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School Council

What does our school council do?

Our school council is a formal group of pupils who act as representatives of their classmates in discussing school issues with the headteacher and staff. It’s a brilliant way of representing and contributing to pupils' voice in our school. Students are elected to represent the views of all pupils and also to improve their school. They help to make decisions about how the school is run and take on projects that support the children’s learning and development, such as planning charity events, representing the school at outside events or ensuring the school is environmentally friendly. Members of our council are elected annually by the other children. Our school council does a number of things:

  • The school council usually meets with a member of staff to have discussions about how we can improve things in school for all children and staff. These could include: school lunches, learning opportunities or ideas for fundraising events.
  • Members of the school council are responsible for carrying out the ideas that have been agreed upon, such as planning discos, writing newspaper articles.

 

Our School Councillors 2025/2026:

School Council Meeting 30.09.25

  • Discussed how SC could support Wear Red Day on the 17th October – Show Racism the Red Card
  • Each member is going to produce a poster that can be put up around school to make children and staff aware of the date and what the purpose of Wear Red Day is. The focus is on equality.

Also, we discussed ideas about how the school council can make positive changes for the year ahead. Members had lots of amazing ideas:

  • Lounge area in the summer / cosy area outside in the winter.
  • Fidget corner – Play items that promote wellbeing / mindfulness and fine motor skills.
  • Story Time area in the playground where children of all ages can read to each other.
  • The drawing competition is to restart again this year.
  • School council to make bracelets from wool at playtimes and lunchtimes that can then be sold on various charity days to raise money - £1

Wear Red Day Friday 17th October 2025

School councillors have made some amazing posters to promote Wear Red Day on October 17th around school. They have done an amazing job!

Well done School Council!

Children In Need Friday 14th November 2025

The theme this year for Children in Need is 'Challenge Yourself to do 25 movements'. SMILERS and the school council lead this activity together. Due to the forecast rain today, we decided to do the activity at playtime yesterday when the sun was shining! Children got the chance to have a go at four different physical activities led by the school council and SMILERS. They all really enjoyed it. Well done Smilers and School Council you did a fantastic job of organising the activities and leading them.

 

 

Reading Corner, Mindfulness Corner & Weekly Colouring Competition

Three of our amazing School Councillors have organised some wonderful activities for our children at playtimes:

  • There is now a reading corner on the playground at playtime, where children can read to each other and enjoy listening to stories.
  • There is also a mindfulness corner where children have access to a number of fidget toys.

  • An art and drawing competition is run weekly by a member of our school council. Children get the opportunity to draw pictures and then enter them into the weekly competition. The winner receives a certificate.

Well done School Council, I am sure we will have some more amazing activities throughout the year.

 

 

 

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