Why do we have a School Council?

• To help make our school better
• Everyone is an important part of our school. We should all have a say in how it is run
• We have the right to be listened to
• Children have some great ideas!
• Everyone has the right to express their own opinions
• Teachers might not have enough time to listen to everyone's ideas separately. A council meeting can bring all those ideas together
• Adults don't always have the answers, children can help them to see things differently.
• Decisions made in school affect us all. Children should have a say in decisions which affect them
• Children might notice things which need changing that adults aren't aware of