School Council
SPRING 2005 UPDATE
During the spring term school council have been involved in many projects including implementing changes to the school environment, raising money for charity and promoting inclusion within the playground.
Implementing changes to the school
environment
The leadership team consulted school council about the changes to the junior and infant toilets. School council was allocated a budget of 1000 to improve the current toilet facilities. All pupils were consulted and school councillors had the deciding vote. Representatives form school council were chosen to go shopping and buy the paint, mirrors, toilets seats etc. The junior toilets were painted during the spring half term and the infant toilets will be painted during the summer term. Feedback from the junior children has been very positive and the toilets reflect the caring ethos of the school.
Raising money for charity
School councillors sold red noses for comic relief in the playground. They were successful at selling all the red noses.
Promoting inclusion within the playground
School councillors talked to their class about the role of playground friends. Pupils who were interested and felt they had the necessary skills completed an application form. Next candidates were invited to attend an interview. School councillors had elected four representatives to sit on the interview panel. The interviews took place and 25 candidates were successful. The final stage of this process was for school council to draw up a rota for playground friends.
AGENDAS
23.03.04
1. Register and Apologies
2. Year 6 School Councillors to present the list of candidates short listed.
3. Feedback from Ms Penzer about the lollipop person.
4. Ideas for raising money for charity.
5. New lunchtime sanctions and rewards.
6. Time and date of the next meeting.
7. Matters arising.
24.02.04
1.Register and apologies
2.Application process for Playground Friends
3.The school website
4.Time and date of next meeting
5.Issues arising
03.02.04
1.Register and apologies
2.Feedback on stair monitors
3.Application process for Playground Friends
4.Time and date of next meeting
5.Issues arising
MINUTES
Minutes 24.02.04
1.All present.
2.Miss Penzer to talk about Playground Friends in assembly (02.03.04). Application forms to be distributed at the end of the assembly to pupils in Year 4, 5 and 6. Candidates are to return application forms by 08.03.04. Year 6 School Councillors to short list the candidates for interview.
3.Councillors looked at the school website. They were very impressed and felt proud. They liked the idea that pupils work could be published on the site.
4.Next meeting 23.03.04 at 12.35 in Yellow Class.
5. Councillors asked if about the possibility of getting another lollipop person to cross children over Woodberry Grove. Ms Penzer to look into this and feedback at the next meeting.
Minutes 03/02/04
1. Attendance rating was 71/100.
2. Issues surrounding stair monitors were discussed. It was decided to issue stair monitors with coloured badges allowing them to be identified easily by all. Monitors on the Year 3 staircase wear red badges, Year 4 - green badges and Year 5 and 6 - blue badges.
3. The application process for Playground Friends was discussed. Pupils in Year 4-6 can apply. School Council will issue application forms at the start of March and hold interviews mid March.
4. Date of the next meeting 24.02.04 at 12.40
