Prefects

[zabadak]

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some sort of test

Probably naked with birch twigs...

[darren]

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In my secondary school the prefects where dead on.
Can only remember prefects as lads tho no girls.

I always thought to be a prefect you had to go thru some sort of test as its not just anyone who can be one.
Like perhaps the teachers voted on who became one.

It seems from other replies prefects where not that nice.

the prefects weren't popular at my school, to say the least. They thought they had more 'clout' than the teachers and used to terrify and sometimes bully the first year 11 year olds, but when the teachers were hanging around they behaved like little angels.

[fuzzy]

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The prefects weren't popular at my school, to say the least. They thought they had more 'clout' than the teachers and used to terrify and sometimes bully the first year 11 year olds, but when the teachers were hanging around they behaved like little Angels.

[80sChav]

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Same for me Marc at my School - all the prefects was in the 6th Form. I recall having a bit of a crush on a 6th Form Prefect Girl in 1991 (in Year 9) and always admiring her permed Blonde Hair of the time. Thankfully though at my 2nd Secondary School we all got treat as equal's and I don't recall Prefects reigning that long (which is a mega surprise) given how much of a controlling guy the Head was - unless I am critically mis-remembering all the time there through a life of Roses!!

80sChav

[marc]

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The prefects in my old school, were all sixth formers. In fact, they were doing their second year in the sixth form. Most were ok. In fact, there was one or two we used to wind up. There was one girl prefect who was very pretty. Many of us boys had a crush on her. I had a bit of an advantage, I used to deliver a Sunday paper to her home. Sad part now, I can't even remember her name.

[darren]

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My secondary school had prefects and to be fair they where very good prefects.

I never had the chance to be one.
Id have been to quiet and shy to be one.
Id have thought it to be quite a tough role.

In a way they do certain roles teachers do.

[zabadak]

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I had a chance to be a prefect at our Comprehensive (I think there were about 12 in total) but, knowing how impossible it would be to tell the oiks to Just stop that!, I declined...

[Big Tim]

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere.

Did your school have "Prefects"? And were you one?

My school had Prefects - all fifth year (Year 11) pupils, with the exception of those who had an appalling disciplinary record from previous years were recruited to be Prefects at my school. (A comprehensive in York). This was approximately 250 Prefects, at a guess.

Typically, Prefects had one "duty" each week, on a rota basis. My role was distributing internal/external staff mail (basically taking it from reception and filing it in the appropriate "Pigeon Hole" at the staff room). Those of us chosen for this role were supposed to see this as some kind of privilege, as it was considered the most responsible job to be undertaken by pupils; I found it all very tedious, and while I suppose there was a big element of trust, those of us doing this were really just unpaid admin staff!

Other prefects were given roles guarding the access doors to the school buildings at breaks/lunchtimes (basically, being power-hungry "bouncers" and stopping Year 7 and 8 kids going to the toilet etc ) or distributing and collecting attendance registers from forms. We were also expected to set an example to "Lower School" pupils, which extended to giving them a good "telling-off" for swearing, running in the corridors etc. Although we rarely did!

We received a small metal badge which all Prefects were supposed to wear every day on their school tie, not just when "on duty". Anyone who misbehaved would be stripped of their badge and duties, and this would be recorded on their school record, and presumably would put them out of favour when it came to having written references at the end of the School Year. The other perk we got for doing the menial roles the paid school staff didn't want to do (!) was that we were allowed use of the "Youth Centre" which was adjacent to the school each lunchtime, meaning we weren't stuck out in the school playground, and could play pool, buy sweets and listen to horrendous mid-90's dance (we're talking 1995/96 here).