Our School Council works with the pupils, staff, parents and the community to make our school a better place for everyone. It consists of a group of elected pupils who meet on a monthly basis to organise events, solve problems or act on suggestions made by the pupils of the school.
Each class has it’s own Class Council members who discuss issues that concern their class. Every now and then, an issue may come up that affects or benefits ALL of the pupils at our school and this is passed on to our School Council members. The councillors then meet, discuss and plan what action they will take. They keep minutes of their meetings and report back to the other pupils to let them know what is happening.
Why do we have a school council?
A school council helps to ensure that pupils have:
- a safe, happy, fair learning environment
- a forum to voice their concerns and act upon them
- a structured opportunity to learn problem-solving skills
- an opportunity to take an active part in the management of the school
- experience of democratic processes
A school council should encourage pupils to develop:
- a sense of ownership over policy and practice
- a consensus over school issues
- responsibility towards the school community and environment
A school council should give pupils experience of:
- planning, organisation and monitoring projects
- speaking, listening and debating
- mediation and negotiation skills
- basic budgeting and managing money
A school council should prepare pupils for citizenship by:
- teaching them about roles, rights and responsibilities within the school system and in the community
Meet our School Council for this year (2024-2025)
Year 6 –
Year 5 –
Year 4 –
Year 3 –
Year 2 –
Year 1 –