Student Leadership

Aim

Our mission is to empower students to collaborate with staff towards shared goals, ensuring that their voices are heard and valued. We strive to create an environment where creativity can thrive, enriched by the diverse experiences, ideas, skills, and energy that students bring to the school community. By offering opportunities for students to develop leadership skills that build confidence, we engage them in inspiring and challenging projects aligned with our core values: Be Kind, Courageous, Ambitious, Successful and to be Safe. These projects positively impact learning, teaching, and well-being for both students and staff at COLAHG. Ultimately, we aim to prepare students for Higher Education and equip them with the tools to achieve personal and professional excellence in life.

Student Union Structure

Student Union

Student leadership is a vital part of life at City of London Academy, as we work to prepare our students for their futures and continuously refine the school’s provision to meet their evolving needs. Opportunities for student leadership are available at every stage, from Year 7 through to Year 13, ensuring all students can play an active role in shaping their school experience.

Being part of the student leadership team, in any capacity, means joining the student union and actively representing the views of their tutor group and the student council with fairness and accuracy. Student leaders meet regularly, working hard to ensure their peers’ voices are heard across the school. They also organise and lead student voice forums, represent the school in various capacities, raise important issues with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and maintain open lines of communication between students and staff. Their contributions are crucial to the growth and success of the school.

Year 11, 12, and 13 prefects serve as role models for younger students, with Year 12 students supporting their peers by assisting with tutor reading sessions and helping with maths lessons. Through these responsibilities, they demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and a commitment to fostering a supportive school community.

Mission statement from the Student Leadership Team

Our mission is to empower students to collaborate with staff towards shared goals, ensuring that their voices are heard and valued. We strive to create an environment where creativity can thrive, enriched by the diverse experiences, ideas, skills, and energy that students bring to the school community. By offering opportunities for students to develop leadership skills that build confidence, we engage them in inspiring and challenging projects aligned with our core values: Be Kind, Courageous, Ambitious, Successful and to be Safe. These projects positively impact learning, teaching, and well-being for both students and staff at COLAHG. Ultimately, we aim to prepare students for Higher Education and equip them with the tools to achieve personal and professional excellence in life.

The Team

Senior Prefects

Year 11 Prefects

Year 10 Ambassadors

KS3 Ambassadors

Tutor Group Representatives