Baines Endowed School Council An ideal opportunity for pupils to become more involved in the school...

Baines Endowed School Council

An ideal opportunity for pupils to become more involved in the school environment.A school council will benefit the whole school, pupils and teachers.

A school council can provide opportunities for pupils to communicate their feelings to teachers and staffA school council will give pupils the opportunity to develop skills such as confidence, communication and negotiation.

A school council is:

A school council does a number of things:


What does it do ?


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A good school council represents the views of all pupils and strives to get things done.

Good communication between representatives and their class Training for school council members

Smaller groups (sub committees) working on specific events or issues

A bank account or budget (however small)

Annual evaluations ~ where we set ourselves targets and evaluate our successes and failures !!

What makes a good school council?

What your school council can’t do for you!

•Make all of the changes you want all of the time.

•Change everything overnight.

•Agree to anything that would not be in your best interests like NO LESSONS !!!


Will I have to give a speech to my class ?

Before you decide to become a Councillor there may be a few things that you need to think about.

Do I have the time

to be a Councillor ?

Will I enjoy it?

What would I like To see different

about our school ?If anything!

What will being a

Councillor involve ?

Do I mind giving up my own

free time ?

Will I be able to let the school

know what other children think ?


Being a school councillor is a

very responsible position as they

have to have a lot of sensible

ideas and sometimes have to do

things in their spare time so if

you think you have the qualities

needed the next step is the

election process.


The Election Process.

A school council is an opportunity for you

to make a difference to your school

environment. It does need commitment,

time , understanding but most of all a

need to want to help pupils and staff of

Baines Endowed. It is your right to say

what you think should happen (within

reason !!!) and to give your opinion.


Over the next few weeks think about and decide if you want to stand for school council. Discuss with your family and friends and write a speech about your ideas and thoughts of what YOU think you can give to Baines Endowed School Council. Do some research and look at other school councils and see what they have achieved. Is there a project you would like the school council to adopt? Let us know in your speech. You can deliver your speech in person or pre-record it. It can be up to 2 minutes long but no longer!Good Luck!Intentions to stand to be received by Monday 27th May 2015.Speeches to be heard TUESDAY 5th and WEDNESDAY 6th May 2015 VOTING TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY 7th May 2015.

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