{"id":6347,"date":"2026-09-18T21:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/?p=6347"},"modified":"2026-09-18T21:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:42:07","slug":"%f0%9f%97%a3%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%9f-pupil-voice-in-action-our-pupil-council-gets-to-work-%f0%9f%8c%9f%f0%9f%97%a3%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/?p=6347","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83c\udf1f Pupil Voice in Action \u2013 Our Pupil Council Gets to Work! \ud83c\udf1f\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Pupil Council for 2026\u20132027<\/strong> has held its first meeting of the new school session, and our representatives are already getting to work on turning pupil ideas into positive action at St Joseph\u2019s! \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At their first meeting, the Council talked about their important role in representing the views and ideas of pupils across the school<\/strong>. They agreed that every child should have opportunities to share their views and help make decisions about school life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f What Did Our Pupils Tell Us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before the meeting, pupils across the school completed Pupil Consultation Surveys<\/strong>. The Pupil Council looked carefully at the responses, discussed the suggestions and chose the ideas they felt were most important to take forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means our priorities have come from the voices of pupils across the whole school \u2013 not just the Pupil Council!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was certainly plenty to talk about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf33 Playground & School Grounds<\/strong> \u2013 pupils would like more outdoor toys<\/strong>, more planting and trees, more colour around the school and new or improved football goals. Some of these ideas will need support and funding, so the Council will share their main requests with school staff and our Parent Council to explore what might be possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26bd More Clubs & Activities<\/strong> \u2013 children would love more opportunities to take part in activities such as football, music, art, gymnastics and gardening. The Council would also like to explore bringing back our homework club<\/strong>, which pupils felt could be particularly helpful for children who find it more difficult to complete homework at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf53 Healthy Choices<\/strong> \u2013 pupils asked for more healthy snacks, including fruit, strawberries and smoothies. Our classroom fruit bowls will continue to be maintained, with our newly appointed Health & Active Champion and Assistant helping to monitor and look after them<\/strong>. The Council would also like to involve our Enterprise Group<\/strong> in exploring ideas such as making smoothies or lemonade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcda Reading<\/strong> \u2013 pupils asked for more reading and more opportunities to enjoy books in school. Our new Reading Champions and Library Manager<\/strong> will help to promote reading, recommend books and develop activities to encourage a love of reading across the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0d Learning Languages<\/strong> \u2013 pupils would like more opportunities to learn and experience different languages. We will continue looking for ways to develop this, with P5\u2013P7 also having the opportunity to learn some Arabic next term<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca1 More Choice in Our Learning<\/strong> \u2013 one of the strongest messages from pupils was that they would like more choice in what and how they learn<\/strong>. The Council discussed ideas for topics that could bring lots of curricular areas together, and representatives will now gather more suggestions from their classmates for future learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc55 P7 Leavers\u2019 Hoodies<\/strong> \u2013 our P7 representatives were very organised and made sure this was on the agenda nice and early! They would like arrangements for their leavers\u2019 hoodies to begin in plenty of time, so Miss Lisi will look into this and report back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0d Continuing Our Gold Rights Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Council also spent time looking at our Gold Rights Mission<\/strong> and thinking about how we can continue to make sure children\u2019s rights are known, understood and lived out across St Joseph\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than trying to tackle everything at once, they chose three priorities<\/strong> to begin with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcf0 A monthly Rights Spotlight<\/strong> for families
\ud83c\udfa8 Creating Rights in Action posters<\/strong> around the school
\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Taking part in HGIOURS pupil chats<\/strong> with school leaders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These will give our pupils even more opportunities to share their views, promote children\u2019s rights and help us reflect on what we are doing well and what we could improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude80 Turning Ideas into Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, our representatives understand that being part of the Pupil Council isn\u2019t just about having meetings and sharing ideas \u2013 it is about helping to make things happen!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actions have now been agreed, with different representatives taking responsibility for particular jobs between meetings. They will also continue listening to the pupils they represent so that children across the school always have a way of bringing their ideas and concerns to the Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At future meetings, the Council will return to their action plan to see what has been achieved, what is still in progress and what needs to happen next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccb Want to find out more?<\/strong> The full minutes and action plan from our Pupil Council meetings can be found on the Pupil Council wall in the school corridor<\/strong>, so pupils and families can keep up to date with what has been discussed and how our plans are progressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are really looking forward to seeing where our pupils\u2019 ideas take us this year. Pupil voice matters at St Joseph\u2019s \u2013 and small voices can make big changes!<\/strong> \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83c\udf1f\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0d UNCRC Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 12<\/strong> \u2013 The right to express our views and have them taken seriously.
Article 29<\/strong> \u2013 Education should develop children\u2019s talents and abilities.
Article 31<\/strong> \u2013 The right to play and take part in recreational activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf31 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Goal 3 \u2013 Good Health and Wellbeing \u2022 Goal 4 \u2013 Quality Education \u2022 Goal 10 \u2013 Reduced Inequalities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc9a SHANARRI Indicators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Respected \u2022 Included \u2022 Responsible \u2022 Achieving \u2022 Active \u2022 Healthy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca1 Meta-skills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Leading \u2022 Communicating \u2022 Collaborating \u2022 Initiative \u2022 Creativity \u2022 Critical Thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf1f The Four Capacities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Successful Learners \u2022 Confident Individuals \u2022 Responsible Citizens \u2022 Effective Contributors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u271d\ufe0f Strands of Faith<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the Image of God \u2022 Reign of God<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Pupil Council for 2026\u20132027 has held its first meeting of the new school session, and our representatives are already getting to work on turning pupil ideas into positive action at St Joseph\u2019s! \u2764\ufe0f At their first meeting, the Council talked about their important role in representing the views and ideas of pupils across the school. They agreed that every child should have opportunities to share their views and help<\/p>\n

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