--- title: "School Council" url: "https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children/school-council" school: "Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School" --- # School Council ## *Aberford School Council*![](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/images/Class%203/School_Council_-_small.jpg) *Helping young people to become active, democratic citizens.* ### What is a School Council? A school council is a formal group of pupils within a school who are elected by their peers to represent them and their views. ### Why do we have a School Council? 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. A school council can provide a meaningful way in which pupils can voice their opinions and have their views taken into account in decisions which impact upon them. #### The Role: - Attend regular meetings with other School Council members from each class - Take ideas and suggestions your class have to discuss at School Council meetings - Bring back ideas, information and suggestions to your class and encourage your class to listen, discuss, share their views and, where necessary, vote on actions that need to be taken - Help to organise charity events throughout the year - Encourage the pupils in your class to be aware of their school environment and to respect and care for it - Some of the more senior School Council members will be responsible for specific tasks - School Council Chairperson (leads the meetings) - School Council Secretary (writes the minutes of the meetings) - School Council Treasurer (manages the money – with link teacher) #### Qualities of a School Council Member: As individuals, children may bring lots of additional skills and abilities to this role in particular, however, to be a successful School Council member you need to: - Be reliable - Be proud of our school and want our school to be the best it can be - Listen carefully to the views of others and take their ideas on board - Represent the majority view of your class, even if you don't agree! - Commit time to this role and accept that you may need to do things during break times and/or lunchtime - Be enthusiastic - Be kind and respectful - Be patient ### ### Children - [Class 1](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children/class-1/welcome) - [Class 2](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children/class-2/welcome) - [Class 3](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children/class-3/welcome) - [Class 4](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children/class-4/welcome) - [Clubs and Groups](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children/clubs-and-groups) - [School Council](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children/school-council) - [Ace Committee](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/SIAMS) ![Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School ](https://files.schudio.com/aberford-primary-school/images/logo/logo-footer(4).png) ### Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School School Lane, Aberford Leeds, West Yorkshire LS25 3BU 0113 2813302 0113 2813302 ### Useful Links - [About Us](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/school-day) - [Term Dates](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/term-dates) - [Admissions](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/admissions) - [Contact Us](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/AberfordPrimary) ### Translation © Copyright 2016–2026 Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)