SCHOOL COUNCIL LAUNCH

Your Child’s Voice Matters

We are excited to launch our School Council recruitment at Fulwood and Cadley Primary School. The School Council gives pupils a genuine opportunity to have a voice in school life, represent the views of their classmates and work with adults to help make positive changes.

We want our School Council to reflect the wide range of pupils in our school. Being a School Council representative is not about being the loudest, the most confident speaker or the pupil who always puts their hand up. We are looking for children with different strengths: pupils who listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, organise ideas, communicate politely with adults, use technology confidently, get things done and are willing to stand up for what they believe is right.

What will the School Council do?

• Listen to the views, ideas and concerns of pupils in their class.

• Represent their classmates rather than simply sharing their own opinions.

• Discuss ideas and priorities with other School Council representatives.

• Share agreed ideas and feedback with school staff and leaders.

• Help pupils understand what has been discussed, what can be changed and what may take more time.

• Take part in projects and actions that make a positive difference to school life.

• Develop important skills such as communication, teamwork, listening, leadership, organisation and problem-solving.

How will pupils apply?

Each pupil who would like to stand for School Council will create a simple application poster. Their poster should tell us two things:

• Why they would like to be a member of the School Council.

• One thing they would like to change, improve or explore at our school.

We encourage children to be creative and to make their poster their own. They might use drawings, pictures, words, examples or ideas to show what they could bring to the role. The focus is on their ideas and what they could contribute, rather than on producing a perfect piece of work.

What happens next?

Once applications have been submitted, pupils in each class will have the opportunity to read the applications and vote for their School Council representative. This gives children an authentic experience of democracy and helps them understand that representatives are chosen to speak on behalf of others.

Our aims for the School Council

Our aim is for the School Council to be more than a group that simply discusses ideas. We want pupils to experience what it means to listen to others, represent a community, take responsibility, work collaboratively and help turn good ideas into positive action.

Through the School Council, we hope to develop pupils who understand that their voice matters, while also recognising the importance of listening to voices that may be different from their own. We want children to see that meaningful change can start with a question, an idea or something they believe could be better.

How can you support your child?

Please encourage your child to think about what matters to them and what they notice about life in school. You can ask questions such as: What do you think pupils would like to improve? How would you find out what other children think? What would make you a good representative? Please support their thinking and ideas, while allowing the application poster to remain their own work.

We are looking forward to seeing the ideas, creativity and different strengths of our pupils. Most importantly, we want every child to know that they can contribute to making our school a better place.

Our school. Our voices. A brighter tomorrow.