The Role of our School Council

Crowlees School Council is a group of students from Year 2 to 6 who are elected to represent the views of all pupils. 

‘Our school council means that we have a say and our voice is always heard.’ (Pupil Voice Survey 2022)

A pupil representative from each class from year 2 to year 6 makes up the School Council.

Our School Council Representatives for 2023 / 2024

A pupil representative from each class from year 2 to year 6 makes up the School Council.

Our representatives this year are:

Year 2: Joseph & Maggie

Year 3 : Summer & Luca

Year 4: Caleb & Farah

Year 5: Leo & Taylor

Year 6: Henry & Eden

Click on this link to find out about our School Council Representatives    School Council Profiles

We have regular meetings

We regularly meet with Mrs Dook to discuss the views of our class, arrange fundraisers and feedback any issues in school from a pupil perspective. We have suggestion slips in all classes and at our meetings we discuss the forms that have been filled in and see if the suggestions can be implemented in school. After each meeting we are given time to tell our class about our meeting and share any information. As a result of suggestion slips these are some of the following changes have been put in place in the last 12 months –

• A child wanted other children to know about Autism so we held two assemblies about Neuro-diverse conditions including Dyslexia, Tourette’s, ADHD and Autism.
• Bobbles, hair clips were added to ‘The Crowlees House Point Shop’.
• KS2 children are now allowed to bring in reading books or notebooks to use at lunchtime.
• A prayer time was arranged in school for older Muslim children run by a teaching assistant at lunchtime

We support charities

We decide which charity events we will support and raise awareness of their work by planning and delivering assemblies. Already this year we have donated 99 boxes for Eastern Europe to the Rotary Club Shoe Box Appeal and in November we took part in ‘Children in Need’ by wearing spotty clothing and raising £417. School Council members lead an assembly for KS2 telling them all about Children in Need and how the money we raise is used. In March we will be taking part in Sports Relief.

We help organise school initiatives

In June 2023 we held a Bake Sale to raise funds to buy playground equipment for the KS2 playground. School Council then collected ideas from classes for what specific equipment they would like and as a group we decided what we should buy. In September each year group received a bag containing skipping ropes, ankle balls and hoops to use at playtimes. Everyone is really enjoying playing with the equipment.

We Conduct an Annual Pupil Voice Survey 

As a group we help Mrs Dook decide on the questions for the pupil voice survey and look at the results afterwards. In 2023

99% of the children from Y2-6 said ‘yes or usually’ to the question…

“The school council do their job of speaking on behalf of the class”

These are some of the comments the children made in the survey

Teachers do their jobs well to help us learn – Jack Y3

School does a good job at keeping us happy and safe – Eva Y4

There are a good variety of clubs so everyone can do what they want to – Emily Y5

I enjoy lessons, the teachers are kind and make me feel safe at school – Olivia Y5

The best thing about our school is that we have teachers you can talk to – George Y6

 The survey’s results are shared with staff and governors and they discuss implementing our suggestions.

New Reception Parents Meeting

In July we presented information to parents of children starting school in September 2023. Each year group prepared a speech about the things their year group does, for example special projects and any visits or residentials they go on during the year. Photos and videos were also shown to give parents a good idea about what their child will do in each year.