School Council
At Foljambe Primary, we are proud of our active School Council, which plays a key role in representing the views of our pupils and helping to make our school the very best it can be.
Each year, every class holds an election to choose their School Council representatives. Candidates share their ideas with their classmates and then a democratic vote takes place. This process ensures that every child has a voice in selecting the pupils who will speak on their behalf. It also gives children first-hand experience of the British value of democracy, teaching them the importance of fairness, choice, and shared responsibility.
Once elected, our School Council members meet regularly with staff to discuss important issues, share pupil ideas, and make decisions about school life. They help to shape improvements around school, organise fundraising events, and give feedback on whole-school projects.
By being part of the School Council, children develop skills in leadership, teamwork, communication, and responsibility. For our wider pupil body, the elections provide valuable opportunities to understand how democracy works and why it matters — not only in school but also in our wider society.
Our School Council is an excellent example of how we prepare pupils to be active, responsible citizens of the future, while ensuring every child has the chance to contribute to our school community.
On the agenda so far:
- discussion about school grounds and ways to improve
- discussion and vote for new playground equipment using funding from our local Asda
- gardening facilities on site
Chairperson – Jacob Carlin
Deputy Chairperson – Abi Wolstenholme
agenda. I stand in for the Chairperson if they are absent. I also work closely with Mrs Tate-Brier and Mr Nicholson to make sure all voices are heard!
Secretary – Charlie Hollings
KS1 Link Councillor – Agata Gladkowska
I have been chosen by the Council to be the KS1 WPT Link Councillor.
Wickersley Partnership Trust Student Council
Wickersley Partnership Trust recognises the importance of listening and responding to ‘student voice’ to help shape improvements to the school.
Each Trust school has a representative group of students (School Councillors), elected by their peers, who form the ‘School Council’. They play an active role in school – organising events, raising issues and representing the views of their peers with Senior Leaders in the school.
Each School Councillor runs an ‘election campaign’ annually and their classmates vote for their new class representatives – this is democracy in action!
Wickersley Partnership Trust believes School Councils develop its core values including cooperation, mutual respect and a commitment to diversity and equality.
Wickersley Partnership Trust has a ‘Trust Council’ which has elected representatives from each of the school-based Councils, likewise, they help shape improvements to the Trust.
The Trust Council meets once every half term at rotating venues across the Trust. During these meetings, the students discuss Trust priorities – what’s going well already, and what we could do better in our schools and School Councils.
Charity fundraising is a key aspect of the Trust Council too – the Representatives come up with joint ideas on how we – as a Trust – can ramp up our charitable efforts.
At the end of each meeting, the Trust Council sets an agenda for the School Councils and how they’re going to move forward with their fantastic new ideas.
All minutes from the meetings will be shared with the Student Body by Trust Council Representatives and on Wickersley Partnership Trust’s website.
The Junior and Senior Trust Councils will also meet once a year at a leadership summit.
