Student Leadership and Sports Leaders

At Kings Priory Sixth form we offer a range of leadership roles for our young people to develop themselves and make a contribution to the community. 

As an ‘all-through school’ we are perfectly placed to offer sixth formers real life experience working with younger children. Our senior prefects play a key role in this, from speaking at assemblies to supporting tours of the school, welcoming visitors and representing the sixth form at events. The Senior Prefect Team is capably led by our Heads of School. 

The Sixth Form prefect body plays a vital role in the life of the school and the students who are prepared to serve always give so much and receive so many skills and experience in return.

Below are just some of the outcomes the team are tasked with:
• Infusing our school with clear identities. A sense of Respect, Tolerance and Friendship is role-modelled for all.
• Working with tutor groups on planning and delivering activities which promote our ethos.
• Leading assemblies to celebrate success, inspire endeavour and engender a supportive and collaborative ethos.
• Working with staff and pupils to promote a purposeful, polite and friendly atmosphere in all areas of the school.
• Increase the community role of Kings Priory School by selecting two charities per year to fundraising for.
• Co-ordinate social community activities and hosting visitors to the school.
• Organise regular calendar events which raise the profile of the school in a positive way.

Our Sports Leaders team is a source of great pride at Kings Priory School. Our cohort are working towards a Level 3 Qualification in addition to their three A Levels.

The award comes with up to 16 UCAS points and has been instrumental in securing offers from first-choice universities for many of our pupils in recent years.

Sports Leaders is not just about being athletic in the narrow sense; it’s about engaging with others, leading teams and organising across the school and local community. It means working in partnership with other schools and organisations.

Our pupils are developing 5 key skills:
•  Communication
•  Organisation
•  Planning and flexibility
•  Co-operation
•  Leadership

Through their volunteering they make an impact on the local sporting community, working with young people, older athletes and those with disabilities. In doing so they showcase themselves as role models, inspiring others to get involved in sport.

Here’s what other schools tell us about Kings Priory’s Sports Leaders:
“The group of leaders that have been with us today have been VERY good. Fantastic manner with the children, making some nervous children feel very much at ease. They’ve been encouraging the children and celebrating shots with them. This isn’t just my opinion; staff with the participants have been offering feedback without prompting.”
- School Games Organiser managing ‘Football in Schools’ - January 2026

“The leaders were fantastic both days. We all know that they can make an event and when we have a good group not only do things go smoother for us but the pupils who are at the event have an even better experience. They were a credit to themselves and the school, so thank you for organising.”
- A school sports organiser from Education North Tyneside - January 2026

The Kings Priory Journal plays a vital role in outward communication in Kings Priory. It is run by the Head Editor and Miss Keene. Through the middle school journalism club, which has been running since September 2025, articles are produced by our own students. The pieces written by the children keep parents up to date with school
sporting and music events, for example the article on last year’s school show, Joseph.

The children also write both objective and opinion-based articles on current events across the globe, as well as book, music and film reviews. On top of publishing work by middle school students, we run writing competitions across the year and older pupils from Sixth Form and senior school can also write for our website. We currently upload articles on a weekly basis. The Journalism club allows the gap between the Sixth Form and the younger years to be bridged and creates a feeling of integration within the school community. It’s a brilliant way for writers and creators to share their
creations and learn about leadership, team work and collaboration.

Beth Faulds, Head Editor of Kings Priory Journal

As the Head Editor of the Journal, I manage and curate the articles produced by the middle school students in our Journalism club. This means proof reading, spell checking and streamlining articles to put finishing touches on pupils’ fabulous work. It’s a role which requires dedication, good time management and precision, as I spend time editing and posting the articles on our Journal website on top of my three time-consuming A-Levels, extracurriculars and social life!

I have found it to be a greatly enriching position as I am able to work with the younger years, help them kindle their love of writing and watch their enthusiasm thrive. It has also helped me to improve my own writing abilities and allowed me to interact meaningfully with my teachers and peers when organising interviews and school-wide writing competitions.

I wrote about my role within my UCAS application and I believe that it helped me secure offers from all of my chosen universities, including St Andrews and Durham. It is an incredibly worthwhile, meaningful and important position and I feel a great sense of accomplishment and pride in being the Head Editor.