School Parliament
St Alban’s School Parliament 2020-21
Key aims and objectives for the year:
1. Our School Curriculum
2. Our School Environment
3. Community and Fundraising
4. Health, Sport and Recreation
5. Mental health and well-being
The School Parliament is made of a selection of children from KS2 who are elected to represent the views of all pupils and to improve the school. Leadership of the School Parliament is supported by Miss Clarke
A key part of their role of the school parliament is to support pupils to understand that their opinion is of value, that their voices should be heard, and that their suggestions have merit. They help them to learn how to communicate effectively and show them how to develop skills that will remain with them throughout their lives.
Everyone at St Alban’s is passionate about pupil voice and recgonises the importance of an effective school parliament which represents the views of all children and supports school improvement and development.
The school parliament works as a team and meets regularly to discuss the key objectives and progress made towards these. Each member of the school parliament is also assigned to one of the following teams to ensure that each key priority is addressed.
The ministers are split into the following teams with the responsibilities outlined below.
Ministers for the curriculum | Ministers for the school environment | Ministers for community and fundraising |
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Assisting teachers with special events, e.g. science week, arts week, project days Conducting pupil surveys about the curriculum and particular lessons Keeping track of all the exciting events going on in school, collecting photos etc. Writing a summary of the wider curriculum event each term for the newsletter |
These ministers work alongside the green team in being responsible for: Increasing school awareness of special Environmental days. Advertising environmental concerns Educating others in environmental matters Discussing and implementing strategies to keep the environment clean. Liaising with Mrs Martin about issues, which arise in the school environment and presenting these issues to students. Investigate ways in which we can increase the amount that we recycle in school. |
Organising fundraisers for worthy causes. Organising publicity for fundraising Presenting local competitions to classes Investigating other ways to engage with the local community |
Ministers for health, sport and communication |
Ministers for mental health and well-being |
Ministers for each class/ year group |
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Ensuring the playground is kept tidy and safe. Supervising the PE equipment - keep it tidy, check equipment, ensure equipment is returned to the right place Liaise with Miss Daly to help organise sporting events. Discuss with students correct care and safety when using sports equipment. Work with the play leaders to help students in the playground develop positive friendships and encourage them to play safe, inclusive games. If rules or rotas are needed for games/ areas they would be asked to make rulings/posters and work with Miss Trotter to print/ circulate these Ensure that there is enough equipment for playtimes and lunchtimes and ordering more (within a set budget) if needed |
Being alert and aware of anyone in school who is struggling and offer reassurance/ speak to a teacher. Liaise with Mrs Martin about ensuring all children understand the zones of regulation and the posters about the size of problems Helping to organise mental health week/ anti bullying week |
Communicating to the class what has been happening in Parliament (eg: activities that have been organised). Communicating to the parliament what has been happening in the class (eg: any suggestions for issues/concerns/ideas that they believe should be brought to the attention of the School Parliament). Conducting occasional class meetings/ surveys and filling in responses in the School Parliament book in preparation for School Parliament meetings. |
Key activities for the year
- Fundraising for the Weir Archer association (linked to disabled athlete visit) TBC
- Save the children Christmas jumper day
- Homelessness awareness and fundraiser
- Championing British Values – Helping Mrs Mettrick to update our focus British Value each half term and speaking about these in class
- UK parliament week (TBC)
- Supporting Green Team in implementing Eco Driver actions (TBC)