STUDENT VOICE

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STUDENT VOICE

• FOREST HILL SCHOOL

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The Every Child Matters Agenda forms the basis
for the schools commitment to develop Students
Voice. The initiatives offer equal opportunities
to the students for both citizenship education
and personal education.
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STUDENT VOICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE
SCHOOL

• School Council
• Peer Mediation (Year10 students)
• Peer Mentoring (Sixth Form students)
• Prefect System
• KS3 Receptionist Programme
• Performing Arts Projects
• Restorative Behaviour policy
• Target Raiser Programme
• Citizenship Projects (including cross curricular
  initiatives)
• Pupil involvement in schools EPM survey

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OUR SCHOOL COUNCIL 2007/8

• What have been our top priorities?
• What have we achieved so far?
• What is our vision for the future?

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OUR TOP PRIORITIES/AIMS FOR DEVELOPMENT

• To establish clear structure
• To develop communication links
• To raise the profile of Student Voice
• To continue to involve students in decision
  making process

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STRUCTURE OF SCHOOL COUNCIL All students
participate in the functioning of the school
council and some of them are elected for the
following leadership positionsELECTED
OFFICERS, SCHOOL COUNCILHOUSE CAPTAINSSCHOOL
COUNCILLORS
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ELECTED OFFICERS, SCHOOL COUNCIL

• The elected officers form a student leadership
  group
• It has four important post holders from Year 11
• Chairperson
• Vice Chairperson
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• They are selected by the House Captains through
  the process of nominations and elections
• The main role of the elected officers is to
  conduct House Captains meetings, create agenda,
  write communicate the minutes of each meeting
  to both staff and students and to represent
  School Council in and outside school events.

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HOUSE CAPTAINSHouse Captains are selected from
the four Houses of the school through letter of
application and interviews
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Responsibilities of House Captains

• To attend all House Captains Meetings
• To conduct House Council Meetings and minute them
• To perform student leadership role in the House
  during
• House Assemblies
• Fire drills
• House Detentions
• New Year 7 Induction sessions
• Sports Day
• Other House duties
• (House Captains receive training for their
  leadership role after selection.)

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Responsibilities of School Councillors

• Attend School Council Meetings
• Attend House Council Meetings
• Hold Class Council Meetings
• To communicate all matters discussed in House
  Council Meetings to the class
• To perform student leadership role by supporting
  the tutor
• Other leadership duties as assigned by HOH/Deputy
  HOH

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CYCLE OF MEETINGS
(Weekly Class Council Meetings End of Term Year
Council Meetings)
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What are Class Council Meetings?

• Class Council meetings give every student in the
  school a chance to contribute his voice to school
  matters. From May 2007, each tutor group should
  hold a meeting once every week during the tutor
  period to discuss school matters.

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COMMUNICATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL MATTERS

• We already use
• Notice Boards
• House Assemblies
• Staff Briefings
• Weekly staff student bulletin
• SLT Meetings
• Termly Newsletters
• Suggestion Boxes

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RAISING PROFILE SCHOOL COUNCILWe-

• publicise agenda and minutes of meetings
• display school council efforts on Notice board
• hold Special Assembly to congratulate newly
  appointed House Captains
• award House Captains during Yr 11 Award Ceremony
• publish achievements of School Council
• report to staff in staff briefings and SLT
  Meetings
• have special tie/blazers for House
  Captains/school councillors
• have initiated Class Council Meetings

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SCHOOL COUNCIL AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

• The students have contributed positively to the
  school community through discussions, surveys,
  meetings and other modes of active involvement

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WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR?

