School Council

Within schools, pupil involvement in decision making is often referred to as ‘pupil voice’.

Pupil voice is about pupils having the opportunity to have a say in decisions in school that affect them.

There are a number of different drivers for, and potential benefits from, pupil voice, including:

Children’s Rights, which recognises that children have rights, including the right to have their opinions taken into account in decisions that concern them.
Active Citizenship, which highlights how pupil voice can contribute to preparation for citizenship by improving pupils’ knowledge and ‘social’ skills and, in doing so, enhance the quality of democracy.
School Improvement, which recognises that consultation with pupils can lead to better school performance, whether in terms of improved behaviour, engagement or attainment among pupils.

The School Council is an ideal opportunity to involve our pupils with regard to their rights and responsibilities.

Our School Council meets weekly, and is led by Miss McNally. Each class have voted one representative for their class. The role of chairperson is rotated throughout the year.

Our School Council Representatives 2024-2025

School Council this year have set the following aim:

Our aim for school council this year is to make the school a better place. We will listen to everyone’s ideas and be the voice representing our class in meetings. We want to make our school a place where everyone wants to come everyday and all children are involved and included.

Our new representatives are:

What have the student council done?

Term 1:	Elected new representatives Planned "Penny Wars" fundraising activity Voted on a name for the new school rabbit "Oreo" New ideas for the Dojo shop Feedback on the playground (What's going well, what could be better) Ideas for Parliament week
Term 2:	Adding pupil voice to feedback Shared play charter Feedback on London Road Consultation Dojo shop reset
Term 3:	School menu feedback Children's Mental Health week London Road consultation on road safety Some class members created road safety posters
Term 4:
Term 5:
Term 6:

Our School Council Representatives 2023-2024

The school's leadership team will consult the councillors for their views on different aspects of school life. We all work together to strive to make The Brent a place we are all proud to be associated with.

What have the student council done?

Term 1:	Elected new representatives Feedback on dojos and how these are used Met independent caterers to discuss menu choices Harvest donations: organised and delivered to local church
Term 2:	Ideas for Dojo shop (Reset end of term) Gareth Johnson MP visit. Petition to Houses Of Parliament for 20mph limit. Tours and postcard for new pupils.
Term 3:	Spoke to classes about ordering school lunches. Dojo discussions. Our petition was read in the Houses Of Parliament. What Went Well and Even Better If from our classes.
Term 4:	Reading for pleasure. World Book Day Dojo shop reset.
Term 5:	Focus on reading for pleasure Pupil voice
Term 6:	The School Council worked with Miss McNally to write an anti-bullying policy for children by children. Often policies are written for adults but ours is a bit different! The School Council created this in their weekly sessions then launched it with the school in an assembly. They have a copy within each classrooms and the messages within the policy will be reinforced across the year with the help of supporting all with their understanding of what bullying is and what to do. Child-friendly Anti-Bullying Policy July 2024