School Council
School Council Leader - Carley Ferguson
What does a school council do?
A school council is a formal group of pupils representing their classmates in discussing school issues with our school council leader and headteacher. Students are elected to represent all pupils' views and improve our school. They help decide how the school is run and take on projects supporting the children’s learning and development, such as organising charity events, representing the school at outside events, or ensuring it is environmentally friendly. The other children are elected to our School Council. A school council does several things:
- A school council usually meets with a teacher present to discuss and resolve problems. These could include school lunches, behaviour, or ideas for fundraising events.
- School council members are responsible for carrying out the ideas that have been agreed upon, such as planning discos, writing newspaper articles, or meeting with catering staff.
- Each year, every class typically elects one representative to be a school council member. The council then meets to elect officers such as the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.
How is our School Council elected?
Democratic elections are held annually for class representatives on the school council from Y1 to Y6. Class members vote for a representative who they believe has the qualities needed to be a class representative. From those elected, pupils put themselves forward for the much-sought-after positions of Secretary, Vice Chair and Chair person.
Together, the school council represents and shares the thoughts, ideas, and concerns of their classes. They are proactive in developing school initiatives and driving them forward. They also play a vital role in the decision-making process for changes.
Our School Council Representatives are...
| Class | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Class 4 | Jaxon | |
| Infant Class 5 | Freddie | |
| Infant Class 6 | Xariah | |
| Infant Class 7 | Alice | |
| Infant Class 8 | Tej | |
| Infant Class 9 | Ivy | |
| Junior Class 1 | Ollie | |
| Junior Class 2 | Peter | |
| Junior Class 3 | Yashvi | |
| Junior Class 4 | Atchaya | |
| Junior Class 5 | Kian | |
| Junior Class 6 | Reethi | |
| Junior Class 7 | Hansika | Secretary |
| Junior Class 8 | Johannes | |
| Junior Class 9 | Ruwa | |
| Junior Class 10 | Casey | Vice Chair |
| Junior Class 11 | Ethan | |
| Junior Class 12 | Leonard | Chair |
Our priorities for this year
As a School Council, we have decided that our priorities for the year should be:
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Encourage more classmate bonding on the playground through friendship benches and play buddies.
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Hold more fundraisers throughout the academic year for a variety of organisations.
What did we achieve in 2023-24?
Our priorities for 2023-24
As a School Council, we have decided that our priorities for the year should be:
- To work on improving their morale by reimplementing school discos at the end of each term to celebrate the hard work they've been doing.
- Introduce sports buddies so there are more playtime activities to lower lunchtime problems and loneliness.
- To help improve portion sizes and the type of food that is served during lunchtime.
What have did we achieve?
School Disco
Having asked Miss Charman if we could reintroduce discos at the end of each term to celebrate all the hard work everyone has put in and boost everyone's morale. On Wednesday, 22nd May 2024, we had our first disco, which everyone loved, which you can see in the photos! Hopefully, Miss Charman will let us have another one to celebrate everyone's hard work before the summer holidays.
Sports Buddies
This year, we have worked on introducing Sports Buddies so there are more activities at lunchtime for everyone to join. We have discussed this with Coach Jordan, who has organised more activities to be on the playgrounds during lunchtime. This has meant there are fewer problems at lunchtime and fewer people feel lonely.