Pupil Leadership

At Belmore, we believe that children should be given more opportunities to prove themselves as being responsible role models and have the chance to have their say about how the school is run.

To ensure all pupils have the chance to voice their opinions, we have a Pupil Council. Children from each year group run for councillor and are elected by their peers.

We’re very lucky to have such keen and enthusiastic children in our school.  Our representatives do a wonderful job, and we always look forward to working with all of them throughout the year.

Head Pupils

The Head Pupils are primarily the role models of the school.

We take many things into account when we are choosing our head girl and boy including:

• Thoughtfulness and care for others
• Reliable
• Trustworthy
• Positive attitude to learning — growth mindset
• Good organisational skills
• Adaptability
• Good attendance
• Perseverance
• Know the right thing to do and do it

The roles and responsibilities of the Head Boy and Head Girl are to:

• Show visitors around the school
• Intervene on the playground to prevent unkindness to others
• Organise functions like the achievement awards
• Hand out certificates
• Give out notices in assemblies
• Check that our younger children come into assembly in an appropriate manner
• Run Pupil Council meetings

Head Pupils

Pupil Council

The main functions of our Pupil Council is to represent the views of all pupils and to improve the school. Every year we hold the Belmore Pupil Council Elections.

Pupil Council is about:

• Working and learning together
• Learning about democracy
• Learning how to play a positive role model in our community
• Improving our school for everyone

The Pupil Council’s job is to involve everyone. Everybody needs to help by:

•  Finding things that they would like to change
•  Finding ways to make things better
•  Putting their ideas into actions

What will staff do for the Pupil Council?

•  Make sure meetings happen when they are supposed to
•  Support pupils to run meetings

Staff role in Pupil Council Meetings

• Ensure that there is time given for meetings
• Initially model chairing a meeting
• Support class discussions

Pupil Council

Year 6 Prefects

Year 6 are provided with the opportunity to become school prefects to set a good example of behaviour and responsibility to the rest of the children at our school.