Pupil Voice
Pupil voice gives learners the opportunity to play an active role in affecting decision-making around school. Pupils can plan and review actions as a group and take responsibility for how this will happen.
Article 12 – Respect for the child’s views: when adults make decisions that affect children, children have the right to say what they think should happen and that their views are taken into account.
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Our School Council
Our School Council is made up of members from each class (Y2-Y6) and Mrs Prince (Y6 teacher). They meet at least once every half term where they have the opportunity to discuss and implement ideas that could help improve the school.
These ideas could be issues to be resolved and new suggestions. The School Council also consider eco matters, our school curriculum and our church community.
Other tasks for the School Council include:
- Helping visitors to the school
- Acting as representatives of the school at important events
- Identifying what classes think about various issues and sharing this at meetings
- Helping to organise events
- Deciding on action points for improvements.
During 2022, the School Council have been really busy. Here are a few examples of their contributions:
- Representing the school at the remembrance day wreath laying ceremony
- Fundraising for the Children in Need appeal, raising £297!
- Suggesting the re-introduction of school trips following the removal of covid restrictions
- Hosting the ‘Stride with Pride’ school logo competition
- Setting non-curriculum targets around playtime activities and playground improvements
- Fundraising for Comic Relief.