School Council of 2024-25

Our School Council Pledge

"We will make everyone feel welcome at Hormead and we will spread the love of our school values."

Intent

Through our School Council, we ensure that all the children at Hormead are cared for, supported and listened to. We encourage the children in our school to become more aware of some of the issues around us.  Our School Council are seen as leaders in change and actively involved in the decision making to improve our school and environment. Our School Council gives pupils opportunities to communicate feelings and opinions to staff, as well as influencing decisions that are made. The School Council meets at least once a half term.  The meetings are led and minuted by the member of staff responsible for the School Council.

• Pupils who are elected are expected to:
• Attend all meetings
• Talk to the classes they represent, feedback and share information and ideas
• Have ideas to share with the School Council
• Consider the views and opinions of others
• Be identifiable by wearing their School Council badge.

February 2024

This week the school council children had a meeting. Our new buddy hats have been delivered and the children are extremely happy with them. We discussed how we could help the buddies to support any children that were feeling sad or left out and they suggested a buddy bag full of different games and equipment. We have made our own Hormead buddy bag and the children will be showing the school how to use it in Fridays celebration assembly. 

 

 

September 2024

Our School Council has had an exciting start to the year! In our first meeting, we welcomed our new members and took some time to get to know each other. The children are eager to take on the important responsibility of helping to make our school the best school in the universe!

We discussed our school’s vision and the role we all play in achieving it. One of the first projects the council is excited about is improving the Buddy Bench sign. Mr. Mead is already aware of the proposed changes and will be preparing the sign for us to design when the weather brightens up. We can't wait to bring our ideas to life and make it even more welcoming for everyone.

We also talked about how we can raise money for the school, with plans to run a Sweet Jar Tombola stall at the upcoming fire works event. The council members are enthusiastic about this fundraising opportunity and are looking forward to seeing the whole school community come together for a fun evening!

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic year for our School Council, and we look forward to seeing the positive changes and contributions they will make. Stay tuned for more updates!

January 2025

 

In our most recent School Council meeting, we had a thoughtful discussion about raising money for people outside our immediate community. We are a diverse and inclusive school, and the council members were keen to support a charity that has meaningful connections to our community. After considering several options, we suggested UsherKidsUK as a potential charity to support. This will be discussed further in an upcoming staff meeting to decide how we can best contribute.

In addition to fundraising, the School Council also focused on promoting our core values. To help celebrate and spread our values of love, kindness, resilience, and more, we have organised a Values Day. On this special day, children will be invited to dress up as a value or wear the colour associated with one of our values. This will be a fun way to showcase our school’s ethos and raise money others.

We are excited to see how our school community comes together to support these meaningful causes. Stay tuned for more updates on our Values Day and our charity efforts!

 

January 2025

Last Friday, January 24th, our School Council organised a fantastic Values Day and it was a huge success! Together, we raised £122.11, which has been donated to UsherKidsUK, a charity close to our hearts. A big thank you to everyone who took part and helped us raise money for such a great cause. The children had an action-packed day of activities, and we can definitely say they are all true Hormead Heroes! Well done, everyone! All information will be announced at Friday's celebration assembly. 

 

February 2025

At our latest School Council meeting, we had lots of exciting updates and ideas to discuss!

We had a fun democratic vote to choose the best design for our brand-new buddy bench sign. It was great to see everyone’s creative ideas, and after the vote, the winning design was chosen! Miss O'Connor has already spoken to Mr. Mead, who’s busy getting the sign ready. Next week, our School Council children will get the chance to paint the sign and bring it to life – we can’t wait to see it!

Another important topic we discussed was how we can all take better care of our classroom areas. The School Council agreed that we should all take more responsibility in keeping things tidy. To make sure things stay neat and clean, we’re going to do a daily inspection at the end of each day to tidy up any mess.

But that’s not all! We also came up with a fun idea to encourage everyone to keep their areas clean. We’re introducing a new award in assembly for the best-kept classroom area! The lucky class will win the Golden Dustpan and Brush. Miss O'Connor has confirmed this with Mrs Cowler, and we’re looking forward to seeing which class earns this special recognition each week.

It’s been a busy but exciting meeting, and we can’t wait to put all of these plans into action. Stay tuned for more updates from your School Council!