School Council and Pupil Voice
Welcome to Treloweth from the School Council. We hope you enjoy looking at our section of the website.
Our Promise
Our Promise
We promise to be reliable, united, honest, and caring. Together, we work to ensure that every child feels safe, valued, and proud to be part of Treloweth. Our aim is to embody the principles of being curious, kind, and connected in everything we do.
What we want others to think about the school council
We decided on what we thought other people would want from a school council. These are only a few of the ideas and we think that we will add to these as the year progresses. Our list:
- Worthwhile;
- People can rely on us;
- Proud of our school;
- That the children have a voice;
- Dependable;
- Friendly.
How we are voted in
At the start of t
he year we all prepared a speech and delivered it to the rest of our class. After all the speeches were heard our class voted for the person who they wanted to be school councillor.
Our Rules
During the first session we decided on the ground rules for our meetings. We decided on the following:
- We respect everyone;
- We listen to each other’s view and opinions;
- We only speak when it is our turn;
- We are polite and behave well to all members.
Pupil Voice
At Treloweth, we believe that every child’s voice matters. Through the School Council, we give pupils the opportunity to express their ideas, share their concerns, and play an active role in shaping our school. By listening to and acting on pupil input, we ensure that our school is a place where everyone feels included, valued, and empowered.
Our School Council is here to represent the thoughts and ideas of all pupils in school because we believe that by working together and staying connected, we can create a community where everyone learns, grows, and achieves great things.
How the School Council works
We gather and share ideas by having regular meetings. We ask our class members what they would like to happen/change. We always share what has happened at the school council meetings with class members. We value and include everyone’s opinion, even if it different from our own.
We work hard to try and change things and make them happen. To date we have changed and improved:
- The lunch choices for the summer menu;
- The appearance of the school council;
- Views on Golden Time;
- Deputy Head interview questions;
- Drawn up questions for the school magazine interviews.
Talking Assemblies
One of the key roles of our School Council is to choose a thought-provoking question for our talking assemblies. These assemblies are designed to encourage discussion, develop critical thinking, and raise oracy skills among all students.
Each week, the School Council selects a winner from each class to receive an award for demonstrating exceptional oracy skills. This celebrates confident communication and encourages students to share their ideas effectively using the oracy framework. Here are some of the questions the council have chosen so far this year:
