Aston on Trent's School Council

Pupil voice and pupil leadership is highly regarded within our school and one of the ways pupils can express their ideas and thoughts is via the School Council. Aston on Trent’s school council is an ideal opportunity for pupils to get more involved in the way the school is run. We respect and value the thoughts and opinions of the children and believe that the school council benefits the whole school community as it provides opportunities for pupils to communicate their feelings and influence decisions that are made within our school. 

School council aims:

To empower children to have a voice.

To improve the school according to the children’s points of view.

To meet regularly to discuss their views and be heard.

To prepare children to play an active role as citizens in the wider community abiding by and exercising the British Values.

To develop good relationships and respect the differences between people.

To make sure our school is a happy and safe place for all of our children.

To make sure children have a place to voice concerns, opinions and thoughts.

To ensure suggestions are listened to and acted upon when appropriate and possible.

 

School Council Highlights

🤝 ASPA Support
Held a meeting with the Chair of ASPA to discuss and gain support for a range of exciting school projects.

🌧️ New Wet Play Equipment
With generous support from ASPA, all classes have been equipped with new wet play equipment to keep children active and engaged on rainy days.

🎭 KS1 Nativity Programmes
Designed, created and sold performance programmes for our KS1 Nativity production.

📚 Book Sale
Organised a school book sale to raise funds and encourage children to develop a love of reading.

♻️ Waste & Recycling
Designed and created new waste and recycling bin signs to help promote responsible waste management across school.

🏛️ Visit to the Houses of Parliament
Visited the Houses of Parliament in London as part of our continued commitment to developing our understanding of democracy.

📖 ‘Cosy Reading’ Initiative
Launched our ‘Cosy Reading’ initiative to encourage a love of reading and support reading for pleasure across the school.