Garswood's School Council

Garswood School Council is ALL about the children.

The school council are voted in by their peers.

They elect a chair and a secretary and they decide the important items to discuss with the aim to make changes at school for the better.

Read on below and watch the video opposite to find out about Garswood's amazing School Council and how they provide such a crucial piece of Garswood's jigsaw.

We told the school council at Garswood

about our website.

We asked them to choose the information that they thought would be the most important thing for you to know about them and put it in this web page.

What is the School Council?

The school council listens to the children. They take ideas of what the pupils would like for the school or listen to other pupils concerns. The school council is a great opportunity for pupils to get what they would like for their benefit and also for the school.

A school council is a group of students chosen by their classmates to represent their views. They meet with teachers and the headteacher to share ideas, solve problems, and help make the school a better place.

Why do we have a School Council?

We have the school council to ensure that children have a voice. All children in the school have the opportunity to share their views and opinions with members of the school council who can then raise any points at regular school council meetings.

Every year new children are voted by their classmates to be on the school council. This means that everybody has a chance to be part of it.

How Does a School Council Work?

• Elections: Each class votes for one or two student helpers to be their voice on the council.

• Roles: The group picks a chair person to lead meetings and a secretary to take notes.

• Action: They work as a team to make real changes happen around the school.

• Meetings: Instigated by Mrs. Bagshaw the council meet during lunchtimes on a scheduled basis or when a meeting is needed.

What does the school council do?

The school council works for the school and helps the school get things the children need or want.

Garswood School Council meets with Mrs. Bagshaw at regular intervals throughout the year, reviewing the minutes of the last meeting before they start.

• Share ideas: Gather thoughts and feedback from other students in their classes.

• Talk with staff: Meet regularly with teachers or the headteacher to discuss school rules, lunches, or playground equipment.

• Plan events: Organise charity fundraisers, school discos, or fun activity days.

• Help the environment: Start green projects like recycling bins or energy-saving campaigns.

• Other ideas? Can you think of a good idea for our School Council to wrk on, develop, plan for - please get in touch with school - we would be happy to share your ideas with our children.

What have we achieved?

The school council has achieved many things including raising money for playground equipment, playground toys and many more things.

The school council also organise and run the very popular Garswood's Got Talent.

They also help to organise our Easter Eggstravaganza Bonanza; creating the whole event themselves for the rest of the school to enjoy.