Aims of the Pupil Parliament:
· Actively encourage the rights of all pupils to be involved in decisions that affect them and their education.
· Promote equality through UNICEF Articles for the Child.
· Recognise every young person as an equal partner in their school.
· Provide a meaningful way in which pupils can voice their opinions and represent the voices of their peers.
· Promote Clyde Valley High Schools Vision of being a caring community, where everyone is valued, healthy, happy and succeeds together.
· Provide leadership and development opportunities for pupils.
· Cultivate individual and group identities within the school.
· Preserve our school environment, and to hold it in trust for future generations.
· To challenge poverty and discrimination throughout the school.
· To protect freedom of thought, conscience, and assembly; and to encourage discourse.
Structure of Pupil parliament:
· Executive: Head Teacher & School Captains.
· Legislature: Pupil Voice Committees: pupils will be free to join any committee.
· Cabinet: 3 members elected from each committee will meet with the executive.
Pupil Parliament: Pupil Voice Committees
· Equalities
· Health and Wellbeing
· LGBTIQ+
· Rights Respecting Schools
· Sustainability