Pupil Parliament

 Pupil Parliament
at Sacred Heart Primary School

Pupil Parliament is structured much like the government and gives our pupils the opportunity to contribute to and make decisions on key aspects of school life. Committee members hold regular meetings, engage in consultations with their classes and they will champion pupil voice in order to make positive changes for all members of our school community.  

Pupil Parliament promotes pupil leadership opportunities, enabling children to develop valuable communication, organisation and debating skills through key roles of responsibility and new experiences. It allows pupils from Reception up to Year 6 to be actively involved in the way that the school is run. Pupil Parliament benefits the whole school, pupils and teachers because it provides opportunities for pupils to communicate their opinions as well as influence the decisions that are made on their behalf. Pupils relish the opportunity to become a greater part of school life and enjoy making their voices heard. 

What are the aims of Pupil Parliament? 

-To represent all pupils and includes a fair representation of the school.

-To take time to listen to all pupils and communicate their views.

-To feed back to pupils about what happened about their views.

-To action decisions that have been made or explain why they can’t happen.

Who is part of Pupil Parliament?

At the start of each new school year we hold democratic elections for our Pupil Parliament.  Interested candidates will prepare their manifesto and deliver their speech to their classmates. Each class votes for two children from their class to represent them on Pupil Parliament, which means we have 14 school councillors!