At Severnbanks Primary School, we believe that every child’s voice matters. Our School Council gives pupils the opportunity to share their ideas, influence decisions, and help shape the future of our school.

Made up of elected representatives from each class, the School Council meets regularly to discuss important issues, suggest improvements, and plan exciting initiatives. From fundraising events to playground ideas, our councillors work together to make Severnbanks an even better place to learn and grow.

Being part of the School Council helps children develop confidence, leadership skills, and a strong sense of responsibility. It’s democracy in action—and a great way for pupils to make a real difference.

School Council

(Wellbeing, Eco and Charitable Fundraising)

Where STARS Shine!

School Council: What do we want to achieve?

• Support and raise awareness of Mental Health and Wellbeing across the school
• Lead events to support charities
• Lead the school in becoming Eco friendly

In  2023-2024 the  School Council  grew which enables us to manage different initiatives and responsibilities in place and embed within school.  Each of the key areas will be led by our Year 6 council members and incorporate representatives from each year group.  This will enable us to set high expectations, take the lead in initiatives with guidance from Mrs Golledge and achieve more for the children we represent.

School Council Representative Responsibilities:

• To attend all School Council Meetings.  These take place on Mondays: rotated between one short meeting (10:30-10:45) and one longer meeting (10:15-10:45)
• To represent the voice of my class and school
• To share my class’s views and ideas with School Council
• To use a majority vote when making decisions
• To hold a Class Council Meeting after each School Council Meeting to:
  • feedback what has been discussed at School Council
  • give children in my class the opportunity to share their ideas
  • give children in my class the opportunity to make suggestions which would improve the school
• To undertake any practical tasks necessary to the role (e.g. leading initiatives, writing action plans, making posters, writing letters, photocopying)
• To support other School Council members
• To disseminate information to the Head Teacher in a brief meeting (School Council in Year 6)

British Values are at the forefront of everything we do as active members of our school community:

• We know that we are special
• We listen to and respect other people’s opinions and values
• We try to help other people
• We treat everybody equally