School Council
Our School Council are elected representatives for each class in KS1 and KS2. As nominated candidates they had to prepare and deliver a manifesto to their own class to secure votes on election day. It was a difficult choice for their friends as all of the candidates had prepared excellent presentations, showing a real understanding of the qualities needed to undertake the job. The voters took their jobs very seriously and elected their Councillors democratically, making well deserved choices. The School Councillors have ensured there are suggestion boxes in their classes and encourage their classmates to contribute their ideas about how to improve Offmore Primary. The Councillors sort through the suggestions and pass onto the Chairperson – Willow, Vice Chairperson – Daisy and the Secretary – Poppy who prioritise the ideas and create an agenda for the next meeting. Following each meeting, the Councillors report back to their class about decisions
made. We aim to work alongside other action groups in school and our wider community to strive to make our wonderful school the best that it can be for all of us!
Our School Council
Our meetings
After sending a letter to the schools PTA committee we were lucky enough to have them join our most recent meeting. We explored ways to fund raise to buy much needed equipment for school. As a collective we have decided that we will be helping the PTA at this years Summer Festival. In the upcoming weeks we will be planning and preparing for this occasion.
"We think it would be great to work as a team with the PTA"
"Let's think outside the box"
"It is important for Offmore"
Watch this space for more updates!
Our suggestion boxes
At Offmore we pride ourselves on allowing the children to have a voice on improving the school . At each meeting the School Council reps will bring their class suggestion box to discuss.
If you have any ideas please speak to your class representatives or write your idea down and post it into your class suggestion box.
What we have been doing as School Council
Speak out, stay safe
At Offmore the School Council have supported the Speak out, Stay safe campaign.
"Speak out Stay safe is a session available to all primary schools in the UK. It aims to equip a generation of children with the knowledge and understanding they need to stay safe from abuse and neglect. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to a trusted adult or Childline."
We believe it's important that our Speak out Stay safe programme is available to every primary school at no cost to the school. As a charity we can only do this thanks to our many generous supporters and amazing volunteers. We can build in a number of exciting curriculum-based fundraising activities into the programme.
Food Bank
At Offmore Primary the School Council were involved in helping the community. They have put a basket in the school main entrance where you can donate food for the local food bank.
Look at how much we recently collected! Every time our shopping basket is full, we visit the local food bank and hand over our donations- Offmore is very much at the heart of the community.
