At Charter, student leadership is not only a badge you wear on your uniform, but the behaviour in which you carry yourself. It’s a chance to be the advocate for your school community and change society through support and power. Even in the election process, we learnt about Democracy and Parliament as it was done during Parliament Week. Student candidates are given training before their speech in assembly and the whole Year votes for their Year Representatives using a secret ballot box and the whole tutor group votes for their Tutor Representatives. For students who are more interested in Sports and competitions there are House Captain roles.

Each year group is responsibility for improving a specific area of our school community each year. For example, Year 7 are focused on the 'Environment' while year 11 and Year 13 are working together on 'Mental health' this year to support their anxiety around exams. Also, each year group picks one local charity around their topic area to support as part of our 'Family values' to teach us about being an active citizen within our community.

At charter we have many different roles including Tutor Representatives, Year Representatives, the Head-student team, Lead-students as well as House Captains. As a previous head-boy this role enabled me to build confidence and invaluable skills that have helped me in everyday life. Being the spokesperson for your peers emphasises the charter value of responsibility and we quickly learn that as young people we have the power to change the world.

The student Council work with staff to implement their ideas through assemblies, organising fundraising events, helping at after school events and attending staff meetings to share students' voice. They learn very important life lessons on the student council such as teamwork, leadership, presentation skills, as well as planning and organising events like Black history month, pride month, celebration concerts and many more, We have embraced a feeling of family that charter highlights and meetings with students have improved communication between year groups and has created links between us.
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Each year group is responsibility for improving a specific area of our school community each year. For example, Year 7 are focused on the 'Environment' while year 11 and Year 13 are working together on 'Mental health' this year to support their anxiety around exams. Also, each year group picks one local charity around their topic area to support as part of our 'Family values' to teach us about being an active citizen within our community.

From my time at The Charter North Dulwich school, I’ve seen many iterations of the student council and I’m proud to say I have seen many aspects of school improve. Even from school-based projects like the refurbishment of the Atrium facilities, the addition of water fountains to support going Plastic-free, setting up new clubs, the additional of hot food section in the canteen, the better flow of students during lunchtime and even wider community projects like The books2Africa scheme and even the Anti-racism manifesto we delivered last year. As a year 13, I am disappointed that my time at Charter has come to an end, however I am confident that the student body here will continue to make us all proud to be members of the Charter family.