At Jessie Younghusband Primary School, we believe that every child should have a voice and the opportunity to contribute to the development of our school community. Our School Council plays an important role in ensuring that pupils are involved in decision-making and have a genuine opportunity to share their ideas, opinions and aspirations for the future of our school.
School Council forms part of our commitment to promoting pupil leadership, responsibility, democracy and the British Values that are woven throughout school life. Through their role, councillors learn how to represent the views of others, work collaboratively and make a positive contribution to their community.
What Does the School Council Do?
Our School Council members are elected by their classmates to represent the views of their year group and help shape improvements across the school.
Their responsibilities include:
- Attending regular School Council meetings.
- Gathering feedback and ideas from their classmates.
- Representing the views of pupils across the school.
- Contributing to decisions about school improvement.
- Supporting whole-school initiatives and events.
- Meeting with school leaders and governors when appropriate.
- Helping to promote our school values of Aspire, Respect and Enjoy.
- Acting as positive role models for younger pupils.
The School Council provides an important opportunity for pupils to develop leadership, communication and teamwork skills whilst helping to make JYS an even better place to learn.
School Council 2026-27
We are delighted to introduce our School Councillors for this academic year. All candidates prepared and delivered speeches explaining why they would be a good representative for their classmates. Staff were incredibly impressed by the confidence, enthusiasm and commitment shown by all pupils who put themselves forward.
Our School Council representatives for 2026-27 are:
- Reception and Year 1 Representatives: Alex and Matilda
- Year 2 Representatives: Rosie and Aiden
- Year 3 Representatives: Douglas and Sophie
- Year 4 Representatives: Alice and Eddie
- Year 5 Representatives: Milo and Willow
- Year 6 Representatives: Rory and Iris
Looking Ahead
Following their election, councillors met with Mr Harman to begin planning for the year ahead and discussing priorities for the school community. Throughout the year, the School Council will gather views from pupils, discuss ideas for school improvement and help ensure that children's voices are heard.
As we continue to develop our new school site, School Council members will play an important role in gathering pupil views and helping to shape future improvements, ensuring that our school continues to reflect the needs and aspirations of the children who learn here.
Aspire • Respect • Enjoy
Our School Council embodies everything we value at Jessie Younghusband Primary School. Through active participation, leadership and service to others, our councillors help ensure that pupil voice remains at the heart of our school community.
