Pupil Voice & Leadership roles

We pride ourselves at Kingsmead in having strong pupil voice. Through our School Council, our Reading Champions and our Subject Ambassadors, we have a whole- school commitment to listening to the views, wishes and experiences of all children in our school. We value the views of our children, from nursery to year 6. 

School Council

Every year we hold School Council elections to find out who our new school councillors will be. Our school council is made up of two elected representatives from each class from years 1 to 6. School councillors bring the views expressed in class meetings to the sessions and feedback is given to the school’s senior leadership team. The ethos of the school council is to consider the views of all and to take steps to produce real change, for the better. We believe that our children can make a difference and are proud of the changes the school council has brought into our school.

Here are some of the important jobs that our school councillors do:

• Collect views of their classes and bring them to meetings
• Inform the classes of topics discussed at meetings
• Take an active part in meetings
• Act as a role model for other children in the school
• Take an active role in whole school projects  

Every year the School Council visits the Houses of Parliament to learn about democracy. Whilst there they have an official tour where they learn about the democratic process and how laws and made. On this trip they explore the challenges and responsibilities that come with being an MP.

Mental Health Champions 

At Kingsmead, the mental health champions play a vital role in promoting wellbeing and creating a supportive environment for everyone. The children have been trained to listen, raise awareness and help their peers understand the importance of mental health. They work closely with staff to lead initiatives and ensure that all children know where to find help when they need it. This year they’ve led whole school assemblies on mental health and delivered short workshops to classes teaching them about gratitude and breathing techniques. 

Subject Ambassadors 

We are incredibly lucky at Kingsmead to have such dedicated and passionate children! Each subject, from Maths and English, to Geography and Design and Technology, has its own subject ambassadors. These children are appointed because of their enthusiasm and passion for that particular area of the curriculum. The subject ambassadors use their voice to help shape the curriculum of their subject. They meet the subject leads to discuss and evaluate how the curriculum is being taught. They are also involved in learning walks and the monitoring of their subject.                           

Reading Champions