Dunvegan Primary School - Prefects

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PREFECT SELECTION PROCESS

The school has a Prefect Selection System that has been in place for many years. It must be remembered that we are looking at “leadership qualities” within the individual. We certainly do not consider marks, parent involvement, race, gender or religion as criteria. We endeavour to be fair to all individuals in our school. We see leaders as individuals who are able to manage situations, groups, and take a lead in performing tasks. They also possess a keen sense of duty, are mature in outlook and display self-discipline in their own approach to life. Over the years we have seen a similar pattern of results and feel our system is fair to all.

Over the years any child is at our school, we build up a record of the achievements and abilities of each individual. Teachers also have to observe the pupils as part of the continual assessment in their learning areas/subjects. Even when group work is undertaken, it allows a teacher to observe leadership qualities within each individual. The various tours that are undertaken by the school also allow for leadership qualities within pupils to come to the fore as pupils are given tasks to complete in different and unique surroundings. Pupils in each group will also eventually formulate ideas of who should be in charge of their group.

When we approach Prefect Selection, we adopt a participatory approach. All Grade 7 Pupils are involved in voting, the Teachers vote and we even take input from outside Tour People who have worked with the pupils. We tally up these votes and end up with a shortlist of potential candidates. We do have a cut off point that has been at a fairly constant score point each year. Pupils who are at the top of the voting scale are then made prefects.

We are also aware that some pupils may be late developers. Should a pupil really come to the fore during the remainder of the year, the Principal will have no qualms, acting on valid confirmation, in making that person a prefect too.

The Prefects for 2012 were announced at Assembly on 2nd March 2012. Parents of these pupils were also invited to attend and see some important history in the lives of their children being made.

The Prefects for 2012 are: Chiara Blows, Matthew de Bie, Michelle de Meillon, Tiago dos Santos, Karen Hsu, Kirsten Jones, Ryan Mildenhall, Ryan Naamdhew, Rhia Pillay, Daniel Skirrow, Carmen Teixeira, Andrea Trentini, Kyle Ward.

The Head Boy receiving his badge.

The Deputy Head Boy receiving his badge.

The Head Girl receiving her badge.

The Deputy Head Girl receiving her badge.

The Prefects of 2012.

(A larger image is available on our Panorama Page)

Boys (L to R): Kyle Ward, Daniel Skirrow, Matthew de Bie, Ryan Mildenhall, Tiago dos Santos, Ryan Naamdhew, Andrea Trentini.

Girls (L to R): Kirsten Jones, Rhia Pillay, Michelle de Meillon, Karen Hsu, Carmen Teixeira, Chiara Blows.

Head Prefects: Tiago Dos Santos and Karen Hsu.

Deputy Head Prefects: Chiara Blows and Matthew De Bie.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Mrs van Zyl kindly organised a Leadership Afternoon so the Prefects could bond together and get to know each other better. Some pupils didn't realise that they would do some strange things all in the name of teamwork and leadership!

The Head Boy needs some energy!

So do we!

Lively lunchtime!

Best Boerwors Rolls ever!

And what part of a car are you?

Wanna hear something?

All hands on deck!

This is "knot" easy!

Help me guys - I'm nearly there!

How are we doing?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Here we go!

Perfect Landing!

HEAD PREFECTS at DUNVEGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

YEAR	BOYS	GIRLS
1974	Trevor Ormerod	Anne Pechey
1975	Gavin Dedlow	Janet Fowler
1976	Wayne Hadley	Debra Mackley
1977	Robert Hart	Bridget Daniell
1978	Stuart Sutton	Hayley Gill
1979	Roy Midlane	Gillian Cousins
1980	Glenn Fullerton	Lisa Owen
1981	Richard Smith	Yvonne Pitman
1982	Gavin Thom	Emma Johnston
1983	Michael Michael	Joanne Gosher
1984	Trevor Thom	Moira Matthee
1985	Angus Fullerton	Linda Edwards
1986	Dallas Fell	Ursula Munitich
1987	Gavin de Lange	Dianne Webber
1988	Gareth White	Kelli Wilson
1989	Byron Steyn	Lorraine Araujo
1990	Marek Busfy	Christelle Mervin
1991	Andre van Honschooten	Kerryn Thompson
1992	Christian Horsfall	Cheryl White
1993	Russell Yong	Lyndal Thompson
1994	Murray Jardine	Jennifer Carmichael
1995	Ross Goodwin	Taryn Mann
1996	Andrew Greenan	Hayley Hutton
1997	Philip Richards	Kerry Lee Carew
1998	David Reid	Michelle Matthews
1999	David Peyton	Lauren Hutton
2000	Michael Cellier	Michelle Hutton
2001	Terence Slater	Laura Skopelitis
2002	Graham Peyton	Lisa Wallace
2003	Bradley Reid	Nadine Jacobsen
2004	Steven Harty	Kirsten Cellier
2005	Jason Scott	Tatum Russo
2006	Cesare Chiappini	Michelle Silva
2007	Miguel Pregueiro	Taonga Zulu
2008	Duncan Braithwaite	Stephanie Fichardt
2009	Daniel Kempe	Kayleigh Welch
2010	Matthew Wilmot	Erinn Payne
2011	Matthew Pepin	Robyn Stark
2012	Tiago Dos Santos	Karen Hsu