School Councillors 2021-22

Y1 - Dolly & Dylan

Y2 - Levi & Hannah

Y3 - Nina & Freddie

Y4 - Theo & Hattie

Y5 - Emma & Sami

Y6 - Dominic & Freya

Our School Council

Who We Are

Our School Council is made up of pupils who are elected to represent the views of all pupils and to improve their school.

What We Do

Each year, every class will elect 2 representatives a boy and a girl to be members of the School Council.

We are a good School Council because we listen to and represent the views of our class and we get things done. We learn how to present an argument and bring about change to improve the school.

• We have regular meetings
• We regularly report back to our class and collect their and suggestions

Roles and responsibilities of a School Council

Member

Do you think you could represent your class as a member of the

St Thomas’ School Council?

The role of a School Council Member:

You will attend regular fortnightly meetings with other School Council members from each class.

You will take ideas and suggestions your class have to discuss at School Council meetings.

You will bring back ideas, information and suggestions to your class and encourage your class to listen, discuss, share their views and, where necessary, vote on actions that need to be taken.

You will help to organise charity events throughout the year.

You will encourage the pupils in your class to be aware of their school environment and to respect and care for it.

Specific qualities needed to become a School Council Member: As an individual, you may bring lots of additional skills and abilities to this role in particular, however to be a successful School Council member you need to:

Be reliable.

Be proud of our school and want our school to be the best it can be.

Listen carefully to the views of others and take their ideas on board.

Represent the majority view of your class, even if you don't agree!

Commit time to this role and accept that you may need to do things during break times and/or lunchtimes.

Be enthusiastic.

Be kind and respectful.

Be patient.

If you think this role is for you, then be brave and put yourself forward as a candidate to your class teacher. Mrs Williams will inform class teachers when this time is (beginning of Autumn Term).

What you need to do next:

You will need to talk to your class for 2 minutes to explain why you want to be on the School Council, and explain how you will make the school better.

Your class will then secretly vote on their favourite candidates.

Class teachers will take the results and pass these onto Mrs. Williams.

Mrs Williams will then inform the school who the School Council members are during celebration assembly.