Welcome to our School Council Blog!
We are the School Councillors, and we are actively involved in making decisions in school. We represent the ‘pupil voice’ of Clarendon. Our journey has developed into becoming a rights-respecting school, has made us more aware of children’s rights, including the right to have our opinions taken into account in decisions that concern us. Our school council meets fortnightly with Mrs Homson as facilitator. One representative is elected by each term. As councillors, we share ideas, interests and concerns with teachers and school leaders. We often help raise funds for school activities, including social events, as well as helping people in need and supporting the school.
What have we achieved?
We have raised money for Children in Need, donated lots of items to Urban Outreach, New Pupil Passports, Duty Bearer booklets, fundraising through coffee and cake events, met with important visitors to help gain awards for the school, developed suggestion boxes, identified key issues from the children in school and actioned these, and developed the role of the School Council in the school.
We meet every other week to share the views of the children in their class and set our agenda depending on issues raised.
Our School Council are developing further actions in supporting the role of new children in school and how they adapt to our school life, continued support of our charities nationally and locally, and consistently looking at ways to support our school within the community.
We are very proud of everything we have achieved, and all the things we are yet to do. Watch this space to see all our amazing events…
We have achieved the Investors in Pupils Award
We also had a special red nose day where we all donated money to come in something RED!!!!
We have been busy creating Passports for our new starters in school. The school council created a booklet of all the things new children should know and the important places around school when they join our school. They can also take it home to share with their parents. So far the new children have loved this.
Thank you so much for helping us raise money for Children in Need. We dressed in our own clothes to help raise funds.
We have been busy trying to organise football for playtime. We suggested having and training referees to ensure the game is played so everyone can enjoy it 🙂
We decided that we wanted to know more about our governors so as part of our agenda we asked the governors to complete a profile about themselves and what they do. You will find this information in the duty bearer booklets in class.
We organised and delivered a movie night for years 1-6. We made nearly £200 for Derian House! Plus we all had a brilliant time!
Watch this space…
School Council’s Achievements last year:
– Parent Cake and Coffee Event
– Clarendon’s Got Talent
– Food bank donation
– Charity Days
– Fund Raisers
– School Awards – Rights Respecting
– Children’s Afternoon ‘Take-Over’
– Eid Day Celebrations
– Newsletter shout out
– Respecting others within school poster
Agenda for 2026/2027L
– Playtime Games
– Duty Bearer Booklets
– Parent Coffee and Cake Catch ups
– Clarendon’s Got Talent
– Fundraising ideas / events
– Link with Governors
