School Council - Infants & Juniors

At St. Mary's Catholic Federation, Carshalton, we respect and value the fundamental British values of democracy and ensure the views and opinions of our pupils are expressed. At the beginning of September, the children elect school council members  from each year group. All pupils are invited to stand as School Council representatives and are voted for fairly and democratically by their peers. 

Pupils had to prepare a short speech to persuade their class members to vote for them. Candidates shared them with their classes, giving all their reasons why they would make a great Class Councillor – e.g. full of good ideas, being a good listener or good at organising events. All our candidates were enthusiastic about making our school a better place for all.

After they shared ideas with their class, everyone in the class was asked to vote.

The elections for School Council are a good example of democracy; this means everyone in the class has the chance to be involved in deciding who will represent their interest in the school.
We used a ballot box and votes were counted by pupils. Our elections were run just like the General Election that decides who is in government for the country.

The School Council  meets fortnightly to discuss issues raised by the children and  ideas  to help improve our school even further. We believe our School Council are very effective in helping bring about positive changes in the life of our school!

If you have any ideas or suggestions to help improve our school, please see your class council reps, who will bring your suggestions to the school council meeting.