Shustoke C of E primary School, School Parliament

The School Parliament at Shustoke C of E primary School is elected through a fair and democratic process. Each September, children in all year groups present their manifesto to the class and explain why they would make a good class leader and what they would do to make the school an even better place. The whole class then votes for their selected candidate. Once elected, the class leader meets with Miss Benett regularly to plan and write the agenda for each meeting. Their job as class leader is to feedback the key information from each meeting to their class. They are to then gather any ideas that their class may have ready for the next meeting. Having representatives from each class makes sure that the children’s voices are heard and involves all children in the decision making.

By the development of the SC, we aim to ensure that the pupils will experience the process of democracy in school. We teach them how society is organised and governed and about their rights and responsibilities. They learn to appreciate what it means to be a positive member of a diverse and multicultural society.