Welcome to the School Council page!

What is a School Council?

A school council is a formal group of pupils who act as representatives of their classmates in discussing school issues with the headteacher and staff. 

There are lots of reasons to have a school council. To begin with, Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says that children and young people should have a say in decisions that affect their lives.

A school council can provide a meaningful way in which pupils can voice their opinions and have their views taken into account in decisions that impact upon them. School councils are a great way for students to take on leadership roles, promote the voice of the student body, problem solve and impact their community.

The School Council works to make improvements to the school and the way we do things at SMSJ.  We look around for things that could be better and discuss what to do.  Everyone gets a chance to share their views and when we’ve finished we vote on the best ideas and then begin implementing our ideas to improve the school.

What makes a good School Council Representative?

A School Representative needs to be able to:

At SMSJ, everyone in Y1 to Y6 votes to determine who will be their class School Council Representative.  Before voting, the children who are interested  put forward their reasons for wanting to represent the class.  Once the children have shared their ideas then the class hold a vote and the children with the most votes will become School Council Representatives

School Council Representatives support the pupils, teachers and leaders in making our school a better place.

What are the priorities for 2024-2025?

In 2024/25, all children will have their say on the following areas:

• Stimuli for writing experiences;
• Improving reading for pleasure;
• Improving understanding of the fundamental British Values;
• Raising money for school fund;
• Charity work and social action projects (local, national and international);
• How to further develop playtimes and lunchtimes in conjunction with Playground Buddies.