Why the School Council Is So Important in Our Church of England School

Our School Council plays a vital role at St Paul’s because it helps children live out our Christian vision, practise key values, and become active, thoughtful members of their community. It gives pupils a real voice and helps them understand that they can make a positive difference.

 

It reflects our Christian belief in the value of every child.

We are founded on the belief that every person is made in the image of God and has unique worth.
The School Council puts this into action by ensuring that:

• Every child has the chance to be heard
• Pupils’ ideas are respected
• Children help shape decisions in their school.

It helps to demonstrate to our pupils that their voice matters.

 

It nurtures leadership and character.

The School Council gives children meaningful leadership opportunities, helping them develop:

• Responsibility
• Confidence
• Integrity
• Compassion
• Perseverance

 

It encourages “courageous advocacy”

St Paul’s encourages pupils to stand up for what is right.
Through the School Council, children learn to:

• Speak up for others
• Notice when things could be fairer or kinder
• Take action on issues that matter to them

This helps them become courageous advocates in their school and the wider world.

 

It strengthens our school community.

The School Council builds community by helping pupils:

• Work together across classes and age groups
• Take responsibility for improving school life
• Make decisions that benefit everyone

It helps children understand that a strong community is built on listening, respect, and shared purpose.

 

It models service—the heart of Christian living.

Serving others is a key part of the Christian faith.
Through the School Council, pupils learn to:

• Put others’ needs first
• Volunteer their time and ideas
• Lead projects that help the school and local community

They see service as joyful, purposeful, and meaningful.

 

It helps children make a positive difference in the world.

Our School Council lead projects connected to:

• Charity and fundraising
• Anti‑bullying
• Inclusion and wellbeing
• Environmental responsibility
• Playtime improvements
• Community partnerships

This helps children see that their actions—however small—can change things for the better.

 

It connects learning with real‑life responsibility.

By taking part in discussions, planning events, and solving problems, children learn:

• Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Decision‑making
• Democracy and citizenship

These are essential skills for life and align with our goals of helping pupils flourish academically, socially, spiritually, and morally.

 

Our School Council is important in our church school because it helps pupils become:

Confident leaders

Thoughtful decision‑makers

Courageous advocates

Compassionate, responsible citizens

Active contributors to their community

It brings our Christian vision to life and empowers children to shape a school where everyone feels valued, included, and able to flourish.

 

 

Reminders

• Easter Disco Tuesday 24th March 2026
• Summer Disco: Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Lookout on ParentPay for tickets. 

Welcome to St Paul's School Council

A school council provides a meaningful way in which pupils can voice their opinions and have their views taken into account in decisions that impact upon them.

At St Paul's Primary School, our School Council is a group of children that represents the views of all our pupils. It gives our children the opportunity to have their voices heard and be part of the whole school community. They help to makes decisions about school life and organise projects that support learning and development, such as organising charity events, theme days or representing the school at outside events.

We value the opinions of our pupils and our School Council gives pupils a forum to share these opinions with our school council teacher representative, Headteacher and other members of staff.

4 pupils from each year group make up an energetic group of pupils who represent student voice at our school by regularly meeting up with Miss Wilson. Year R through Year 6 are the different year groupings. Every student in Classes R through 6 have the chance to run for school council and represent their class.

At the beginning of the school year, there are elections for each class , and all students are eligible to participate. As part of our school focus on British values, pupils are voted for by their peers for the role (democracy). In the school council, the students with the most votes represent their respective classes. 

British Value Links 

Democracy: 

Democracy is an important value at our school. Pupils have the opportunity to have their voices heard through our School Council, Worship Council, Eco-Council and Pupil Leadership Team. The elections of members of the School Council are based on pupil votes. Each class elects two people to represent their views.  Pupils nominated for the other councils are through teacher nomination of pupils who have shown flare or an interest in the councils main aims.

 

Rule of Law: 

The importance of laws and rules, whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the police, fire service etc. are regular parts of our calendar and help reinforce this message. 

Impact of School Council at St Paul's 

In October, School Council members held a bake sale raising almost £100 to donate to Macmillan charity.Macmillan were extremely grateful for this donation to support families they work with in Herefordshire.

In February, we held a 'Funky Hair Day' in school to raise money for the Little Princess Trust. We were pleased to raise £180 to donate to this fantastic, local charity.

Last year, School Council members have played a vital role in organising and planning the School Discos. The children have been able to support ordering sweets to sell at the disco along with organising a 'DJ suggestion box' to support the smooth running of the night. Due to their effort and hard work, we were able to raise over £800 to go towards our School Mini Bus. 

Supporting Locally, Nationally and Globally 

We also lead our school in supporting our community. This has included organizing a vote to enable children to decide which charities we would like to support this year: Little Princess Trust, Cancer Research, WWF and our link school of New Rock Foundation School in Kampala, Uganda. We all enjoyed raising money for a mini bus for New Rock Foundation School.  

Little Princess Trust 

Thank you to the Little Princess Trust for coming in and educating us on everything they do. School council wrote an email to send, inviting the LPT to come in and do an assembly.