A message from our student leaders
From left to right Jamie Hodson (Deputy Head Boy), Deep Vaze (Head Boy), Isabelle Basford (Head Girl), and Shanice Kok (Deputy Head Girl).
The four of us feel privileged to have been appointed as Island School’s Senior Prefects. With the School having recently been accredited, redevelopment plans in the works, and changes to both curricular and co-curricular aspects of school life taking place, it is an exciting time to work with and lead the student body.
As members of the School Council we continue to have the opportunity to, along with parents, members of staff, and ESF representatives deal with school issues. Being on the School Council has been an experience that has opened our eyes to what running a large school entails, and the level of organisation and planning that is necessary to ensure that everything operates smoothly.
On a day-to-day basis we have been working closely both with teachers and this year’s body of prefects to put into place a Prefect Rota. The rota ensures that at all times outside of lessons school prefects are on duty to make sure that the School’s facilities are used responsibly and that teachers are on hand to deal with any issues that arise. Interacting with new students and addressing the student body during assembly has made us reflect on the school experience and how it can be improved.
Arguably the most important responsibility of a senior prefect is to be an ambassador for the school at public events. Speaking to parents of current students as well as those of future Island School students at parents’ evenings and open days continues to give us an insight into the varied interests of the different stakeholders of the School.
More than anything, being senior prefects of Island School has been and continues to be a humbling experience. When we were in younger years we often took the School for granted, took the School at face value. But we now understand and are fascinated by how an organisation as complex and intricate as Island School is driven by a set of core values. Looking forward, we hope to hold those values close to heart as we try to ensure that the School continues to move in the right direction.