At Southfield School, we recognise the importance of children having roles and responsibility.  We believe that Pupil Voice is integral to the School Development and decision making.  The Junior Leadership Team, School Councillor and Behaviour Leaders are all part of our Pupils Leadership Team.

Our pupils are invited to stand for a Junior Leadership post. Pupils must complete an application and posters are shared across school advertising why they should be voted for by other pupils.  We encourage democracy at Southfield and every child and adult is given the opportunity to vote for who they want as part of the Junior leadership team.  Successful candidates go on to work alongside staff throughout the year. They are involved in action planning, meeting governors and visitors, school development and sharing information with the rest of the school through assemblies and presentations.

There are 4 members of the Junior leadership team, 2 leaders and 2 deputy's.

Our School Council includes a representative from each class who come to regular meetings where we discussed issues around the school and ways we can improve Southfield School.

As well, we have a representative from each class for our Behaviour Leaders who are the role models of our Behaviour Charter.  We have regular meetings where we discussed behaviour around the school and how we can ensure that everyone is following the Behaviour Charter.

Hummingbirds: Kosta

Owls: Noah 

Ducks: Micah

Swans: Francesca

Goldfinches: Noah 

Robins: Tommy 

Woodpeckers: Aston

Magpies: Taye

Blackbirds: Elijah

Jays: Roman

Autumn 2025

We have been very busy with school council elections. We are excited to start our new academic year with our new leaders who will support on improving and enhancing Southfield School. 

This term, we have been focusing on pupil voice.  Some of the Junior Leadership Team visited Hatfield Town Centre to explore the new play equipment and feedback to the council about their thoughts on the new apparatus.  We also delivered a time capsule about Southfield that is now in Hatfield Town Centre.  As well our Junior Leadership Team went to the 'Big Talk' Herts celebrate Black history month.  Also, some of the Junior Leadership Team and School Council joined our first ‘Voices of Hertfordshire’ discussing what resources we might need to help in class and how we can all be different and that is okay.  We have had lots of pupil suggestions on how to improve our school like different books in our library, more skipping ropes for the playground and a karaoke machine.

Hummingbirds: Zayd 

Owls: Brody

Ducks: Isla 

Swans: Gabriel

Goldfinches: Alkan

Robins: Jackson

Woodpeckers: Esaa

Magpies: Milo

Blackbirds: Logan

Jays: Riley 

Autumn 2025

Our Behaviour Leaders have started this term by thinking about how we take care of Southfield School, reflecting on our Behaviour Charter. The Behaviour Leaders identified that we could do more recycling at Southfield and have written a letter asking for some recycling bins to help us look after our school.