We have a School Council with a pupil representative from each class. Issues are debated, opinions sought and recommendations from the children are put into practice.
Elections for the new School Council representatives take place in September each year. Meetings take place every Monday. We now have a new School Council 2008/2009. This year the School Council will continue to work on 'The School Travel Plan'.
Here is a photograph of our School Council - academic year 2007/2008.
Last year the School Council concentrated on 'The School Travel Plan', which they worked on with teachers and governors, members of the local community and parent volunteers. The plan successfully aimed to reduce congestion and increase safety on the school run – with everyone working together to improve the local environment. The School Council conducted traffic surveys at the beginning and the end of the school day and identified as many as 80 cars entering the road adjacent to Barr’s Court School in just 5 minutes at the end of the day! School Council also awarded weekly certificates to the Area in school with the most walkers. At the end of the summer term the School Council performed a play and made a leaflet teaching other pupils how important it is to be safe in the sun or 'SUN SMART!'