School Council - 2006

At elections held in September 2006 the following councillors were elected:

Reception Class: Joshua Wilson and Maddy Wood
Year One: Charlotte Padfield and Ben Rossiter
Year Two: Katie Anderton and Joe Reilly
Year Three: Freya Thorner and Michael Hill
Year Four: Kira Vincent and Kieran Wiltshire
Year Five: Lucy Pitman and Ché James
Year Six: Rebecca Carver and Jake Robertson

At the first meeting of the year, Ché James was elected Chair.

LUNCHTIME ROUTINES AGREED BY SCHOOL COUNCIL

Why are there new routines?
The aim of the new lunchtime arrangements is to help make lunchtimes in the hall more pleasant for everyone. Children in classes across the school had identified a number of problems with lunchtimes in the hall; they had also thought about possible solutions. Class councillors then discussed these issues at School Council meetings and decided the best ways to sort out the problems. School councillors had a meeting with lunchtime supervisors where the problems and proposed solutions were discussed and the new routines agreed. These are shown below:

To keep sound levels in the hall reasonable:

• Lunchtime supervisors will play calm/ 'chill'/ instrumental music, sometimes linked to our International theme. They will play the music at a reasonable level. If they have to turn it up, it will be to signal that the noise level in the hall is too high. Children will notice and become quieter so that the lunch staff can then turn the music down again. Children must keep away from the CD player.
  
• Lunchtime supervisors will have a tambourine. If they use it, it means the sound level in the hall is too loud and children need to talk more quietly.
  
  Lunch box rubbish:
  This needs to be put in the lunchbox and taken home. Taking home rubbish and leftovers will help parents to know what children haven't eaten and if they don't like something.
  
  A new table layout and some new lunch times:
  So that all children can eat their lunch at a table with friends, the lunchtime supervisors will set the tables out in a different arrangement, so more can be fitted in.
  Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will go in to lunch at 12.00
  Year 3 and 4 will go into lunch at 12.20
  Year 5 and 6 will go into lunch at 12.30
  
  Children will have set places, sitting in the same seats at the same table each day, for a term.
  Children in each class need to choose a partner they would like to sit with at lunch. Each table sits 8 children. Lunch places need to be decided by Monday 9th October, using class time to sort out the seating arrangement. Places will be fixed for the term (until Christmas), and will then be reviewed.
  
  Rewarding good behaviour and good manners:
  
  Table stickers: Each table will have a sticker chart. Every time a table of children has a good lunchtime (sensible, polite, not too noisy), lunchtime staff will place a sticker on their chart. At the end of the term, the children sat at the table with the most stickers will each be presented with a certificate in assembly.
  
  Party table: Each week, one table from each 'sitting' will have a party table for the Friday meal. This will be set out with napkins and squash. Lunchtime staff will decide which table has earned this privilege, based on how much effort and progress the children have made with their behaviour/manners/helpfulness.
  
  
  By Jake Robertson and Rebecca Carver on behalf of the School Council