School Council – Thrybergh Primary School

School Council

At Thrybergh Primary, our student council is democratically voted for at the start of every academic year. The process is taken very seriously; pupils will write a letter of application, prepare a speech and a manifesto for their peers. The student council are elected based on their superb qualities to represent their class and the whole school community.

At Thrybergh Primary School we keep the children at the heart of everything that we do and value the opinion of our pupils. Pupil’s are encouraged to share their ideas and be involved in the decision making in school.

Grayson - Year 1

I will be a great school councillor because I am good at learning, I receive dojos and I follow the Thrybergh Way.

Aisha - Year 1

I will be a great school councillor because I am a good friend, I am kind and I am respectful. I listen to my friends and I always share.

Blake - Year 2

I will be a great school councillor because I always try my best and do everything that my teacher asks me to. I always follow the Thrybergh Way.

Latifah - Year 2

I will be a great school councillor because I am kind and I have good ideas. I love my school!

Hala - Year 3

I will be a great school Councillor because I am good at helping people and I want to make my school a great place.

Ella - Year 3

I will be a great school Councillor because I am confident and I will listen to people’s ideas. I always think about people’s feelings too.

Lilly - Year 4

I will be a great school councillor because I am caring and understanding. I can easily make friends and I am fair to all my peers. Being on the school council my confidence will grow. I am polite and well mannered and I try my best in everything I do.

Sameeha - Year 4

I will be a great school Councillor because I would like to participate in meetings so I can tell people my best ideas I have for our school. I am also a good role model to the other children.

Rhya - Year 5

I will be a great school councillor because I will help the group by listening to all their ideas. I will also share my ideas and try to make sure everyone works together so we can make our school an even better place where everyone gets on.

Lacey - Year 6

I will be a great school councillor because I love to help out other people and I like to try new things. This will be a great experience for me. I will share my ideas but will always listen to other ideas too. I’ll always be there for anyone who may need any help.

Wickersley Partnership Trust Student Council

Wickersley Partnership Trust recognises the importance of listening and responding to ‘student voice’ to help shape improvements to the school.

Each Trust school has a representative group of students (School Councillors), elected by their peers, who form the ‘School Council’. They play an active role in school – organising events, raising issues and representing the views of their peers with Senior Leaders in the school.

Each School Councillor runs an ‘election campaign’ annually and their classmates vote for their new class representatives – this is democracy in action!

Wickersley Partnership Trust believes School Councils develop its core values including cooperation, mutual respect and a commitment to diversity and equality.

Wickersley Partnership Trust has a ‘Trust Council’ which has elected representatives from each of the school-based Councils, likewise, they help shape improvements to the Trust.

The Trust Council meets once every half term at rotating venues across the Trust. During these meetings, the students discuss Trust priorities – what’s going well already, and what we could do better in our schools and School Councils.

Charity fundraising is a key aspect of the Trust Council too – the Representatives come up with joint ideas on how we – as a Trust – can ramp up our charitable efforts.

At the end of each meeting, the Trust Council sets an agenda for the School Councils and how they’re going to move forward with their fantastic new ideas.

All minutes from the meetings will be shared with the Student Body by Trust Council Representatives and on Wickersley Partnership Trust’s website.

The Junior and Senior Trust Councils will also meet once a year at a leadership summit.