Student Voice and Leadership

Blackwood Primary School understands the importance of Student Voice and Leadership in developing student’s ability to think critically and be reflective.  

Our Leadership opportunities allow students to:

• Build relationships between themselves, other students and their school community.
• Give input and take action to improve their class, school and wider community.
• Improve their skills in listening to others, respecting others’ opinions/views/thoughts, communicating their own points of view and problem-solving.
• Build awareness of how decisions are made and how they impact other people.
• Develop valuable leadership skills.

Student Action Team

Student Action Team provides opportunities for our leaders from each class to meet together and discuss important issues to them.  Each class has two Student Action Team (SAT) representatives per semester who attend fortnightly SAT meetings.  Our SAT meetings are run by our Senior Leaders in the school and overseen by a staff member.  SAT representatives report back to each class during class meeting times.

Class meetings 

Class meetings are held regularly in each classroom where students can raise important issues to take to SAT. Agendas for class meetings include a section when Student Action Team members are able to report back from their SAT meetings.

Senior (Year 6) Student Leaders

All Year 6 students are able to apply for senior leadership positions. The positions are selected by staff based on criteria.

School Captains 

• Attend Mitcham Hills Cluster Student Representative Council Meetings, developing action/projects in their school such as teaching students about SMART Goals, and building student agency and growth mindset skills. 
• Run the school’s Student Action Team meetings. 
• Represent the school at school and community events. 
• Help organise and run school events.

House Leaders

• Run House-Team Meetings.
• Help organise and run school events such as sports days. 
• Organise and run activities/competitions for students.
• Run the school’s House Points Cup competition.

Language Leaders

• Take action in our school that promotes Japanese.
• Take action in our school that encourages respect for languages and cultures.
• Assist in the running of Japanese events at our school.
• Add Japanese perspectives to our school and school events.

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Student Interest Groups

These groups are formed when required, an example being the school’s Green Team that maintains and develops our school garden.

Buddy Classes

Younger classes are paired up with older classes during the year. This provides opportunities for our older students to develop a relationship with a younger student and help/learn with them.