D’Eyncourt Primary School Council

What is a School Council?

The D’Eyncourt Primary School Council is a group of pupils elected to represent the views and voices of all children in our school. Our School Council provides a meaningful way for pupils to share their opinions and contribute to decisions that affect them. Councillors help shape school life by supporting projects, organising events, and representing D’Eyncourt within the community.

How Do You Become a School Councillor?

At the start of each academic year, children who are interested in becoming School Councillors are invited At the start of each academic year, children who are interested in becoming School Councillors are invited to apply.

Each class from Year 1 to Year 6 elects two representatives.
Pupils who wish to stand for election explain to their class why they would be a good councillor, often using a poster to highlight their key ideas.
A democratic class vote decides the successful candidates.

This process teaches pupils about responsibility, representation, and the importance of making informed choices.

What Do School Councillors Do?

School Councillors listen to the ideas, concerns, and suggestions of their classmates and bring these to regular meetings with staff. Working as a team, they create strong links between:

their class
year groups
school staff
the wider school community

Their ideas and contributions help enhance school life, improve systems, and support charity and fundraising events

Examples of School Council Projects

OOur School Council has been involved in a range of successful whole‑school initiatives, including:

Comic Relief Joke Competition: Pupils submitted their best jokes, with prizes awarded to the winners.
Friendship Stop: Pupils asked SLT for an area whereby pupils could stand if they didn’t have anyone to play with. This area was developed through discussions with school councillors.
Children in Need Non‑Uniform Day & Colouring Competition: Councillors helped organise and promote a fun and successful fundraising day.
Improving PE Resources: The School Council helped choose and order new PE equipment, including skipping ropes, hula hoops, balls, beanbags, flying discs, netballs, footballs, handballs, and tennis balls.

The School Council plays an important role in making D’Eyncourt a happy, inclusive, and forward‑thinking school. Councillors hold termly meetings with our catering team to discuss menus and theme days. They are able to give feedback on food and have voice in the food that we serve.

Our School Council Aims

Our School Council aims to:

Meet regularly to share and discuss the views of pupils at D’Eyncourt.
Organise whole‑school and class events.
Plan charity days to raise money and awareness for important causes.
Help ensure our school is a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable place for everyone.
Provide a place where children can voice concerns, opinions, and ideas.
Encourage all pupils to suggest improvements.
Ensure all suggestions are listened to, valued, and acted upon where possible.