The Student Leadership Team at Upton Court Grammar School play an integral role in the running of the school. They are trusted in the same way that a member of staff is and take on much more than ceremonial duties. The Student Leadership Team is selected every December, through a stringent recruitment process. Different student leaders are responsible for leading the school, the Sixth Form, communication, organising fundraising activities and leading lower school assemblies and events. Competition to become a member of the Student Leadership Team is fierce and there are a lot of duties and responsibilities involved, but it is a fantastic way to gain experience in a variety of roles and learn how to lead, delegate and work as a member of a team.

The Sixth Form Scholar’s team meets at lunch once a week and consists of a range of events, activities and talks that will enrich your education. The aims are to enrich your education and give you the chance to interact with outside speakers, difficult ideas and issues within the modern world, to prepare you for life at university and in a professional or business context by helping you to develop your ‘soft-skills’, to enhance your UCAS application and help to prepare you for university application and interviews. Typical events might take the form of a talk from a doctor or lawyer, former students talking about their experiences, discussing university interview questions or watching an intellectual film. The Scholar’s team is open to everybody in the Sixth Form and can be used toward your Ad Astra activities. It also holds a very popular annual trip to London at the end of the school year, called Scholars Day.

There are a wide variety of sports clubs and other societies at Upton Court Grammar School, and Sixth Formers are very welcome to become involved in them. They are on offer at a variety of times, but mostly at lunch and after-school. You can get involved and learn or discover new talents and skills. They also all count towards completion of your Ad Astra curriculum.