Pupil Voice & School Council

The School Council are elected by their peers to represent the views of all the pupils. They meet regularly to discuss and formulate ideas to improve the school. They take their roles seriously and are keen to give up their personal time to help make positive changes. This year they have worked with a local food bank. 

 

Aims And Objectives

• To provide the opportunity for pupils to become partners in their own education and to make a positive contribution to the school environment, ethos and community.
• To develop and promote children’s self confidence, social skills and their responsible behaviour towards each other and towards their teachers and adult members of staff.
• To develop the pupils knowledge, skills and understanding of how to contribute to society as a whole and what it means to be an active citizen.
• To develop pupils effective speaking and listening skills.
• To develop the pupils recognition of themselves as worthwhile individuals with a right to be heard.
• To allow the children to have a “voice” and to share their opinions and ideas with others.
• To allow children to become more responsible and actively involved in the decision-making process of the school.
• To develop important life-skills that promotes positive mental health and social welfare-emotional literacy, critical and moral reasoning, self-esteem, self-awareness, communication skills, relationship skills and assertiveness.

Our School Council

School council allows children to participate in decision making, at an appropriate level, to show their understanding of their partnership in their learning and to involve the whole school community in developing and maintaining shared standards of behaviour and expectations. During school council sessions the children are able to discuss any concerns and put forward any ideas that have been discussed in their class council sessions. They are also able to discuss matters that deal with their education or school life.

 

The Playtime Buddies are elected by their peers to represent their class. They meet regularly to discuss and formulate ideas to improve our playtimes and lunchtimes. This year they have worked together to purchase a friendship bench and demonstrated in assemblies how to play with equipment. 

 

The Eco Warriors are elected by their peers to represent their class. They meet regularly to discuss and formulate ideas to improve our environment in the local community and beyond. This year they have helped to promote Walk to School Week and raise the profile on looking after the environment. 

 

Cloud Champions

The Cloud Champions are elected by their peers to represent their class. They meet regularly and they support their peers in their classes to access different programs. This year they have helped to promote Online Safer Day.