At Parkhead Community Primary School, we respect and value the fundamental British value of democracy and ensure that the views and opinions of our pupils are sought and listened to.

Each year, we hold elections to vote for School Council representatives from each class. This is a democratic process, and all pupils are invited to stand as representatives and are voted for fairly by their peers. 

The School Council meets every half-term to discuss issues raised by their peers, share ideas to make our school even better and help organise events. After each meeting, representatives feed back to their classes about what has been discussed.

This year, the School Council have set the following goals:

• Raise money for charity – Organise exciting fundraising events to support charities and make a positive difference to others.
• Celebrate children's talents and interests – Plan a school talent show to give pupils the opportunity to showcase their talents, skills and hobbies.
• Promote wellbeing – Help organise activities and mark important events throughout the school year to raise awareness and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
• Make our school an even better place – Work together to ensure our school is a happy, safe and welcoming environment where everyone feels valued, included and able to thrive.

Through these goals, our School Council hopes to make a positive difference to school life and ensure that every pupil has a voice.

Our OPaL (Outdoor Play and Learning) Ambassadors are pupil leaders who play an important role in helping to develop and improve playtimes across the school. Two representatives are chosen from each class in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 to ensure that all children have a voice in shaping their play experiences.

The ambassadors gather ideas and feedback from their classmates about ways to enhance outdoor play and work with staff to help bring these ideas to life. They help to identify improvements that can be made to our play provision and support the development of new play opportunities across the school.

As representatives of their classes, the ambassadors help to lead OPaL assemblies, share important messages about play initiatives, and celebrate successes within our school community. They also help to communicate updates and exciting developments with parents and carers, strengthening the partnership between home and school.

Through their role, OPaL Ambassadors develop valuable leadership, teamwork and communication skills while helping to ensure that playtimes are fun, inclusive and enjoyable for all children.

At Parkhead, reading is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that reading is one of the most important skills children can develop, opening the door to learning, imagination and future success. Our Reading Ambassadors are key to this. They are a team of enthusiastic pupils who help to promote a love of reading throughout our school. One Reading Ambassador is selected from each class in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 to represent the views and interests of their classmates.

As Reading Ambassadors, their role is to encourage their peers to enjoy reading and to help make reading an exciting part of school life. They support the organisation of special events such as World Book Day and help to maintain and organise our Library Bus. They share book recommendations with other pupils and read to pupils in other classes. They work alongside Mrs Leach to help choose new books that will appeal to children across the school.

Through their enthusiasm and leadership, our Reading Ambassadors play a vital role in creating a positive reading culture and inspiring a lifelong love of books.

At Parkhead, History is a subject that aims to inspire children to investigate and be inquisitive. History is a doorway to the past but also a key to be used to open a child’s imagination and future success. Our History Ambassadors are key to this. They are a team of enthusiastic pupils who help to promote a love of History throughout our school. One History Ambassador is selected from each class to represent the views and interests of their classmates.

As History Ambassadors, their role is to encourage their peers to enjoy History and promote a love of investigating the past of the North East, Britain and Beyond. They support the organisation of special events such as Remembrance Day and represent the school at historical events in the community. They work alongside Mr Boutflower to help choose events that can be celebrated and educated throughout school. Through their enthusiasm and dedication, our History Ambassadors play a vital role in creating an inquisitive mind and promote a lifelong love of the past.

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