School Council 2024-2025
School council members are voted in through a democratic process each year. Candidates present their manifesto to their class who then go into the hall to vote through a secret ballot.
This year the members are:
What have School Council been up to?
2024-25
Talent Show | St Laurence's Got Talent- we were judges at the auditions and chose who should to through to the final. We were the presenters at the final and our judges chose the winners. Steve Royle was one of our judges. |
Anti- bullying week | We did a worship with this year's theme- RESPECT. Then we did workshops in each class |
Finance Education | Finance Day- we did a worship about finance and gratitude to introduce finance day to the school.
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Our plans for the rest of the year are:
To work with Worship Warriors to raise money for Pencott Valley Primary School, Uganda
To introduce a debate club.
2023-24
Talent show | School council ran the auditions and hosted the final |
Review of Anti-Bullying policy | School council worked with a cross section of the school community- staff, parents, governors – to review the policy and create a ‘Children’s Charter’ |
Healthy eating – playtime snacks | We conducted survey on children’s favourite playtime snacks then held a tasting session for all children to try out new snacks. then we did a questionnaire after the tasting to see what children had enjoyed and might bring to school as a more healthy option. |
Link with another school | We established link with another local school - Sacred Heart Primary School - to work on a joint project. We went to meet Sacred Heart and wrote letter to Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Councillor Bradley to express concerns about anti-social behaviour at Inspire Youth zone. |
Colour run | We organised a colour run to raise money for Rainbow Hub in Mawdsley |
Class surveys | We carried out surveys in each class to see how children in school think aspects of school could be improved. Used results to write letters to relevant staff to let them know what had been suggested. |
2022-2023
Diana Ambassador Anti-Bullying Awards | Y4 Y5 Y6 children attended training and became anti- Bullying Ambassadors |
Talent show | School council ran the auditions and hosted the final |
Anti- Bullying day | We led anti-bullying activities throughout school. We led an anti-bullying worship We made a set questions for anti-bullying survey |
Sport and wellbeing week | We led whole school worship we led worships in each class based on: In Reception –giving to others. In Year 1- connecting. In Y2 – being physical In Year 3 and 4- gratitude and appreciation. In year 5 and 6 -learning something new
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‘Respect’ certificate | We introduced the award to be given each week in worship to recognise a child who has show respect |
Diverse books | We selected and ordered a wide range of books representing a diverse range of characters to |
Diversity and inclusion | We led interactive worship on celebrating diversity and inclusion |
Poster campaign | We designed posters promoting wellbeing and displayed them around school. |
Our Pledge is to raise £500 to buy new desks for children in at Pencott Valley School in Uganda. The desks will be made by a local carpenter.