Heads use their roles to promote healthy lifestyle

The newly-appointed student heads at Chetwynde School have pledged to encourage other pupils to adopt a healthier lifestyle during their time in the role.

Sophie Ackred and Alex Edgar are Head Girl and Head Boy while Charlotte Renney and Jacob Moyse take on roles as deputies at the school on Rating Lane in Barrow.

They outlined how they wanted to increase the number of people cycling to school as well as further expanding the after-school sports club offer.

Alex, who has been cycling to school since he started in Year 7, said he would be encouraging others to cycle.

“Cycling to school gives me a boost, it wakes me up and gets me ready for the day,” he said. “I want to work to expand the bike sheds so there is lots more space.”

Talented sports star Sophie, who plays cricket, table tennis, football and golf, hopes to go on to study to be a maths and PE teacher after sixth form.

“I love sport and I think it gives you so many skills including being a good leader. I hope we can get more variety of sports played while I am here.”

Both students said they liked the way Chetwynde, which is a finalist in Cumbria’s Golden Apple Education Awards, had a family feel and they were proud to take on the heads roles.

“I am enjoying the responsibility of having children in the school that you are there to look after, support and make sure they are happy. It is often easier to speak to another pupil rather than a teacher,” said Sophie.

“I want to be a good role model for them showing them how you can get good grades by working hard, listening and not getting behaviour points.”

Drama enthusiast Alex said he was looking forward to playing the role of Professor Callahan in the school’s upcoming production of Legally Blonde.

“This character teaches law at Harvard and it has got me thinking about studying law at college,” he said.

The team are now preparing their presentation for the school’s upcoming Open Evening on Thursday 26^th September from 5pm, which is their first major responsibility as head pupils.

Chetwynde School is part of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust.

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