What is a school council?​

• A school council is a group of children that help make our school even better​
• A school council listens to the children in their class so that they know what they think about their school​
• A school council holds regular meetings ​
• A school council organises events to raise money for the school and charities​

What does it do?​

• The School Council help around school and we are involved in regular events at school.​​
• The School Council collects the views of your class  and passes them to Ms Collins.​
• The School Council meet to talk about new ideas and take an active part in the monthly meetings.​
• The School Council take minutes of the meetings.​
• The School Council lets their class know what goes on in the meetings they attend

What is a class School Council Representative?

• School Council representatives are elected by their class to represent those people who elected them.​
• They act as a link between their class and the adults in the school – teachers, teaching assistants, cleaners, dinner ladies, Ms Collins and the Strategic Task Group of the DHMAT. ​
• School Council representatives have to be willing and able to put forward other people’s views even if they disagree with them.

Ways people can get in touch:

• Talk to us when you see us around school - we wear badges so you know who we are.​
• Put a suggestion in the Suggestions Box.​
• Write a letter and give it to one of us.​
• Ask questions when we give feedback to the class.