School Council

School Council

‘Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much...’

Blog update

Tuesday  5th September 2023

Here at Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Primary School we are incredibly proud of our School Council team. Representatives are elected from each of the classes every year across the school. Candidates for School Council have to present a speech to their peers on why they believe that their attributes best fit the role of a school councillor representative. Over the next two weeks, children across the school will be thinking about how they would make our school a better place and how this contributes to being ‘an architect of a better world’. Their peers will then vote for the people they believe would do the best job based on their vision, values and morals.

We understand the role of a School Councillor Representative involves:

●        Setting a good example to others in and around our school

●        Being an incredible role model to others

●        Attending regular meetings

●        Encouraging other pupils to use their voice and share their ideas

●        Listening to our peers and ensuring everyone is heard

●        Being brave and using our voice in a large group setting

●        Explaining why school council have made decisions and what the impact of these decisions are

●        Continuously reflecting and refining on how we hold discussions to ensure everyone is heard and feels valued

●        Ensuring we consider all pros and cons when making decisions; so that decisions are fair and have a positive impact on many

School councillors will be elected by Friday 15th September 2023. We look forward to welcoming them as a group and discussing the importance of our roles and responsibilities. We are also excited to hear about an exciting project taking place this year! Updates will feature on our website.