School Council
What is School Council?
The aim of the School Council is to develop an awareness of citizenship and to ensure that our main stakeholders: the children, have a voice and can be heard within our school community.
The School Council is an ideal opportunity for pupils to get more involved in the way the school is run. The School Council benefits the whole school, pupils and teachers because it provides opportunities for pupils to communicate their feelings as well as influence decisions that are made.
Who can be a School Council member, and what do they do?
Our “School Council” consists of twelve children: x2 children (a boy and a girl) from each KS1 class. Each member has to be elected by their class and attend regular meetings to discuss relevant matters of interest concerning school organisation and contribute to the continuous development of Cassiobury Infant & Nursery School. This year’s members will also have a special focus on setting up Eco-Schools which will raise environmental awareness and improve the school environment.
How do you become a member of the School Council?
If you would like to become a member of the School Council, here’s what you need to do.
- Write your name on a nomination form which you can collect from your teacher
- Year 1: Tell your class why you would like to represent them on our School Council
- Year 2: Prepare a 1-2 minute presentation for your class, to explain: why you think you would make a good school council member, what personal traits you can bring to the role of school council, any other experiences you have that may help you and what you would like to improve about our school. You will need to prepare your presentations at home.
School Council Committee
| KS1 School Council | ||
| Name | Class | Year group |
| 1. Cora | Badger | Year 2 |
| 2. Mason | Badger | Year 2 |
| 3. Alberta | Fox | Year 2 |
| 4. Leo | Fox | Year 2 |
| 5. Rishi | Heron | Year 2 |
| 6. Sienna | Heron | Year 2 |
| 7. Edison | Hedgehog | Year 1 |
| 8. Sophia | Hedgehog | Year 1 |
| 9. Jack | Kingfisher | Year 1 |
| 10. Mathilda | Kingfisher | Year 1 |
| 11. Leo | Robin | Year 1 |
| 12. Sienna | Robin | Year 1 |
| EYFS Eco-Committee | ||
| 1. | Squirrel | Nursery |
| 2. | Squirrel | Nursery |
| 3. Mathilda | Owl | Reception |
| 4. Joel | Owl | Reception |
| 5. Reeva | Rabbit | Reception |
| 6. Matthew | Rabbit | Reception |
| 7. Sienna | Woodpecker | Reception |
| 8. Leo | Woodpecker | Reception |
School Council Activities
Below are some examples of our school council activities.
Creative Focus Week: bake-sale
As part of Creative Focus Week (21st – 25th Oct 2019) members of the school council volunteered to help run a bake sale. It was VERY busy with lots of parents and children coming to buy cakes, biscuits and other yummy treats! All items cost £1 each; the children had to add up the total amount spent by each customer and then work out how much change to give and which coins they needed to use. The sale raised £431.80 which will be spent on resources for the children in their classrooms.
Parking
UK Parliament Week
Follow our Twitter hashtag #CassInfSchoolCouncil
Thank you to all the children who submitted an entry for the School Council Challenge #CassInfSchoolCouncil to design a poster to encourage safe parking around our school. We had an amazing number of entrants and school councillors chose the winners. #CassInfSMSC
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