The School Council is an elected group of children who represent the views of their peers. It plays an important role in shaping school life, improving their school experience, and encouraging active participation in a democratic process.

Council members are chosen through a democratic vote by their classmates. Once elected, they represent their class throughout the year, meeting regularly to share ideas, raise concerns and suggest improvements. They work collaboratively to discuss these ideas and meet with the Headteacher to explore how they can be developed and implemented. Council members then feed this information back to their classes.

The School Council also plays a key role in:

• Acting as a voice for students
• Managing budgets for school initiatives
• Organising fundraising activities
• Supporting improvements to school facilities and daily operations

In the academic year 2025 to 2026, the School Council has:

• Selected the winning designs for characters representing our values: Safe, Ready, and Respectful
• Created child-friendly wording for posters explaining what these values mean
• Chosen new play equipment for break and lunchtime, using funds raised through previous charitable work
• Helped decide playground rules, including rotas and whether football should be allowed

After each meeting, representatives record key points in their council books and share them with their class. They gather feedback and ideas, which are then brought back to the next meeting to ensure every student’s voice is heard.