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School Council 2021-2022

What is a School Council? 

At Deerhurst and Apperley we have are proud to have pupil representatives that take part in Class and School Council meetings.  These councils are in place so that pupils have a voice and are involved in decisions about the school that affect them.  Through Class Council all pupils have the opportunity to raise issues, share ideas and take part in discussions that involve all of their classmates in reaching a democratic solution.  Wider issues that arise at Class Council are discussed further at School Council, this ensures that as many pupil voices as possible are heard. 

Pupils at Deerhurst and Apperley know that this is their school and their thoughts and ideas matter.   

Class council officials should be nominated and then voted in by their class mates – they are not chosen by their teachers.

The Chair should lead the meetings with you coaching and modelling if necessary – the longer term idea is that children can do this virtually unaided.

Throughout the week children will jot any issues, concerns, worries or ideas etc. that they wish to discuss at the class council meeting.

At the meeting the Chair will raise the first item on the agenda and invite the person who wrote it to explain their point of view.

The Chair then invites the rest of the class to discuss the matter and reach some sort of resolution.

The Secretary then makes a note of what has been decided in the minutes.

If the resolution is something that the class feels should be shared with School Council to allow wider discussion then a note will be made in the minutes to make this clear.

Class Council members should bring the minute book to School Council and raise any relevant issues for wider discussion and whole school resolution.

Meet our School Council Members for 2021-2022

Class 1 – Year 1 –  Hope

Class 1 – Year 2 – Molly W

Class 2 – Year 3 – Betsy

Class 2 – Year 4 – Evelyn

Class 3 – Year 5 – Alex

Class 3 – Year 6 – Maddie & Eleanor

School Council Minutes 8.9.21

What to Expect, When? Parents Guide to Early Years Foundation Stage 2 – Reception

What to expect, when? Guidance to your child’s learning and development in the early years foundation stage

The purpose of this booklet is to help you as a parent/carer find out more about how your child is learning and developing during their first five years, in relation to the EYFS. Children develop more rapidly during the first five years of their lives than at any other time. This booklet has been written to help you as a parent know what to expect during these vitally important years by focusing on the seven areas of learning and development which are covered in the EYFS.
In this guide, your child’s first five years have been divided up into six age bands which overlap. This is because every child is different and children do not grow and develop at the same rate. It highlights what you might notice your child doing at these point.

 

Learning and development progress

 

School Closure

We endeavour at all times to keep the school open for pupils.  However there are times when doing so may endanger the safety of pupils and/or staff; this may include – but is not limited to – bad weather or loss of power.  If this decision is made in advance of the school opening for the day, we will notify the Gloucestershire Emergency Response Team.  School closures notified in advance are advertised on the website https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/closures/ and on local radio stations. 

In exceptional circumstances, this decision may be taken during the school day.  In which case, we will contact parents using our email service to advise them to collect their child/children as soon as possible.  All children will be supervised by school staff until they are collected by someone on the child’s approved collection list.  In these circumstances, we will also accept verbal permission to allow children to be collected by a different adult.

It is vital, therefore, that all emergency contact details are kept up to date and any changes notified to the school office as soon as possible.