School Council
There is a representative from each class on the School Council.
Allowing our pupils to have a voice is integral to our values.
We Are A Nurture School
We strongly believe that these nurture approaches improve outcomes and
help prepare our pupils for adulthood.
School Council
Allowing our pupils to have a voice is integral to our values. We believe that this prepares them for life after school as a member of a community.
Our school council is made up of at least one pupil from each class. The school council meets every half term and pupils are involved with discussing a wide variety of topics from school dinners, recycling, outdoor provision, competitions and much more!
Classes frequently have communication sessions where they make contributions or have a vote. The school council representatives then feedback this information to Claire the school council organiser (and Maple class teacher) and Assistant Headteacher Ruth in their regular meetings.
During the 2016/17 academic year, this system was used for pupils to choose the school uniform that we use at Southgate today. The school council played an active role in the high levels of staff recruitment as our school has expended in size.
Last year, it was the decision of the school council to move fish and chips to Friday, and we are working through a number of school council priorities as the year progresses. This year they would like to improve the outdoor provision at Southgate and are working with the Occupational Therapist to make choices that reflect all pupils.
