What is a School Council?
School Council is a group of pupils chosen to represent the views of all pupils in schools to help make improvements on how the school is run.
Who are they?
We have a total of 12 School Council members, two children from each class in Years 1 to 6. Some Council members have extra jobs responsibilities such as the secretary who takes minutes and distributes papers, or the chairperson (Mrs Bates), who runs the meeting using an agenda and encourages everyone to take part.
Do you have what it takes to be a School Council representative?
Anyone who wants to be a School Council representative must have lots of good ideas and be confident at promoting our school values and ethos. At the beginning of each academic year, you will be asked by your class teacher if you would like to apply to be a member of the School Council. You will then be asked to explain to the rest of your class why you would make a good representative. Your class will then get the chance to cast an anonymous vote for their favourite candidate. As you will be representing the school you must be aware of the importance of the role and how to follow and model our school values and ethos, showing respect to children and adults alike.
What happens once you become a School Councillor?
The School Council meet regularly to discuss and decide how improvements can be made to our school. Before the meetings they may be asked to discuss certain ideas with the children in their class. After the meetings it is the job of the Council to feedback to their classes and to meet with any members of staff who might be needed to help them with their plans.
What are they doing?
Our first School Council meeting of the year is an opportunity for representatives to start thinking about ideas for the school. They raise money from the school tuck shop, and other events such as ice pops in the summer or a school disco, and decide how this should be spent.
How would you like our funds to be spent?
The School Council funded our bicycle shed and scooter park. What do you think they should fund next?
Who are they?
We have a total of 12 School Council members, two children from each class in Years 1 to 6. Some Council members have extra jobs responsibilities such as the secretary who takes minutes and distributes papers, or the chairperson (Mrs Bates), who runs the meeting using an agenda and encourages everyone to take part.
Do you have what it takes to be a School Council representative?
Anyone who wants to be a School Council representative must have lots of good ideas and be confident at promoting our school values and ethos. At the beginning of each academic year, you will be asked by your class teacher if you would like to apply to be a member of the School Council. You will then be asked to explain to the rest of your class why you would make a good representative. Your class will then get the chance to cast an anonymous vote for their favourite candidate. As you will be representing the school you must be aware of the importance of the role and how to follow and model our school values and ethos, showing respect to children and adults alike.
What happens once you become a School Councillor?
The School Council meet regularly to discuss and decide how improvements can be made to our school. Before the meetings they may be asked to discuss certain ideas with the children in their class. After the meetings it is the job of the Council to feedback to their classes and to meet with any members of staff who might be needed to help them with their plans.
What are they doing?
Our first School Council meeting of the year is an opportunity for representatives to start thinking about ideas for the school. They raise money from the school tuck shop, and other events such as ice pops in the summer or a school disco, and decide how this should be spent.
How would you like our funds to be spent?
The School Council funded our bicycle shed and scooter park. What do you think they should fund next?