Dame Alice Owen's School

Senior Team Prefects

Selection Process

Each February, our Sixth Form team ask the Year 12's (Lower Sixth) to vote for who they think they'd like as their Senior Prefects (appointments run from February Year 12 to March Year 13 (Upper Sixth)). This vote then leads to a shortlist of ten boys and ten girls, followed by a second round of voting, this time including staff. The top three boys and top three girls become the Senior Team Prefects (Head Boy and Head Girl are those who receive the most votes) and are informed of their success by the Head of Year.

The Senior Team Prefects have a responsible role - they have a weekly meeting with the Head to discuss whole school issues and are expected to represent the school on a range of occasions. These might include giving a speech at the Prospective Parents Evening, showing dignitaries or special guests round the school, attending the Old Owenians Harold Moore Annual Reunion Luncheon in October Half Term, voicing their opinions in governors meetings, leading their team of forms on Sports Day and playing a large organisational role at the end of the year and at Visitation. The Head Boy and Head Girl are rewarded for their efforts with prizes at Visitation and £10 Beer Money!

For our 400th anniversary in 2013, we are trying to find the missing names of our past Senior Prefects (we do not have Honours Boards for Islington Girls' School). If you know of any of the missing names from the years below, please email us at 400years@damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk. For girls, please can you provide their maiden names?!

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