We believe it is extremely important that the children have a say in how their school is run – they will spend 8872.5 hours of their lives at Sherwell Valley! 

 

Regretfully due to COVID-19 the School Council has been suspended for the year beginning September, 2020. However to give you an idea of what normally happens, please read on...

 

The School Council offers pupils a voice in the decision making process. Each class from Year 2 to year 6 elects a councillor to represent their views at School Council meetings. Each councillor serves for a period of one year – though they may be re-elected if their classmates feel they have done a good job putting forward their views.

 

Each October, at the first meeting of the new Council, the councillors elect a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.

 

The children generate the agenda for School Council meetings through discussions at their class council meetings. All agenda items are discussed: minutes are kept along with a recording of any actions required. The School Council has its own budget and is accountable for expenditure. There have been many, many achievements and initiatives over the years directly as a result of the School Council. Things that have happened – or got better – as a result of our School council this year:

Achievements this year:

• Supported these charities:
  • R.S.P.C.A.
  • Cancer Research (UK)
  • Save The Children
  • RuralBird
  • Animals in Distress
  • Children In Need
  • Comic Relief
• Butter & Ketchup available some lunchtimes
• Toilets and Fountains: much better maintained
• Clean up the KS2 Playground; new company looking after grounds
• Ensure the Quiet Area stays quiet
• Extra sanitary bins
• Years 5 and 6 Dinners: change to rota
• New School Rules: most children following
• New Lockers
• Bigger Trophy shelf
• New Playground Games: purchased by Council
• Tag reinstated
• New Playground Balls etc: purchased by Council
• Chickens: purchased along with food, bedding etc
  • Red band - Winter
  • Yellow band - Karma
  • Blue band - Daisy
  • Green band - Harriet