Right Respecting School Council for 2024/2025

An election was held for the positions of Rights Respecting School Councillors in Y2 - Y6.  The children experienced a 'real' election with candidates able to campaign and explain to their peers why they wished to be a School Counillor and why others should vote for them. Each child was able to vote for two children from their class to represent them on the School Council.

Lots of children put themselves forward for election and every child had their say by casting their vote in private. The following children were duly elected:

Year 2: Mia and Charlotte

Year 3: Josh and Phoebe

Year 4: Robyn and Jenson

Year 5: Alfie and Evalyn

Year 6: Isla and Esme

We are proud to have been elected by our classes to be the new RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOL COUNCIL and are excited to have a busy year ahead. We will be meeting twice every month and will be working on the following agenda: our environment, mental health and healthy living, classrooms, extra-curricular activities. To help us do this we will gather ideas, opinions and the views of our classmates, accessing The Article of the Moment, Article 12 - the right to have your own opinion and for adults to take it seriously.

Our first important job will be to rewrite the OPAL charter. To help us we will all be thinking about Article 31 – the right to play and rest because playing is good for your health and it is important to play after you’ve been working hard in lessons.

Thank you

Rights Respecting School Council