b'Leadership & CommunityAt Ashlyns, we believe that all students have tremendous potential to make a positive difference,not only to benefit themselves, but also to benefit their school, local and wider communities. Our students are encouraged to play aThe exceptional success and dedication pivotal role in school and community life.of all involved in the Sports Leaders Student Voice plays a central part in theProgramme was recognised in September life of the school and we encourage our2017 when Ashlyns was awarded the young people to take an active role inaccolade of Best Sports Leaders Schoolthe Student Leadership Team and theirin the UK.House leadership. The Student Leadership team is led by the Head Boy and Girl andOur team of dedicated KS3 Learning representatives from the Sixth FormAmbassadors deliver lessons across Executive, who also play an active part inBerkhamsted primary schools in a variety Sixth Form operations and strategy.of subjects. Each learning ambassador visits at least three primary schools The opinions of students are essentialper year and are wholly responsible for to the schools development, and regulardelivering their lessons to small groups focus groups of students from across theof primary school children. Both the school take place to gather their viewsSports Leader and Learning Ambassador on a range of issues including:teachingprogrammes develop confidence and core and learning, behaviour, home-learningskills that our students can take forward and safeguarding, as well as schoolthrough school and life. improvement planning. Parents and carers play a fundamental The Ashlyns School Sports Leaders part in their childs learning and our wider and Learning Ambassador programmescommunity. Our Parent Forum is open to play a fundamental role in developing parents from all year groups and has been the leadership skills of our students. influential in looking at aspects of home-Our Sports Leaders represent Ashlynsschool communication and the ways in around the school and wider community which parents can support the school inAll Sports Leaders were a real credit to you allat a variety of events, includingencouraging life-long learning.throughout the day. It is such a great opportunity for our Sports Days and Community days.children to see your students as fantastic role models.SUZANNE STACE, HEADTEACHER, WESTFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL15 | Ashlyns School Prospectus 2021-2022 www.ashlyns.herts.sch.uk | 16'