The new Junior Leadership Team started with lots of positive momentum and resulted in over 40 students wanting to be part of this new venture. In the last academic year, we have again streamlined the JLT to focus on three different areas. These areas, listed below, allow the students to have their say in the future of the school.
CARE – focussing on the pastoral elements of school improvement
Curriculum – focussing on the learning elements of school improvement
Community – focussing on the helping / fundraising elements of school improvement
Our Senior Leadership Team pledge to show support to the Junior Leadership Team and have created a platform for the students of our school to have a voice and to raise their concerns, ideas and to allow them the support and direction to put these ideas into practice.
“Hi my name is Ocean and I am one of the three Head Students at Oldbury Academy. I have a passion for engineering and art, and love being creative. I would like to see as many students as possible following their passions in school. Talk to me if you have any enquiries to help improve the school to allow you to reach your dreams”.
Ocean – 11G
Head Student
“Hi my name is Brandon and I am one of the Head Students on the Student Leadership Team at Oldbury Academy. My goal is to support all students in this school through their academic journey and help provide them with the skills that they need to flourish into young adults. Please come and speak to me if you have any concerns or suggestions on how to improve the school”.
Brandon – 11E
Head Student
“Hi my name is Manpreet and I am the one of the three Head Students in the Student Leadership Team at Oldbury Academy. My main focus is helping students who are struggling with their subjects in school. I value education highly, so please come and talk to me if you are struggling in any subjects”.
Manpreet – 11E
Head Student
“Hi my name is Hysni and I am the Student Leadership member for Extra Curricular Activities at Oldbury Academy. I have a passion for Sport and PE and would like to see as many students attending as wide range of extra curricular clubs as possible. Talk to me if you have any ideas for extra curricular and I will try and make it happen”.
Hysni – 11B
Deputy Head Student
Extra Curricular Activities Ambassador
“Hi my name is Jasleen and I am the Student Leadership member for Year 7 Student Voice Coordinator & Transitions Ambassador at Oldbury Academy. I would like to help Y7 students find a resolution to any problems they are experiencing in school. My goal is to make the transition from year 6 to year 7 as smooth as possible”.
Jasleen – 11I
Deputy Head Student
Year 7 Student Voice Coordinator & Transitions Ambassador
“Hi my name is Kyra and I am the Student Leadership member for Year 9 Student Voice Coordinator & Aspirations Ambassador at Oldbury Academy. I believe that having high aspirations for yourself is extremely important. I would love students at Oldbury Academy to fulfil their full potential. Come and speak to me if you are unsure or need clarity on your options choices and how they link to your future career”.
Kyra – 11B
Deputy Student Head
Year 9 Student Voice Coordinator & Aspirations Ambassador
“Hi my name is Sana and I am the Student Leadership member for Year 10 Student Voice Coordinator & Literacy Ambassador at Oldbury Academy. I love creative writing and would love to help students improve their use of language and storytelling. I want to help students starting their GCSE’s manage stress & workload whilst also maintaining a positive mind-set”.
Sana – 11B
Deputy Head Student
Year 10 Student Voice Coordinator & Literacy Ambassador
“Hi my name is Komalpreet and I am the EAL Ambassador for the Student Leadership Team at Oldbury Academy. I joined this school having come from a different country so I know how difficult it could be to adapt to your new surroundings. I will be grateful to hear about all the experiences that students have had coming to this school”.
Komalpreet – 11H
Deputy Head Student
EAL Ambassador
“Hi my name is Yousef and I am the Student Leadership member for Year 8 student voice and well being at Oldbury Academy. I want students to know that everyone at Oldbury Academy is equal and that I am hear to listen to any of your concerns. I will take into account everyone’s opinions on matters they feel are important to Oldbury Academy. I will make sure that you have a voice to support you and make sure teachers know what is important.”
Yousef – 11B
Deputy Head Student
Year 8 Voice Coordinator & Wellbeing Ambassador
At Oldbury Academy we are dedicated to working with students to bring about continued school improvement. In order to achieve this, we pledge to:
- Give all students the opportunity to share their views on a range of topics
- Allow students to lead change that results in school improvement
- Ensure Oldbury Academy is a happy and productive place for all students
- Foster a dynamic learning environment and provide students with a platform to succeed
- Support the JLT to gain vital information for school improvement
- Empower the JLT with independence, resources and support
Allowing our students to have the confidence, opportunity and ambition to move their school forward is absolutely key to the staff and governors at Oldbury Academy. The JLT meet regularly and are able to discuss and implement the ideas and suggestions of their peers. The JLT support with whole school events like cake sales, anti-bullying weeks and student surveys.
We are now in a situation where students apply and fill in an application form for a place on our JLT. This encourages our students to use skills that they would need in life, at an early age. We have recently introduced a structure to our JLT to ensure that key messages, action points and plans get implemented and executed consistently and effectively.
All of the students on the JLT work really hard to ensure that their school is a place where students feel happy and safe, and more importantly, feel listened to.
Our JLT members are brilliant at delivering key messages in assemblies and producing materials for form tutors to share with their students during form time.
Oldbury Academy is dedicated to listening to their students, and we want to create a team of students who will be sustainable and provide a different perspective on the decisions that we make for the benefit of our students.
