School Council

Friday 9^th May 2025

This year, on Thursday 8^th May, the country has been asked to hold a 3-minute silence at 3pm for the 80^th celebration of WW2 Victory in Europe Day.

Schools have been asked to celebrate the event with a street party. With that in mind, on Friday 9^th May the school will hold a whole school picnic at 12.15pm for this reason.

On 9^th May the children can wear either red, white and blue (or 1940s style clothing) to dress for the occasion. The school council, with the help from Mr Ingram, Dr Gould and Mr O’Donnell, will organise a few 1940s old fashioned games and the whole school will listen to some war songs.

Dr Gould has signed up for a WW2 war veteran to send a letter to the pupils and during the celebrations we will write letters in reply. Pupils will also make flags to fly when we attempt to take a whole school photograph in the shape of the number 80.

Finally, to thank God for peace children can bring in a very small object/picture showing peace that can be shared with their class in the afternoon.

It will be a fantastic, celebratory afternoon.

Safer Internet Day - Tuesday 11th February 2025

The school celebrated Safer Internet Day with the school council leading an assembly, the children participating in a free BBC Children's workshop and computing lessons throughout the day. The theme for 2025 is scams and how to keep yourself safe when online.

Anti Bullying Week for 2024 was on Respect and how we treat other people. The children (and staff) all wore Odd Socks to show that we are all different but we should love and care for each other regardless. The School Council led the Assembly on Monday 11th November 2024 on the theme of Respect and also what to do if you feel you are being bullied. The School Council were amazingly confident in delivering this powerful message.

St James Olympics Day

On Wednesday 10^th July we will have a St James Olympics Theme Day.

The chosen countries are

Reception - Spain

Year 1 - Jamaica

Year 2 - GB

Year 3 - Brazil

Year 4 - Australia

Year 5 - Japan

Year 6 - USA

We will start the day with an assembly where the children will process with their country's flag. The children will be able to come dressed in their country's colours for that day.

During the rest of the day the children look at athletes (for both the Olympics and Paralympics) who are completing for their chosen country and  study the Country itself. 

It will be a great introduction to the Olympics on Friday, 26 July 2024 – Sunday, 11 August 2024 and the Paralympics on Wednesday, 28 August 2024 – Sunday, 8 September 2024.

On Thursday 21st March 2024, the school council organised an odd socks day for Down Syndrome Day. The children also held a basketball session to celebrate our differences. 

 School Council Job Description

In the loving peace, justice and joy of Jesus, we achieve

• To be an excellent role model for other pupils – live out our Mission.
• To represent the views of others, even when they may not agree with that view.
• Contribute and share ideas and thinking at meetings.
• Ensure that whatever is being discussed by the council is shared with your class.
• To attend regular meetings.
• To work effectively in a specific role e.g. secretary.
• To listen to the views of the children and feedback clearly to the School Council and the rest of the School.
• To think creatively and introduce ideas and initiatives to enhance the school environment.
• Be representatives of the school – including taking responsibility to report any poor behaviour on the playground.
• To be able to verbally communicate clearly and appropriately to pupils across school. This may be in a small group, a classroom or leading full school assemblies.
• To communicate respectfully with pupils and staff.