Pupil's Area : School Council
Aims
Your school council is here to help YOU!
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The new academic year brought with it the election of new School Councillors. Our School Council has adopted the guidelines set down in School Councils UK, a booklet supported by the Department for Education and Skills (Dfes). Here the children can post their ideas for school improvements or their concerns on any issue within the remit of the Council. The Council deals with these issues at their half termly meetings. This year the School Council has formulated a set of aims for the year, which it has published on the children's notice board:
So as well as being a channel for children's views being aired and acted upon, they have broadened their remit by undertaking fund raising activities - all credit to them!
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School Council Report
10 March 2010
Operation Smile
Operation Smile is an organisation which helps children from poorer countries who have a hair lip and cleft pallet. The whole school brought in a t-shirt which would be made into an operating gown. First we had to we thought about and drew three simple ideas which would cheer up the children. Then we chose our favourite. Next we cut up the back and put six wholes on for the ties. The ribbon was donated by Boyes in Beverley. Then we drew our designs onto the t-shirts now gowns using fabric pens. These were then parcelled up and sent off to Operation Smile.
School Hall Dinner Time Environment
The School Council felt that the dinner hall needed cheering up. First we found some posters and put them up. As we are a healthy school these poster are there to help rest of the school to make healthy choices. Next we searched the web to find table cloths. We found two designs and then asked the school to choose their favourite. The favourite design, the jigsaw, has now been ordered.
Another issue was the pack up boxes on the table. After discussion we decided to order some brightly coloured plates and jugs to go with the coloured cups. These will be used as soon as the table cloths arrive.
Sports Relief 2010
We took an assembly to talk to the rest of the school about what sports relief does and how it helps children all over the world including Britain.
We are going to hold a sponsored 1 mile run around the school field. We are going to organise this by measuring the field, having a drinks station and a stamp table to ensure that everyone completes the course.
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In 2007 the School Council contacted Peter Levy the presenter of Look North the news and events programme for our region. The Council members all signed a letter of appeal for a boat to continue the grounds development on the theme of air water and earth. The letter was featured on the tea time news programme on Thursday 9 November and we are waiting for the outcome of the appeal - we will keep you posted!
We were lucky to be offered two boats following our Look North appeal and more details are available together with pictures on the website under the heading "School History".
To find out more about School Councils follow one of the links below:
www.schoolcouncils.org
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/innovation-unit/communication/schoolcouncils/