Our School Council

School Council 2025-26

The School Council

Enables all children to contribute to the development and improvement of their school community.
Shows the children that their opinions matter, and that they can 'make a difference'.
Helps the children understand the importance of discussion, negotiation, cooperation and so on, in bringing about change.
Helps our pupils grow in self-esteem and confidence.
Helps to make our school a happy and harmonious place, within which everyone is valued.

Meetings

Full School Council meetings are held approximately monthly, with smaller offshoot meetings as required for special projects and events.
School Council members take notes at the meetings, and then update their own classes as to the latest School Council news.
In meetings, School Council members can feedback on the views of their classmates.

School Council Activities and Projects

Autumn 2025. The School Council led our KS2 Christmas Singing Celebration. They introduced and closed the event, and also introduced each class. They did a fantastic job!
Autumn 2025: Our School Council met with Mr McAnaney, Miss Duggan and Miss Nixon, to discuss what we should put in our new 'rainy day boxes'.
Autumn 2025: Our new School Council introduced our two Harvest Festivals, including introducing each class. They did a great job!
Summer 2025: The School Council discussed what small play equipment we should get for the playground.
Summer 2025: Our School Council discussed what large equipment we should get for the field, and whether we should also get a slide and swing (we got both, as well as our fantastic new Clamber Stack!).
Spring 2025: The School Council met several times with Mr McAnaney to discuss what play equipment we should buy for the playground.
Autumn 2024: The children introduced each class in our KS2 Christmas Singing Extravaganza!
Autumn 2024: Our School Council members judged the entries to our GPS Christmas Card competition, and picked the winning entries from each class. They evaluated the entries very carefully, and took great care in reaching their decisions.
Autumn 2024: Our new School Council introduced our two Harvest Festivals, including introducing each class. They did a great job!
Spring 2024: Our School Council members judged the entries to our Easter Egg Design Competition, and picked a winning entry for each class. The children took great care in making their decisions!
Autumn 2023: The children introduced each class in our KS2 Christmas Singing Extravaganza!
Autumn 2023: Our School Council members judged the entries to our GPS Christmas Card competition, and picked the winning entries from each class. They evaluated the entries very carefully, and took great care in reaching their decisions.
Autumn 2023: Our new School Council introduced our two Harvest Festivals, including introducing each class. They did a great job!
Summer 2023: The children on the Council met with Miss Holyoak, to discuss the suggestions from each class for our 'playground expectations/rules'. These will be used to have some new playground signs made. The children made a range of fantastic suggestions!
Spring 2023: Our School Council members judged the entries to our Easter Egg Design Competition, and picked a winning entry for each class. The children took great care in making their decisions!
Autumn 2022: Our School Council members judged the entries to our GPS Christmas Card competition, and picked the winning entries from each class. They evaluated the entries very carefully, and too great care in reaching their decisions.
Autumn 2022: When Ofsted visited, members of our School Council met with the Inspector to show her around school and talk about life at GPS. The children were polite and knowledgeable - the inspector was very impressed!
Autumn 2022: The School Council acted as narrators and presenters for our Harvest Festival Assemblies. They did a fabulous job!