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School Council

Introduction

Miss Walker leads the School Council at Crayke Church of England Primary School.  The School Council is made up of children from each Class (from Years 1 to 6). The children are elected by their class to represent them in decisions made on matters relating to our school.  The elections take place in the Autumn Term.

The role of the School Council is to support Governors, staff, parents and pupils to improve aspects of our school.

Message from Miss Walker, School Council Leader

School Council meet on a lunchtime. We explore and discuss a wide range of topics and encourage the children to bring their own ideas to each meeting. Each child is able to contribute what is important to them and work together to make our school a lovely place.

Focus of the School Council for this academic year

This year, the School Council are focusing on exploring environmental stewardship and how this relates to our Christian values and spirituality.  They will be using the Climate Action Plan to explore how we as a school can take positive action through projects.

Accomplishments of the School Council

Previously, the School Council have led significant work in school on a range of important issues. They have:
  • explored ways to support mental health with a focus on how we can show kindness, including the introduction of weekly kindness awards
  • had a special focus on Anti-Bullying, exploring what we as a school already do to combat bullying and what else the children feel we should do.
  • investigated how we can celebrate our differences as a school. After much discussion, School Council decided they wanted to put on a talent show! Crayke’s Greatest Show was born and was a raging success – we’re already looking forward to the next one.
  • reviewed the Team Points system in school considering how we can make them more meaningful and to further develop our sense of “team”.
  • carried out a site tour, identifying areas where they felt safe or less safe and reasons why.  Staff and governors reviewed their report and agreed some actions as a result.

School Council Representatives 2025/2026

Year Group Representatives
Reception – represented by Y6 George
Year 1 Nancy and Elsbeth
Year 2 Mabel and Lyuba
Year 3 Letty and Honor
Year 4 Arabella and Martha
Year 5 Mabel and Jozef
Year 6 Leo and Rosie

Code of Conduct for School Council Meetings

Show respect – Be prepared to listen to what others have to say.

Have an open mind – Be prepared to change your mind once you have listened to the ideas of your classmates and the school council.

What will help our learning? – Whenever you discuss anything and share ideas, remember to think about how we can make our learning better and make sure children feel happy and safe in school.

Share ideas with your class – Share your discussions with your classmates.  Remember, this is a way to help children have a voice in shaping the future at Crayke.