Student Leadership Welcome

'Great Leaders do not set out to be leaders, they set out to make a difference'
 
Aims
•To empower students to represent the student community and work in partnership with staff towards shared ambitions.  
•To support all students to feel a sense of belonging through student representation and a commitment to inclusion.
•To strengthen the school ethos and further bind our community culture.
•To empower student voice and action to uphold and represent the core British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, and for those without faith. Moreover, to uphold and represent the school values of Optimism, Resilience, Balance, Individuality and Synergy.
•To provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills through a variety of inspiring, challenging and valued projects which impact positively on learning, teaching and well-being for both students and staff at Southfield School.  
•To enable communication, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking to flourish as the school community benefits from the wealth of experiences, ideas and sense of fun that students bring.  
•To create student ambassadors who represent the school, its values and ethos at internal and external events.
•To support student leaders to develop positive life-long personal characteristics and professional habits.

 

 

Our current head student is Mercedes Acquah

 

Millie Brading is Deputy Head Student 

 

Student Leadership Structure

 

Student Leadership Team

  • Head Student
  • Deputy Head Student

Extended Leadership Team

Student Leadership Team + Student Year Leaders and Student Curriculum Leaders

Pastoral Student Leadership

The Student Leadership Team and Student Curriculum Leaders meet regularly with the Heads of Year and Form Reps throughout the year.

 

We also have a full student leadership team ready for 2025 - 2026 - each has a responsibility as follows; 

Year 7 – Stefania Harasmoc and Nwando Nweze

Year 8 – Sophie Loekken

Year 9 – Andie Van Schoor

Year 10 – Beth Green

Year 11 – Mathilda Field

Year 12 – Francesca Sabato

Year 13 – Jillian Manyemba

Inclusion Ambassadors – Lottie Clarke and Alexis Fuller

Cameron Shelsher is Deputy Head Student