We believe that it is important for pupils, parents, governors and staff to have their voices heard for example when creating our new school Christian vision and values, pupil voice and parent surveys. Members of our School Council are democratically elected each year. This reflects our British electoral system; the prospective candidates make speeches; all pupils reflect on what personal characteristics are important for their class representatives to have. Following this, they vote and the individuals with the majority are elected. The School Council raise money, organise events, and discuss with all members of the school community (pupil voice) when deciding on what to purchase. In the past, the School Council have purchased new playground equipment, end of year treats and a school pet.
Other examples of how we promote the values of democracy, including ‘pupil voice’ are: