Our School Council and Eco-Champions 2023-2024

We are delighted to announce our new School Councillors and Eco-Champions for 2023-2024, as chosen by their peers

School Council and Eco-Champions    

CSB: Jamie

 What do our School Councillors and Eco-Champions do?

A School Council is a group of students who are elected to represent the views of all pupils and to improve their school. They are also our school eco-champions are therefore  responsible for highlighting environmental issues and initiatives raised by their peers, both in school and in the wider community.

Our School Council/Eco-Champions meet on a regular basis to discuss and resolve problems. These may include school lunches, behaviour or ideas for fundraising events or our school environment.

What jobs are there?

In our school council, there are three main job titles – a chair, a secretary and a treasurer. The person who takes on these job roles changes on a regular basis so that everyone in the council can experience leadership.

Which teachers are on hand to help the School Council and Eco Champions?

Mr Smith and Mrs Courtney

Our fantastic children represent the views of all of our pupils and gets things done!

These are some things that make our School Council and Eco Champions effective:

• Regular meetings, both with and without a member of staff,
• A small but select council which represents Years 2 to 6 and our CSB who have been elected democratically,
• Good communication between representative and their classes,
• Confidence to lead assemblies,
• Links to the School Governors and fundraising events.

The School Council and Eco Champions will regularly update pupils in school including contributing to school newsletter with their initiatives and achievements.

Here are some examples of how School Council and Eco-champions have supported school;

• Editing our Child Friendly Anti-Bullying Policy
• Visiting Yellow Zone to gather pupil voice
• Planning, advertising, hosting and judging Benton Dene’s Got Talent
• Visiting the Cat and Dog Shelter to donate money raised
• Organising and judging the egg decorating competition
• Working with the Local Authority to write a letter to parents which promoted active travel
• Organising and running a stall at the Summer Fair
• Collating their classmates' suggestions about ideas for playtime provision and communicating these ideas at School Council meetings
• Helping to plant trees around the school ground and pond area which has improved the appearance of our school and had a positive environmental impact
• Creating a BDP Eco Code
• Visiting our waste provider, Remondis, to see how school rubbish is recycled and contributing to a whole school assembly
• Supporting a successful application for an Eco Schools award, including being part of the interview process
• Creating a video to promote our Re:Uniform Little Green Shed

Well done, what a positive impact you have had in our school. Thank you!