Growing together – School council

Our amazing school council (led by Mrs Coney) met this week to discuss issues they have noticed in school. The school council act as a conduit from all the children in school to Mrs Coney and have the potential to make real changes. Feedback from the council was as follows

• Councillors were very happy that their suggestion of jobs and additional responsibility around school was being met. They are looking forward to seeing their classmates take on new roles and felt encouraged that they were being listened to and their ideas acted upon.
• All members were really enjoying the frequent times table sessions and felt as though they were really helping their confidence and fluency. The range of strategies, games, chants and activities are keeping the sessions fun and engaging. Children can see this helping them in their daily maths sessions. 
• Overall, the School Councillors fed back that their classes were really enjoying OPAL play. They loved the freedom to go anywhere and assess risks for themselves. The tidy up time is giving them increased responsibilities. Members felt as though while there are some aspects that still need sorting, they know that it is a long-term process. Many pupils are loving getting to see their siblings too. They are aware that all improvements they have, such as knowing when to go for lunch, are actionable and reasonable to fix.