Pewsey Vale School

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Pewsey Vale School

• Prefect Job Descriptions
• 2007-2008

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Prefects

• All Year 11s are invited to take on prefect
  responsibilities, and can apply for various
  posts. You are expected to complete an
  application form and attend an interview with a
  teacher and another adult.
• Specific job descriptions are available in this
  booklet and you should choose the role you wish
  to apply for carefully.
• All prefects will be expected to
• Display a high standard of appearance and
  behaviour
• Have a pleasant and polite approach to staff and
  other students
• Keep the school Code of Conduct
• Represent the school at functions and parents
  evenings, to welcome visitors and organise tours
  of the school.
• Being a prefect will give everyone in Year 11 the
  opportunity to
• Have a say in how the school is run
• Learn the social skills of using authority
  correctly and helping others
• Be involved with extra-curricular activities that
  you would not normally do
• Achieve special certificates and commendations
  for doing the job well
• Work in partnership with teachers, parents and
  other adults

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JOB DESCRIPTIONS

• Head Girl Head Boy Page 4
• Deputy Head Girl Boy Page 5
• Senior Prefects Page 6
• Technology Block Supervisor Page 7
• Science Block Supervisor Page 8
• Main Block Supervisor Page 9
• Dining Area/Main Hall Supervisor Page 10
• School Events Prefect Page 11
• Bus Duty Prefect Page 12
• Maths Prefect Page 13
• Science Prefect Page 14
• ICT Prefect Page 15
• History/Citizenship Prefect Page 16
• Geography Prefect Page 17
• Operation Christmas Child/RE Prefect Page 18
• MFL Prefect Page 19
• Leisure Tourism Prefect Page 20
• Technology Prefect Page 21
• Art Prefect Page 22

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Head Girl/Head Boy

• Duties and responsibilities
• Represent the school on special occasions and be
  prepared to give vote of thanks.
• Responsibility for prefects, their duties and
  performance.
• Help and support prefects.
• May be asked to represent the school on
  committees.
• Lead by example
• Other useful information
• You will need to be a committed and enthusiastic
  individual who is prepared to work hard on behalf
  of the whole school community.
• Link Teacher Mrs Grant

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Deputy Head Girl/Boy

• Duties and responsibilities
• To assist the Head Girl and Head Boy by
  representing the school on special occasions
• To act on the Head Girl or Head Boys behalf in
  their absence
• To support the Head Girl and Head Boy with their
  responsibilities for all prefects
• To help and support prefects
• Lead by example
• Other useful information
• You will need to be a committed and enthusiastic
  individual who is prepared to work hard on behalf
  of the whole school community
• Link Teacher Mrs Grant

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Senior Prefect

• Number required 8
• Duties and responsibilities
• To organise and monitor prefect duties
• To represent the prefect team
• To liaise with staff to deal with areas of
  concern
• To organise events for other students
• Other useful information
• You will need to be a committed and enthusiastic
  individual who is prepared to work hard on behalf
  of the whole school community.
• Link Teacher Mrs Grant

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Technology Block Supervisor

• Number of prefects 4
• Duties and responsibilities
• To monitor the entrance to the Technology Block
  at break and lunchtimes
• To provide support and guidance to other students
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects and
  share duties

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Science Block Supervisor

• Number of prefects 4
• Duties and responsibilities
• To monitor the main entrance of the Science Block
  and help staff supervise the John Church Room at
  break and lunchtimes
• To provide support and guidance to other students
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects and
  share duties

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Main Block Supervisor

• Number of Prefects 8
• Duties and responsibilities
• To help monitor and supervise behaviour outside
  rooms 15, 16 and 17 and ensure the stair wells
  are kept clear at break and lunchtimes
• To provide support and guidance to other students
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects and
  share duties

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Dining Area/Main Hall Supervisor

• Number of prefects10
• Duties and responsibilities
• To help duty staff ensure there is sensible
  behaviour from students at break and lunchtimes
• To provide support and guidance to other students
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects and
  share duties

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School Events Prefect

• Number of prefects 10
• Duties and responsibilities
• To help with car parking, as guides, greeting
  visitors, refreshments at school events
• Other useful information
• School events include prize-giving evening, open
  evening, consultation evenings, option evening,
  careers evening, student progress review days

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Bus Prefects

• Number of prefects 15 (3 for each bus)
• Duties and responsibilities
• To ensure safe and sensible behaviour on school
  buses to and from school
• To be aware of any difficulties and liaise with
  staff to solve them
• Other useful information
• You will also assist staff during bus duty to
  help manage the organisation of students waiting
  for buses

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Maths Prefect

• Number of prefects 2-4 (at least one boy and one
  girl)
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assisting technology block supervisors at break
  and lunchtime
• Helping the department with open evenings, option
  evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the
  technology block
• Possible mentoring of year 9 or 10 students
• Help with any extra-curricular activities
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mrs Reeder

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Science Prefect

• Number of prefects 2-4
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assisting science block supervisors at break and
  lunchtime
• Helping the department with open evenings, option
  evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the science
  block
• Possible mentoring of year 9 or 10 students
• Help with any extra-curricular activities
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mr Carter

