Bourne Abbey Church of Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary AcademyEngland Primary Academy

School CouncilSchool Council

By Jacob & Owen By Jacob & Owen

School CouncillorsSchool Councillors

What makes a good

Councillor?

History

PhotosAims

Games

Credits

What makes a goodWhat makes a goodCouncillor?Councillor?

A good school council is one that A good school council is one that represents the views of all children represents the views of all children

and gets things done.  These are some and gets things done.  These are some of the things that make our school of the things that make our school

council effective:council effective:Regular meetings Regular meetings Good communication between Good communication between

respresentatives and their classes respresentatives and their classes Smaller groups (sub committees) Smaller groups (sub committees)

working on specific events or issuesworking on specific events or issuesJobs

What jobs are there?What jobs are there?

Each year, every class elects 2 Each year, every class elects 2 respresentatives, a Councillor and respresentatives, a Councillor and

Deputy Councillor to be members of Deputy Councillor to be members of the school council.  The council will the school council.  The council will then meet to elect officers such as:then meet to elect officers such as:

Chair (Owen) Chair (Owen) Vice-Chair (Niamh & Imogen)Vice-Chair (Niamh & Imogen)Secretary (Jacob & Emily)Secretary (Jacob & Emily)Treasurer (Stanley)Treasurer (Stanley)

HistoryHistory School Councils have been around for about 40 School Councils have been around for about 40

years, but now with citizenship being taught, there years, but now with citizenship being taught, there are many more around.are many more around.

The School Council plays a very important role in The School Council plays a very important role in school life.  They attend regular meetings and school life.  They attend regular meetings and discuss important issues which may effect discuss important issues which may effect the pupils, parents and staff of Bourne Abbey and the pupils, parents and staff of Bourne Abbey and the surrounding community.  When necessary the the surrounding community.  When necessary the Chairperson and Vice Chair often put forward a Chairperson and Vice Chair often put forward a motion to the other Councillors to invite visitors to motion to the other Councillors to invite visitors to the meetings to discuss particular projects.  Minutes the meetings to discuss particular projects.  Minutes are recorded by the elected Council Secretary.are recorded by the elected Council Secretary.

The School Councillors are supported by Mrs The School Councillors are supported by Mrs Pattison (Year 4 teacher) who started the Bourne Pattison (Year 4 teacher) who started the Bourne Abbey School council 5 years ago Abbey School council 5 years ago

PhotosPhotos

Our Aims for 2010-11Our Aims for 2010-11

1.1. Continue to improve play timesContinue to improve play times

2.2. Raise £500 (We exceeded this with Raise £500 (We exceeded this with Children in Need!) Children in Need!)

3.3. Raise at least £1500 for charityRaise at least £1500 for charity

4.4. Further promote Healthy Eating Further promote Healthy Eating

How much have

we raisedalready?

How much have we raised so How much have we raised so farfar

this year?this year?Children in Need £620.58Children in Need £620.58Genes for Jeans £430.59Genes for Jeans £430.59

How can youhelp?

Are you smarter than Are you smarter than 10 year old 10 year old Councillor?Councillor?

1. What is the chair person called? 2. Who is your School Councillor?Councillor?

3. Who are the secretaries?3. Who are the secretaries?4. How many years have School4. How many years have School

Councillors been around?Councillors been around? 5. Who is treasurer?5. Who is treasurer?6. Who is the Chair of Governors?6. Who is the Chair of Governors?77. How long has Bourne Abbey had . How long has Bourne Abbey had a council?a council?8. How many aims have the school 8. How many aims have the school Council achieved this year?Council achieved this year?

1. Owen1. Owen2. Jacob 2. Jacob

3. Jacob and 3. Jacob and Emily Emily

4. 40 years 4. 40 years 5. Stanley5. Stanley

6. Mr Kirkman6. Mr Kirkman7. 5 years7. 5 years

8. 1…. so far8. 1…. so far

How How youyou can help can help

Ideas for the small KS2 playground Ideas for the small KS2 playground We need unwanted games/toys for We need unwanted games/toys for

wet play boxes wet play boxes

Credits Credits Power point by Jacob & OwenPower point by Jacob & Owen

Helped by Mrs PattisonHelped by Mrs Pattison

Photos from the school websitePhotos from the school website

Music by Are you Smarter than a 10 year Music by Are you Smarter than a 10 year old? old?

Help from Class 6M Help from Class 6M

With help from the school council With help from the school council

Goodbye!

Bye bye for now!Bye bye for now!

This is The

school council