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Pupil Parliament

The Pupil Parliament at Connaught Junior School forms an essential part of our school. We believe in children having a say in how the school is run and being a part of the decision making. It also gives the children an experience of democracy in how they are voted in by their peers, and how they consult with and seek the opinions of the children in their classes on the current issues affecting the school.

The Connaught Pupil Parliament is made up of 4 councils; Learning, Friendship, Eco and Safety. We believe that these cover the areas that affect our children most directly. There is a council representative for each council from every class, years 3 to 6. At Connaught Junior School we strongly value the development of leadership and responsibility in young children and the children never fail to take their roles very seriously. They represent the children of Connaught Junior School and make sure their voices are heard!

Pupil Parliament Council reps for 2020-21

Friendship Council

The Friendship Council continues to focus on making playtimes more harmonious and productive. With each class currently in their own bubble, the key issue is to make sure that everyone feels included in groups during unstructured time.

Learning Council

The Learning Council are committed to make the learning environments as meaningful as possible. They will conduct learning tours to check classrooms and monitor the consistency of classroom displays. They will interview children to ask what their classroom resources are like.

Eco Council

The Eco Council is working on encouraging children to bring in less snacks wrapped in single use plastic. They would also like to invest some of their budget on growing their own snacks, such as: tomatoes, strawberries and peppers.

Safety Council

The Safety Council are making sure that everyone is washing their hands and keeping socially distanced, especially at playtimes. Money from the budget will be spent on making sure that there are enough resources for the children to play with.

Sports Council

The Sports Council will ensure that there is enough physical activity going on in the classrooms during lesson time to create up to 40 minutes extra activity a day. They will also oversee and approve the new daily mile track that will be laid after Easter.