Leadership allows young people to improve essential soft skills that will allow them to be effective members of any community, both within and beyond school. Importantly, as outlined by the Leadership Skills Foundation, some of these soft skills include:

• Independence.
• Effective communication.
• Problem solving.

We have a range of leadership opportunities at Hope Valley College that develop in complexity and responsibility as students become more mature and capable. This pathway also offers a breadth of subjects to ensure there is an opportunity for everyone. Young people are awarded different uniform items to acknowledge and reward their role as a responsible leader.

Leadership opportunities

School Council: Years 7-11

Representatives of student voice for each year group discussing current school and community topics

Hope Leaders: Years 7 and 8

An opportunity for students to run community events such as harvest festival or non-school uniform days to support local charities.

Sports Leaders: Year 9

Young people help organise, run and deliver primary sporting events.

Design Mentors: Year 10

Students work alongside the design teachers to organise and support events such as well dressing and the school open evening.

Ambassadors: Year 11

Young people take responsibility within the school community, for example our ambassadors run our dinner queues, support our science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) primary school transition days and help with parent evenings.

Extracurricular leadership opportunities

Within our extracurricular timetable we also offer many other specialised leadership opportunities, such as reading buddies, the school production, refereeing sports matches, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.