Our School Council
At Bearwood School, we value the ideas and opinions of our children. In order to provide a forum for all children to have a ‘voice’ we hold weekly Class Councils. All the children are trained at holding meetings, taking minutes and setting agendas.
We also have a School Council which meets through the year to work on themes raised from Class Councils.
Being a School Council rep is considered to be an important role in our school, thus the children are encouraged to think carefully before committing themselves to a year ‘in office’.
Hustings are held, where the children can explain to their class why they feel they would make a good School Council rep. Elections are then held, with each child being given the opportunity to vote for their chosen candidates.
Impact of the School Council
- Pupils negotiated with staff about the equipment they could use at lunchtimes and playtimes on the playground.
- Pupils have been encouraged to think about how they learn.
- Pupils have become trained playground buddies.
- Pupils have encouraged children to drink more water and introduced a Bearwood water bottle with the support of the PFA.
- Pupils organised a ‘Growing Project’ in each class to help children understand more about caring for living things.
- Pupils explored how children felt about safety in the playground. As a result relationships and strategies were explored in lessons and assemblies, changes were made to adult supervision and a ‘Listening Ear’ box was introduced.
School Council News
Current Year – 2023
School Council Minutes
2021/2022
- School Council Minutes – 21th June
- School Council Minutes – 15th June
- School Council Minutes – 25th May
- School Council Minutes – 18th May
- School Council Minutes – 8th April
- School Council Minutes – 1st April
- School Council Minutes – 18th March
- School Council Minutes – 4th March
- School Council Minutes – 11th February
- School Council Minutes – 4th February
- School Council Minutes – 21st January
- School Council Minutes – 14th January
- School Council Minutes – 7th January
- School Council Minutes – 5th November
- School Council Minutes – 22nd October
- School Council Minutes – 15th October
- School Council Minutes – 8th October
2020/2021
- School Council Minutes – 1st July
- School Council Minutes – 17th June
- School Council Minutes – 10th June
- School Council Minutes – 27th May
- School Council Minutes – 20th May
- School Council Minutes – 13th May
- School Council Minutes – 6th May
- School Council Minutes – 29th April
- School Council Minutes – 18th March
- School Council Minutes – 11th March
- School Council Minutes – 5th February
- School Council Minutes – 22nd January
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic we have not been able to hold regular meetings since March 2020, we aim to hold as many as we can when we are able to do so safely.
2019/2020
Spring Term
- School Council Minutes – 22nd Mar
- School Council Minutes – 6th Mar
- School Council Minutes – 14th Feb
- School Council Minutes – 7th Feb
- School Council Minutes – 31st Jan
- School Council Minutes – 17th Jan
Autumn Term
- School Council Minutes – 13th Dec
- School Council Minutes – 29th Nov
- School Council Minutes – 14th Nov
- School Council Minutes – 11th Oct
- School Council Minutes – 4th Oct
- School Council Minutes – 19th Sept