Primary school prefect duties typically revolve around providing leadership, promoting a positive school environment, and supporting staff and students in a variety of contexts[1][2][3].
- Leading by example: Prefects are expected to model exemplary behaviour, punctuality, and correct wearing of the school uniform[1][2][3].
- Promoting positive behaviour: They encourage and demonstrate good manners, attitude toward learning, and adherence to school values and rules[1][3][4].
- Supporting day-to-day routines: Prefects often help in the dining hall, assist during break and lunch times, act as hall and corridor monitors, and help keep school areas organised and tidy[1][2][3][4].
- Mentoring and supporting peers: Duties may include being playground buddies, assisting pupils who struggle during play, leading classes, and helping others in need of guidance or welfare support[1][2][6].
- Monitoring and reporting: Prefects act as extra eyes during break times, reporting serious misbehaviours, incidents of bullying, and discrimination, while monitoring the overall behaviour in and around school[1][4][5].
- Organisation and assistance: Responsibilities include organising other pupils at assembly time, helping to set up for school events, supporting teachers during wet lunchtimes, and assisting the office staff with administrative tasks like distributing letters[3][4][6].
- Representing the school: Prefects may show visitors around, support school fairs and events, and help promote respect for all members of the school community[3][7].
- Initiative and leadership: Sometimes prefects take initiative in situations where staff are not present, chair meetings, and delegate tasks to other students, further developing their leadership abilities[2][5][8].
References
- [1] Student Leadership – Stamshaw Junior School
- [2] Prefects | St Anne’s Roman Catholic Primary School
- [3] Prefects – Hadrian Park Primary School
- [4] School Prefects – Benjamin Adlard Primary School
- [5] Prefect: Person Specification & Job Description
- [6] Pupil Prefects
- [7] Prefects | St. Luke’s CofE Primary School
- [8] What does a Prefect do? Career Overview, Roles, Jobs
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