MENU ELLEN WILKINSON PRIMARY SCHOOL HOME»OUR SCHOOL - WELCOME»JUNIOR GOVERNING BODY (SCHOOL COUNCIL) Junior Governing Body (School Council) Junior Governing Body at Ellen Wilkinson How it works Ellen Wilkinson’s Junior Governing Body members are chosen each year through the democratic process of election. All pupils in years 1 – 6 have the opportunity to become a member of the Junior Governing Body as as a representative. Those who are interested have to prepare a speech stating why they consider themselves to be the right person for the job! Each child has to deliver the speech to their peers in their class and answer any questions. Once this is finished, the voting process begins. This early introduction to voting is intended to familiarise pupils with the key skills needed to become active citizens in the wider community. Over the years the Junior Governing Body (previously known as School Council) members have participated in staff recruitment: Simon Sutton the schools Site Supervisor was put through a gruelling interview by Junior Governing Body members when he applied for his job! Projects Our quarterly updates on projects can be found here. Quarter 1 summary: We, the Junior Governors, have been selected through an election process which took place during British Values’ week in September. Children had the chance to learn about the democratic process and then took part in a ballot which resulted in the election of the school’s Junior Governor Body. School lunches: Our first project consisted of collecting thoughts and opinions on the school menu and changes the children would like to see. As a result, we have scheduled a meeting with the school chef to discuss future changes to the menu. Anti-bullying week: During AntiBullying week, we carried out pupil voice surveys, where we identified areas the children felt safe and where they would like more support. We will soon feed this information back to the Senior Leader Team. Local community work: Most recently we had the chance to take on the responsibility of Eco Guardians. It was here that some of us had the chance to care for our local community by collecting and correctly discarding of litter in Beckton park. We look forward to continuing our contributions to the local community as well as our school. 2020-2021 Projects Ellen Wilkinson Junior Governing Body has helped to introduce major changes to the school playground. They met with the Head teacher and Governors to discuss their ideas and give their views. They also looked at extensive plans for climbing equipment and surfaces for the floor to help choose the final products. One of their projects was to find out how well their peers like the new play equipment. The outcome was very positive; however, it was felt that the playground needs a ‘Buddy Bench’. After careful consultation with Mrs Ferguson, the new Buddy Bench was introduced and has proven to be very successful. Junior Governing Body Meetings are held every week, lasting for up to one hour, during which members sharpen their skills in chairing, minute taking, secretarial skills, listening, putting forward ideas, decision making and communication to name but a few. Pupils have built up confidence in running short Class Council meetings when they report back to their peers on issues discussed at meetings. At Ellen Wilkinson, our purpose is to support the growth of Junior Governing Body members to become dynamic and resourceful citizens. Junior Governors 2021 - 2022 Shark Aimee and Paul Whale Neeriah and Gabriel Stingray Kiya and Lauryn Dolphin Saami and Kellicia Octopus Maya and Kydon Seahorse Alatz and Ilyas Lobster Jay and Elena Turtle Victoria and Matteo Jellyfish Ryan and Matas Starfish Jessica and Diana Lionfish Frankie and Robert Clownfish Emily and Reece OUR VISION AND VALUES MEET OUR PUPILS MEET OUR STAFF MEET OUR GOVERNORS JUNIOR GOVERNING BODY (SCHOOL COUNCIL) SAFEGUARDING OFSTED REPORTS UK GDPR PARENTS IN PARTNERSHIP PERFORMANCE TABLES PUPIL PREMIUM COVID PREMIUM OUR PARTNERS SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SPORTS GRANT VACANCIES EWPS GALLERY © 2021 ELLEN WILKINSON PRIMARY SCHOOL•WEBSITE BY E4EDUCATION•TEXT ONLY VERSION•SITEMAP Cookie Policy This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Click here for more information Allow CookiesCookie Settings