We have decided that we will put class pets on hold until we have researched whether or not it is right to keep school pets. We have a pet research team:

Taha as the leader, Aydin as the secretary and Rowan and Miraz who will report back to school council.

The team will meet every Thursday at 1:00pm in 6M.

In the meantime, please let your class choose a new topic to debate.

The remaining topics are: buddies ,longer playtime in the afternoon, pizza day two times a week, make the school a better place, more after school clubs, children being teachers day, pyjama day, more greenery, teacher assistants, more P.E time, new stationary, more equipment and lunch clubs. .

Today we are going to tell you what class pets we are going to get for each class;

2D would like a fish

2M would like a hamster

3D would like a fish

3S would like a rabbit

4P would like a hamster

4M would like a rabbit

5B would like a hamster

5S would like a frog

6D would like a hamster

6M would like a lizard

and finally we are done with the list.

Please discuss what you would need and how would look after your chosen animal ready for next week’s school council.

In school council we have discussed things to talk about in the future and here is a list of what they are

buddies ,longer playtime in the afternoon, pizza day two times a week, make the school a better place, class pets, more after school clubs, children being teachers day, pyjama day, more greenery, teacher assistants, more P.E time, new stationary, more equipment and lunch clubs.

This week we will be talking about: Class pets.

We would like suggestions about what pets we should get for our classes besides big animals like cats and dogs. Please tell your class councillors if anyone has an allergy to any animal.

School council got off to a flying start at their first meeting of the year, on Friday 20th September.

They appointed: a chairperson : Arianne, a vice- chair: Rahzhane and a secretary: Aydin. These 3 students will organise and run the meetings from now on.

They chose their preferred badge and they have now been ordered by the office.

They discussed and decided on how they should behave during school council meetings:

1. Listen to others
2. Let people talk
3. Everyone to be included
4. Always safe and sensible

For the next meeting they are going to ask their class what they think needs talking about and design this year’s school council logo.

The next meeting will be Friday 27th September at 1:30 p.m.

The competition is open to everyone from Y1 – Y6.

Please hand your entry to your new teacher in September, making sure your name and class are on it.

The entries will be judged in age categories by School Council.

Prizes for the winners of each category and certificates for all who enter.
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The meeting opened at 1:36. All classes were in attendance. Today we created an action plan for the BPS job centre because this half term’s priority is to provide more responsibilities and opportunities to help.

We split the action plan into 2 areas: Classroom jobs and outside of the classroom (outside for short) jobs.

For Classroom jobs school council will:

1. provide a list of possible job ideas
2. Design a job advert proforma that teachers can use
3. Create a job centre class display
4. Write a set of guidelines for the teachers on how the job centre works and what it can offer teachers.

For Outside jobs school council will:

1. Work in teams with managers to liaise with non-class based staff
2. Write job descriptions
3. Carry out interviews
4. Keep a waiting list of suitable candidates

For next week’s meeting please share all your brilliant ideas about what classroom and outside jobs are needed or there could be.

The next meeting will be Friday 1.3.24 @ 13:30 in the Oasis room.

It was decided by councillor vote that:

More responsibilities and opportunities to help: buddies, monitors and assistants – would be the priority for next half term.

Some of the ideas that were shared were:

Register monitor

Chair stackers

Display monitors

Playground monitors

Playground buddies

Litter pickers

Medical assistants

Line leader

Variety of classroom jobs

Learning mentor

Supply monitor

Please discuss these ideas and any that you have ready to share at this week’s school council meeting which will be Friday 9th at 1:30 in the Oasis room.

The votes are in! All classes from Y2 – Y6 have voted and the 2 main priorities for School Council this year are:

1. The playground: greater choice of activities, outside environment and recognition of good friendship skills.
2. More responsibilities and opportunities to help: buddies, monitors and assistants.

Please discuss at class council which priority you think school council should start with and what we could do.

The next school council meeting will be Thursday, 1.2.24, at 2:30pm in the parent room.

DON’T FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR PUPIL SURVEYS AND GET THEM BACK TO MRS HADLEY.

Thank you to all the councillors who attended today’s meeting and for your ideas.

Class council agenda:

1. Y3, Y5, 6D and 4D please vote, as a class, for your 3 favourite priorities from the list of priorities in the previous post.
2. All classes brainstorm what jobs you would like to do across the school. Who would you help? What could you do? Where would you do it? When would you do it? One idea we already have is to be a litter picker helping Mr Gilbert keep the school grounds tidy everyday.

We look forward to hearing your ideas.

The next meeting will be Friday 26th January in the Oasis room at 2 pm.