The School Council
The School Council is elected by a ballot from children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. There are two representatives from each class, one boy and one girl. They meet each week and their remit is to discuss issues affecting the classes they represent.
They are given quite a wide brief so most areas of school life are allowed to be discussed. Naturally some issues are more important to the children than others: topics recently debated include use of the outside space in the light of the schools expansion and charitable causes that the children would like to support. The whole school trips to London Zoo and rural centres were proposed by the school council.
They are very focused and treat all matters seriously. They make very sensible decisions and will argue their views passionately.
They can request meetings with the Head and staff if they need to. The school is looking at other ways to give them more responsibility and to take into account children’s views on how the school moves forward.
We have added year two to the school council following discussions with the schoolcouncil. Everyone felt that this year group would add to the councils valuable work. Mr Neale thought this was an excellent idea. The new Year Two Council representatives are from our two, year two classes.