Student leadership

• 4 School Captains
  
• 2 House Captains for each of the three sporting houses (Fernberg, Gregory, Newstead)
• 2 Italian Captains
• 2 Instrumental Band Captains
• 2 Instrumental Strings Captains
• 2 Choir Captains
• 2 Environmental/Sustainability Captains
  

The positions have clear, defined roles that will make the process of application, speeches and, ultimately, the job of leader easier.

What Does a Year 5 Student Do To Become a Captain? 

1. Submit an A4 written application including details about their interests and involvement in the area/s they are nominating for.
2. Be interviewed and short-listed for a position.
3. Prepare a speech to be presented on Assembly.
4. Be voted in to a position by the Year 4 and 5 student body, and staff.

Roles of Each Captain

Captains

• Welcome new students and staff into the school
• Assist with the running of discos
• Playground support and mentoring
• Provide information and reports for Assembly and the school newsletter
• Liaise with the administration team
• Take on the organisation and running of assemblies with the help of other captains and administration team
  
• Attend student council meetings and assist with the running of these meetings
  
• Be a positive role model to all students

Italian Captains

• Liaise with Signor Ferranti
• Attend all assemblies and give messages
• Take part in all Italian special days and events
• Promote Italian across the school
• Look for ways to improve the Italian program
• Be a positive role model to all students

House Captains

• Liaise with staff - PE teacher to coordinate Sports Days, Swimming Carnivals, Cross Country, etc.
• Ensure that all teams representing Rainworth State School have all the necessary information and equipment
  
• Coordinating school sport with the assistance of staff
  
• Co-ordinating lunchtime sport and recreation
  
• Create war cries and promote team spirit
  
• Sports reports for assembly and the school newsletter
• Be a positive role model to all students

Band / Strings / Choir Captains

• Liaise with the relevant teachers and administration staff to ensure the smooth running of the music program
• Lead the relevant group at performances
• Be prepared to give messages on assembly
• Promote Music across the school
• Look for ways of improving the Music program
• Always being prepared
• Be a positive role model to all Instrumental students
• Musical proficiency does not affect Leadership position
• Be a positive role model to all students
  

Environmental / Sustainability Captains

• Liaise with the relevant teachers and administration to ensure that RSS is as sustainable as we can make it
  
• Create relevant messages, ideas for newsletters and assemblies
  
• Look for ways of improving our environment and sustainability at RSS
  
• Be a positive role model to all students