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Archibald School Council
School Council
Archibald Primary School Council consists of a representative from each KS2 class. The representative has been selected by their peers.

The council meets monthly. An agenda is set beforehand so that the views of the class can be gathered. After each council meeting the content of the meeting is shared with the children in a school assembly.

The first decision to be taken was about a name for our council - CAPS was chosen - Children’s Council of Archibald Primary School.

The council has had influence over the types of activities which occur in school - at the beginning of the day, at playtime, at lunchtime and after school.

The council has been responsible for several fund-raising activities. A non-uniform day raised £220 for the Pakistan Earthquake Appeal, £50 was raised for the British Legion Poppy Appeal. A very successful day was organised on Friday 18th November for Children in Need.

Activities included:-

• fancy dress
• best dressed Teddy
• cover Pudsey with coins
• pay to play boardgames, and
• sale of cakes and biscuits.

There have been several other activities and all the monies raised are displayed on bricks in the wall (each brick representing £50) which are on the radiator in the main reception area.

The December meeting was used to discuss the arrangements for the Christmas activities culminating in the Christingles when each of the representatives nominated a person in their class to hold the candle. Each child gave their reasons for their choice.

An emergency meeting was called on 13th December to discuss the behaviour of Y6 children which had taken place on Friday 9th December and to decide on an appropriate reward for those children who had behaved well and what punishment those who misbehaved should be given.

The walking bus was an item for discussion in January which resulted in a second walking bus being established.

Other items regularly discussed are school dinners, activities and behaviour. Changes have occurred in all these areas. There has been an improvement to
school dinners and a salad bar has been introduced. Activities have been varied to accommodate the wishes of the children. Each classroom now has a ‘voice
box’ in which the children can anonymously place their concerns for adults to deal with.

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