited the ECO Centre and helped lay the table and wrap presents ready for the Christmas festivities happening later that day.

Headingley Care Home

JLT visited the residents at the care home. They played games such as Boggle, Jenga and Snakes and Ladders. Everyone had so much fun and can’t wait to visit again.