School Council
At Clapgate Primary School, we believe in the importance of Pupil Voice.
The School Council Team role gives children the opportunity to express their views and make their opinions count. The team is an elected body of students who work with our School Council Leads, Miss Handley, Miss Stead, Head Teacher Miss Taylor and other SLT members.
Students who wanted to apply for The School Council, filled in their own application forms giving their thoughts and opinions on The School Council currently, and how they could improve it. These applications were then narrowed down and displayed in the Library for all students to vote.
The team meet weekly with Miss Handley and Miss Stead to discuss new initiatives and to give feedback from their peers on specific projects and topics.
At Clapgate, our primary purpose is for the School Council to be the pupils’ voice. It provides the children a platform to express their views, concerns, and ideas to help influence school policies and decision-making and effectively impact a positive school life.
The children are always very proud of being on the School Council. The children have all been voted for by their peers based on their responses to questions about how they can help the school. The ideas were anonymised, and the best ideas won over the set children.
The children are given opportunities to develop their leadership and communication skills.
• They are the voice of the children.
• They are positive role models.
•They listen to your ideas to make the school a better place.
• If you have a worry or concern about something in school, tell them.
• They want to problem solve and help you.
• They share your ideas or concerns and work with teachers to make the school a better place.
Knowledge: The councillors often seek new knowledge in order to be successful in their role. Therefore opportunities for research and training are created. The councillors also recognise and value the strengths of the individuals in the team.
Spark: The councillors use their creativity and imagination to take on any changes and projects that their peers address. They also encourage their peers to share ideas and encourage the ethos that ‘no idea is a bad idea’.
Team: Regular meetings take place in school. Good communication and collaboration happens between representatives and their class. At times the councillors work in smaller groups (subcommittees) on specific events or issues
Grit: The councillors often face barriers when working on projects. They will need to rely of their resilience and support to see it through to the end.
Humanity: The councillors understand that they are representative of the whole school. They are always respectful of their peers.
Clapgate Primary School
10 Cranmore Drive
Belle Isle
Leeds
LS10 4AW
Headteacher: Miss Taylor
Deputy Headteacher: Miss Procter
SENDCO: Mrs Lawton
Office: Mrs Austin,
Miss Johnson,
Mrs Belt and Miss Stamp
Chair of Governors: Mr Bache
Tel: 0113 271 6700
Email: clapgate@clapgateprimaryschool.org
