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 school and wider community at a pivotal role in school and community life;variety of events, including Sports Days we consider this a vital part of developingand Community days. The exceptional our core values of integrity, inclusivitysuccess and dedication of all involved and independence. Student Voice playsin the Sports Leaders Programme was a central part in the life of the school andrecognised in 2017 when Ashlyns was we encourage our young people to takeawarded the accolade of Best Sports an active role in the Student LeadershipLeaders School in the UK.Team and their House leadership. The Student Leadership team is led by ourOur team of dedicated and highly skilled Head Students and representatives fromKS3 Learning Ambassadors deliver the Sixth Form Executive, who also playlessons across Berkhamsted primary an extremely active part in Sixth Formschools in a variety of subjects. Each operations and strategy. Leadershiplearning ambassador visits at least three Committees cover a range of areas includingprimary schools per year and are wholly the EcoGroup and Equalities Group. responsible for delivering their lessons to small groups of primary school children. The opinions of students are essentialBoth the Sports Leader and Learning to the schools development, and regularAmbassador programmes develop focus groups of students from across theconfidence, independence and core school take place to gather their viewsskills that our students can take forward on a range of issues including:teachingthrough school and life.and learning, behaviour, home-learning and safeguarding, as well as schoolParents and carers play a fundamental improvement planning.part in their childs learning and our wider community. Our Parent Forum is open to The Ashlyns School Sports Leaders andparents from all year groups and has been the Learning Ambassador programmesinfluential in looking at aspects of home- All Sports Leaders were a real credit to you allplay a fundamental role in developingschool communication and the ways inthroughout the day. It is such a great opportunity for ourthe leadership skills of our students. Ourwhich parents can support the school in Sports Leaders represent Ashlyns aroundencouraging life-long learning.children to see your students as fantastic role models.SUZANNE STACE, HEADTEACHER, WESTFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL16 | Ashlyns School Prospectus 2022-2023 www.ashlyns.herts.sch.uk | 17'