Student Leadership
At Harris Academy Chafford Hundred we have a student leadership team which gives a voice to pupils across the academy.
Head Student Team
The overall student leadership process will be overseen and run by the Head and Deputy Head Student Team in Year 13, who will work closely with the Year Group Leads. They will set the agenda for the meetings, communicate with staff the major concerns pupils have as brought up through the Year Group Leads and take a lead role in briefings.
Student Leadership Team
Our student leadership team consists of a range of students from Year 7 to Year 11 and works alongside the Sixth Form Team.
Year 7 - 9 nominate, campaign and elect representatives through Citizenship lessons. Students are able to fully participate in an election scenario whilst they learn about this area of the subject, which provides valuable application of the content they are learning.
Year 10 and 11 use their tutor time to nominate, campaign and elect their peers to the Student Leadership Team.
The team meets formally at least once each half term to discuss a range of issues brought forward by both staff and the students themselves. The SLT are also contacted throughout the school year with opportunities to volunteer their time to support at key moments in the school year.
Our current Student Leadership team have been notable for their work including the Academy's successful application for the Rights Respecting Schools Bronze Award.
Mental Health Champions
At HACH we have also launched Mental Health Champions working with Thurrock Schools' Wellbeing Service. These peer-elected students have received training from Thurrock's team around active listening, supporting others and encouraging those around them to seek help if they need it. Our Mental Health Champions will wear an Orange Star Badge to help make them recognisable as someone students can speak to with confidence.
