Pupil Leadership and Pupil Parliament
Our pupil leadership reinforces our commitment to Catholic Social Teaching, and aims to make a positive change, rooted in faith in God, in our communities…
Pupils regularly raise funds for refugees, the homeless and others in poverty. Our aim is to give pupils the confidence to be leaders. Pupils develop as responsible citizens, who have a keen sense of their unique value and of the positive contribution they can make, to both their local community and in other parts of the world. They strive to make the world better for others.
Our latest charity, as part of our Harvest appeal, was to collect food for Maundy Relief, a registered charity set up to respond immediately to the needs of the people in our community.
Pupil Parliament
What is a school parliament?
A school parliament is a formal group of pupils within a school who are elected by their peers to represent them and their views.
What are the aims of the school parliament?
- To make sure that our school is a safe and happy place for all of our children.
- To make sure that children have a place to voice their concerns and be heard.
- To encourage all children in the school to suggest improvements.
- To make sure any suggestions or concerns are listened to and acted upon.
Why Have a School Parliament?
There are lots of reasons...
Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) says that children and young people should have a say in decisions that affect their lives. Our school council provides a meaningful way in which pupils can voice their opinions and have their views taken into account in decisions which impact upon them. It is an important and useful way for our school to provide leadership and development opportunities for our pupils.
Our school council is an excellent way in which to increase participation, teaching our young people about democracy, local and global citizenship and accountability.