Pupil Leadership

Worship Council

Worship Council Y1-6

Mrs Berry

To be a follower of Jesus
To lead collective worship
To provide pupil role models
To lead prayer during key liturgical seasons and events
To evaluate standards of prayer and liturgy within school from a pupil perspective
To plan prayer and liturgy for themselves, their classes and the school
To record the prayer life of the class

School Council

Welcome to the St Mary’s School Council

Our School Council is a student body that works to make improvements to different areas of the school, including a focus on environmental sustainability.

Our School Councillors are democratically elected at the start of each academic year and then work on the School Council for all of that year. Any children can put themselves forward to be part of the School Council.

During the first School Council meeting the children devise a School Council Charter stating all of the responsibilities they will undertake to fulfil their roles effectively.

The School Council then meets every 3 weeks to discuss issues within the school and to work on future projects.

The School Councillors meet with their classes between meetings to discuss ideas, projects and issues and they then feedback to the rest of the School Council members during our meetings.

Each term the School Council will complete an action plan of things they aim to work on and achieve by the end of that term.

School Council Y1-Y6

Miss Southgate

To represent the interests of their classes
To share the ideas and aims of the school council
To greet visitors and explain the learning taking place.
To ensure British values are maintained within St Mary’s including other faiths

Mini Vinnies

Mini Vinnies Y3-6

Mrs Veitch

To lead acts of charity across the school year
To ensure Advent and Lent are marked as periods when we consider the needs others
To monitor Catholic Life of the School from a pupil perspective
To promote Catholic Social teaching through prayer and action

Chaplaincy music team

Chaplaincy Music Team Y4-6

Mrs Dyer

To lead music and singing across the school during key liturgical seasons and events
To evaluate standards of music and singing in school from a pupil perspective
To work under the guidance of the music teacher

Rights Respecting Council

Rights Respecting Y1-6

Mrs D-N

To lead assemblies which raise awareness of own and others’ rights
To develop global citizenship and find ways to improve things
To work with Mrs D-N to develop a culture of respect across the school

Safeguarding Ambassadors

Safeguarding Ambassadors Y1-Y6

Mr Cook

To promote Safeguarding at St Mary’s
To monitor the understanding of their peers regarding safeguarding including online safety
To contribute to the termly safeguarding bulletin for parents
To present termly assemblies about safeguarding including online safety.

House Captains

House Captains Y6

Mrs D-N

To lead assemblies on a range of topics important to the values of the school
To act as role models for pupil leadership
To act as ambassadors for St Mary’s

Librarians

Librarians Y6

Miss Godbold

To promote reading for pleasure though displays and assemblies
To support the maintenance of library provision
To share recommendations of high quality literature
To inspire others to read more widely
To monitor reading for pleasure

Play Leaders

Play Leaders Y4 and Y5

Mrs Buczek

To support effective play at lunchtime
To understand the rules of simple games
To provide support to younger pupils using conflict resolution
To work under the guidance of the senior play leader

Young Carers

Young Carers Y1-Y6

Mr Bentley

To promote the role of Young Carers at St Mary’s
To monitor the interactions of Young Carers with their peers and their families.
To contribute to the understanding of Young Carers within our school community and to provide opportunities for our Young Carers to meet on a half-termly basis.