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School Council 2022-2023 (ID 1221)

 

Reports to Governors 22/23

Autumn 22/23 - School Council Update

School council reps have been elected in each KS1/KS2 class. The reps have attended meetings and in the short time they have been in post, have made an impact to the school community and beyond.
During the interview process for lunchtime supervisors, school council reps interviewed and offered their thoughts on the suitability of candidates for the role.
School Council take a lead on fundraising and the non-uniform day to develop our school’s calm area raised £450. In Autumn 2, the reps have chosen to support Children in Need and have asked children and staff to come to school dressed in yellow or spots.
Finally, the reps will be delivering important messages through their Anti-Bullying campaign. They will be creating posters that will be displayed across the school, delivering Anti-Bullying assemblies to other children in phase assemblies and promoting Odd Socks day to raise awareness of Anti-Bullying Week 2022.

Report to Governors 21/22

Summer Term 21/22 - School Council Update

For our school’s fundraising in the second half of the Spring term, School Council reps organised a ‘Bucks for Books’ project. This involved collecting ideas from children about a class set of books they would like and working out the cost of these. We designed coin collection cards which were printed and distributed to the school community. We raised approximately £590. Over the next few weeks, we will be making decisions on the quantity of each book we are able to order with the funds.

For the Summer term, we have chosen to support the cancer charities, Cancer Research UK and Stage 4 Deserves More. We have organised a race at our place and classes have been timetabled to enjoy the race on the school field. We are excited and looking forward to parents and carers joining us at school for the race. Children will be collecting sponsorship for this important cause and will learn about the difference our fundraising makes to individuals and families.

One of the councillors for the Belgrave Ward, Cllr Nita Solanki visited Mellor and delivered an inspirational talk to our School Council reps. Prior to her visit, we researched about the role of a councillor and thought of some questions to ask Nita. We learnt about Nita’s proudest achievement as a councillor, the challenges she has faced on her journey and how she has overcome these, her ambitions and also managed to get some advice to further our interest in community work. Following the aspirational talk, we gave Nita a tour of our school and showed her the exciting work we have displayed around the school. 

Spring Term 21/22 - School Council Update

For our school’s fundraising in the second half of the Autumn term, School Council reps chose to support the Guide Dogs UK charity. We asked everyone to come to school dressed in an animal theme and created a PowerPoint with dress up ideas. We had a visit from a guide dog and we learnt about the importance of service dogs. As a school, we raised £485 for Guide Dogs UK.

The next charity we have chosen to support is Spark Arts. As the Creativity Council do a lot of work with the Arts, we wrote to them and asked for their help in deciding on a dress up idea. They have decided that on Friday 11th February, our school will be a Colour Wonderland and all children and adults will be dressed colourful.

We have also made a start on a couple of long-term projects. We have collected ideas from children about a class set of books they would like. Our next jobs will be to work out the cost and plan the fundraising needed to buy these.

School Council reps visited the space where the Calm Area is being developed. We are at the planning stage and we suggested some ideas (types of plants, different seating ideas, chimes and a water feature) to include in the area and where they could be placed. We have asked Amar to create a sketch based on our ideas.

Autumn Term 21/22 - School Council Update

School council reps have been elected in each KS1/KS2 class. The reps have attended meetings and, in the short time they have been in post, have made an impact to both the school and local community. During the interview process for lunchtime supervisors, school council reps interviewed and offered their thoughts on the suitability of candidates for the role. A further example of pupils affecting change was around lunchtimes. This involved reps discussing a request from pupils, generating solutions and asking for a vote within classes. This resulted in the introduction of a rota for school dinners. School Council take a lead on fundraising and the final total raised for LOROS stands at £1,958. The coin collection cards was successful in engaging families in our fundraising efforts. In Autumn 2, the reps have chosen to support the Guide Dogs UK charity and have suggested an animal theme dress up. The day will include a visit from a guide dog and educate children on the importance of service dogs.

Projects

Autumn 2022

School Council decide on the charities we support. The reps chose to support Children in Need and children and staff came to school dressed in yellow or spots. We raised £446 and also learnt about the good work that Children in Need do and how this helps children and families.
During Anti-Bullying Week 2022, School Council reps delivered Anti-Bullying assemblies to children. We also took part in Odd Socks Day which was an opportunity to express ourselves and celebrate our individualities.
School Council reps organised a non-uniform day and we raised £450. The reps chose and ordered plants which they enjoyed planting in the Calm Area.

Councillor Nita Solanki meets School Council

One of the councillors for the Belgrave Ward, Cllr Nita Solanki visited Mellor and delivered an inspirational talk to our School Council reps. Prior to her visit, the reps researched about the role of a councillor and thought of some questions to ask Nita. We learnt about Nita’s proudest achievement as a councillor, the challenges she has faced on her journey and how she has overcome these, her ambitions and also managed to get some advice to further our interest in community work. Following the aspirational talk, we gave Nita a tour of our school and showed the exciting work we have displayed around the school.

Rocket Round Leicester

Our Rocket Round Leicester journey began with an immersive opportunity for our children. They were curious and excited at a mysterious package being delivered to the school. Our school council representatives created a video to reveal the jet and set the children the task of creating designs that would go onto our school’s rocket. Themes that appear on the artwork are our school’s values and diversity in Leicester which led to the pupils naming the jet Unity XXI. Following the selection of designs, the children decorated the rocket. As part of the Rocket Round Leicester project, our rocket was displayed in Leicester City Centre over Summer 2021. At Mellor, our children recognise the importance of charity. They developed their knowledge of the great work done at our local hospice, LOROS, and raised an impressive £1,958.

Mysterious Object at Mellor

Mysterious Object Reveal

Guide Dogs UK

School Council reps chose to fundraising for Guide Dogs UK. There were live talks streamed from the school hall by a representative from Guide Dogs UK and a guide dog owner. Following the talks, the guide dog and her owner visited the children in the classrooms. This was an excellent opportunity for the children to ask questions and understand the importance of service doges. School Council requested all children and adults to dress in an animal theme and also share the dress up ideas. In total, we raised £485 for Guide Dogs UK.

 

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