The School Council is an important element of ‘pupil voice’ at our school. It enables pupils to share ideas and to raise issues and concerns.
How are School Councillors elected?
Each class has 2 representatives on the School Council, who are chosen by a democratic secret ballot of the members of their class. If someone is interested in being a councillor, they put their name forward then give a speech on why they will be a good School Councillor. The children in the class then vote for the pupils that they think will perform this role well. Once elected, each councillor has a School Council badge to wear on their uniform.
What happens in the meetings?
The School Council representatives are an important link between the pupils in their classes and the adults at the school and ensure that key ideas and messages are communicated and discussed so that everyone is listened to and feels involved. At the meetings, children discuss and vote for suggestions to make the school, and our community, a better place. All meetings are supported by Miss Hanoman-Singh.
The school council has been split into different teams:
- Research Team - Research and writing letters to families
- Marketing Team - Creating posters to advertise events around the school
- Communication Team - Writing a letter to the charity to find out how we can support them
- Website Team - Writing updates for the school website
Notes are made in every meeting and fed back to the class.