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ICT Prefect

• Number of prefects 4
• Duties and responsibilities
• Checking equipment in ICT rooms
• Keeping ICT areas clean and safe
• Providing advice and support to students
• Providing advice and support to staff
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mr McGuinness

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History/Citizenship Prefect

• Number of prefects 2-3
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assisting main block supervisors at break and
  lunchtime
• Helping the department with open evenings, option
  evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the main
  block
• Possible mentoring of year 9 or 10 students
• Help with any extra-curricular activities
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mrs Gay

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Geography Prefect

• Number of prefects 2-3
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assisting main block supervisors at break and
  lunchtime
• Helping the department with open evenings, option
  evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the main
  block
• Possible mentoring of year 9 or 10 students
• Help with any extra-curricular activities, such
  as department ICT resources
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mr Seward

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Operation Christmas Child/RE Prefect

• Number of prefects 3-10
• Duties and responsibilities
• Help organise students in the wrapping and
  packing of shoe boxes, from June to November.
• Support OCC during some lunch and after school
  time.
• Other useful information
• You could even consider using the time and energy
  into an aspect of the Cope Award community and
  working as a team/together
• Link Teacher Mrs Hay

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MFL Prefect

• Number of prefects 2-5
• Duties and responsibilities
• Acting as student ambassadors during MFL events,
  e.g. Open evening, Primary Languages Day etc.
• Assist with displays, posters and keeping the MFL
  department tidy
• To act as mentors for younger students, providing
  speaking and listening practice.
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Miss Morisot

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Leisure and Tourism Prefect

• Number of prefects 1-2
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assist with producing PowerPoint's, materials,
  posters etc.
• Mentor a student in a supportive way
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mrs Long

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Technology Prefect

• Number of prefects 4-8
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assisting technology block supervisors at break
  and lunchtime
• Helping the department with open evenings, option
  evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the
  technology block
• Possible mentoring of year 9 or 10 students
• Help with any extra-curricular activities
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Miss Symes

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Art Prefect

• Number of prefects 1-2
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assisting technology and art block supervisors at
  break and lunchtime
• Helping the department with open evenings, option
  evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the
  technology and art block, assisting with display
  of art throughout the school
• Possible mentoring of year 9 or 10 students
• Help with any extra-curricular activities
• Liaising with the Art department to invite local
  artists into school and acting as hosts
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mr Jenkins

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PE Prefect

• Number of prefects 4-8
• Duties and responsibilities
• To aid and assist in the coaching of after school
  and lunch clubs
• To lead warm ups/cool downs and potentially some
  main activities
• To be the student voice on types of clubs
  required
• To actively support and encourage younger
  students to participate
• To be reliable and punctual, if a commitment has
  been made to a club of their chosen sport the
  student must turn up and assist/lead week on week
• Other useful information
• It is essential that the student is a good
  sporting role model for the younger students to
  aspire to. The candidates must have enthusiasm
  for a sport. They must illustrate good commitment
  and dedication and in all areas of PE. They must
  be able to show cooperation in their own PE
  lessons.
• Link Teachers Mr Carter/Miss Sutton

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Drama Prefect

• Number of prefects 1-2
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assisting main block supervisors at break and
  lunchtime
• Helping the department with school productions,
  open evenings, option evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the main
  block
• Possible mentoring of year 9 or 10 students
• Help with any extra-curricular activities
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mr Hobbs

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Music Prefect

• Number of prefects 1-2
• Duties and responsibilities
• Assisting main block supervisors at break and
  lunchtime
• Helping the department with school productions,
  open evenings, option evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the main
  block
• Possible mentoring of year 9 or 10 students
• Help with any extra-curricular activities
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mrs McGuinness

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SEN Prefect

• Number of prefects 1-2
• Duties and responsibilities
• Pre-school supervision of the LSF between 8.40am
  and 8.55am
• Assisting main block supervisors at break and
  lunchtime
• Helping the department with open evenings, option
  evenings etc.
• Helping with presentation boards in the main
  block
• Possible mentoring students in the SEN department
• Help with any extra-curricular activities
• Other useful information
• You will have to work with a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teacher Mrs Ellis

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Reading Buddies

• Number of prefects 6
• Duties and responsibilities
• Listening to Year 7 students reading
• Helping to monitor progress with a member of
  staff
• Encouraging students to improve their literacy
  skills
• Other useful information
• You will work closely with the English and SEN
  prefects and be part of a team of prefects
  responsible for different subject areas
• Link Teachers Mrs Todd/Mrs Ellis

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Year 7 Prefects

• Number of prefects 3-6
• Duties and responsibilities
• Being assigned to a year 7 tutor group
• Working with the year 7 tutor to assist with the
  day to day running of tutor sessions
• Working with tutees to help them settle in to
  secondary school life
• Mentoring year 7 students who need support
• Other useful information
• You will work closely with Mr Hobbs and the year
  7 tutors helping them with any issues regarding
  your assigned tutor group
• Link Teachers Mr Hobbs