Learner Leadership
The Honywood Leadership Pathway is a program designed to develop leadership skills in learners from Years 7 to 11. It follows a pyramid structure, with each level offering increasing responsibility and opportunities for leadership.
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Years 7 and 8: learners are introduced to the Honywood Leadership Pathway through a variety of roles, Learning Group Leader Captains, and TREE Ambassadors. As they participate in these activities, learners are encouraged to demonstrate the school's core values of Trust, Respect, Equity, and Excellence which are evidenced through the TREE booklets. Learning group captains are automatically assigned a place on the school council
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Year 9: In this year, learners can take on more responsibility as Peer Mentor Supervisors, and Reading Ambassadors. Directly supporting their younger peers with their academic and personal development. Learning Group Captains in C9 also become school council representatives
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Year 10: Year 10 learners can further develop their leadership skills through roles such as Duke of Edinburgh Award participation, and applying and being appointed as one of six Deputy Lead Learners. They work closely with the Lead Learners and the School Council
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Year 11: The most senior cohort, Year 11, has the most prestigious leadership roles. These include the 4 Lead Learner Roles. At this stage of leadership the Lead Learners support the deputies to fulfil their duties and are deployed in important whole school events such as open evenings and leading the school council
The programme offers a clear progression path, allowing learners to gradually develop their leadership abilities throughout their academic journey at Honywood. This structured approach ensures all learners have the opportunity to find their leadership strengths, develop their weaknesses and make a positive contribution to the school community.

Learner Leadership Team 2026-2027
Callum Bones
Leadership Lead Learner
As your leadership lead learner, I will help you develop your leadership and general life skills throughout your time here at Honywood through fun activities and challenges.
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Some fun facts about me:
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I enjoy swimming and cycling
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I am an Explorer Scout here at Coggeshall
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My favourite subject is Chemistry because you get to make things explode!
Sophie Collard
Wellbeing Lead Learner
My role as your Wellbeing Lead Learner is to help and support you in any way possible over the next year. Whether that is with your homework, friendship dramas or anything else you need!
Some fun facts about me!
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I am a ranger at girlguiding and have been helping with a unit of brownie guides (aged 7-10) for a year come November!
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My favourite subject at school is English as I love learning all of the texts we study.
Freya Hutchinson
Inclusivity Lead Learner
I’m Freya and as your inclusivity lead learner I will be making sure that everyone feels included and help you if you have any problems throughout the year.
Some fun facts about me
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I enjoy ice skating and have recently learned how to do a 3 jump!
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I love reading and my favourite genre is a physiological thriller and mystery.
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My favourite subject in school Geography because I love learning about the world
Thomas Ross
I am Thomas. I was a deputy lead learner the year prior. I am the events lead learner now and with the school I would like to organise events in school that can bring the community together, and create nostalgic memories for the students after they leave school.
Some fun facts about me
- I lived in Spain for a year.
- I love reading (especially the works of Ayn Rand, Thomas Pynchon and Frank Kafka.
- My favourite subject in school is history for its importance it plays in society.
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