School Council

Meeting

Focus

Why?

How?

Follow-up action

Autumn 1

First meeting

Roles of the governing body, committees. Expectations of the role.

Children clear on the expectations of the role and for them to know the purpose of the young governors.

Discussion

Introduction for website

Meet the governing body

(at next committee meeting).

Half-term

Autumn 2

Second meeting

Safeguarding 

Anti-bullying 

To give children a greater understanding of the issues in school. To inform us that children are aware of the policies and procedures within school.

Assemblies

Anti--Bullying Week

Reporting to FGB

Conferencing with pupils

Taken back to classes and shared across the school

Christmas

Spring 1

Third meeting

Health and Safety – How safe is our school?

To check the health and safety in our school. Can we spot any dangers?

Health and Safety Walk

Governor reporting

Notes to be made during walk round – fed back to H&S working party.

Half-term

Spring 2

Fourth meeting

Resources – Discuss school budget, raising a small sum of money for a local and National charity. 

To give the children an insight to how governors monitor school budget and make spending decisions.

Group discussion, budget activity with School Business Manager

Raise and donate the money.

Easter

Summer 1

Fifth meeting

E-Safety – How do they keep themselves safe online?

To check children’s understanding of being safe on-line.

Children to carry out questionnaires/discussions in class.

Implement any points of action.

Half-term

Summer 2

Sixth meeting

Impact – What have we achieved as the School Council

To report back what we have been doing to stakeholders.

Newsletter and website

Summer holidays