• A SHOWCASE

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School Councillors have helped in appointing new
staff by contributing to interviews and giving
recommendations
18
Discussed provisions in the new school building
after visiting the building site
19
Tried to improve school dinners through
discussion on food quality and menu with the
kitchen staff
20
Proposed ideas to Performing Arts Department on
how parents can be involved in their creative
initiatives
21
Contributed to the review of the schools
Behaviour Policy and given recommendations
22
Discussed with SLT certain proposals for the hot
days in summers including suggestions on water
fountains and summer uniform
23
Attended conferences to share student Voice
development initiatives with other schools
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Explored the future vision with the Music
Department and contributed to the Departments
Development Plan
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Discussed ideas on how new Year 7 can be helped
to settle well during the transition period
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Contributed to consultation meetings on
development of Horniman Gardens
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OUR OBJECTIVES

• FOR THE FUTURE

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• Embed the student voice initiative among the
  students such that each student is aware of how
  it works and what its aims and achievements are.
• This we plan to do through a Citizenship Unit of
  work on Student Voice to be delivered to both
  KS3 KS4 students during PSHCE lessons

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To continue to involve students in decision
making process in the school and citizenship
education projects through school and community
development initiatives
30
OUR VOICEchildren have the right to say what
they think should happen, when adults are making
decisions that affect them, and to have their
opinion taken into accountFOREST HILL STUDENT
VOICE
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STUDENT VOICE

• FOREST HILL SCHOOL

32
The schools commitment to develop Students
Voice provides a basis for both active
citizenship education and personal education
agenda.
33
STUDENT VOICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE
SCHOOL

• School Council
• Peer Mediation (Year10 students)
• Peer Mentoring (Sixth Form students)
• Prefect System
• KS3 Receptionist Programme
• Performing Arts Projects
• Restorative Behaviour policy
• Target Raiser Programme
• Citizenship Projects (including cross curricular
  initiatives)
• Pupil involvement in schools EPM survey

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OUR SCHOOL COUNCIL 2006/7

• What have been our top priorities?
• What have we achieved so far?
• What is our vision for the future

35
OUR TOP PRIORITIES/AIMS FOR DEVELOPMENT

• To establish clear structure
• To develop communication links
• To raise the profile of Student Voice
• To continue to involve students in decision
  making process

36
STRUCTURE OF SCHOOL COUNCIL All students
participate in the functioning of the school
council and some of them are elected for the
following leadership positionsELECTED
OFFICERS, SCHOOL COUNCILHOUSE CAPTAINSSCHOOL
COUNCILLORS
37
ELECTED OFFICERS, SCHOOL COUNCIL

• The elected officers form a student leadership
  group
• It has four important post holders from Year 11
• Chairperson
• Vice Chairperson
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• They are selected by the House Captains through
  the process of nominations and elections
• The main role of the elected officers is to
  conduct House Captains meetings, create agenda,
  write communicate the minutes of each meeting
  to both staff and students and to represent
  School Council in and outside school events.

38
HOUSE CAPTAINSHouse Captains are selected from
the four Houses of the school through letter of
application and interviews
39
Responsibilities of House Captains

• To attend all House Captains Meetings
• To conduct House Council Meetings and minute them
• To perform student leadership role in the House
  during
• House Assemblies
• Fire drills
• House Detentions
• New Year 7 Induction sessions
• Sports Day
• Other House duties
• (House Captains receive training for their
  leadership role after selection.)

40
Responsibilities of School Councillors

• Attend School Council Meetings
• Attend House Council Meetings
• Hold Class Council Meetings
• To communicate all matters discussed in House
  Council Meetings to the class
• To perform student leadership role by supporting
  the tutor
• Other leadership duties as assigned by HOH/Deputy
  HOH

41
MONTHLY CYCLE OF MEETINGS
(Weekly Class council meetings)
42
What are Class Council Meetings?

• Class Council meetings give every student in the
  school a chance to contribute his voice to school
  matters. From May 2007, each tutor group should
  hold a meeting once every week during the tutor
  period to discuss school matters.

43
COMMUNICATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL MATTERS

• We already use
• Notice Boards
• House Assemblies
• Staff Briefings
• Weekly staff student bulletin
• SLT Meetings
• Termly Newsletters
• Suggestion Boxes

44
RAISING PROFILE SCHOOL COUNCILWe-

• publicise agenda and minutes of meetings
• display school council efforts on Notice board
• hold Special Assembly to congratulate newly
  appointed House Captains
• award House Captains during Yr 11 Award Ceremony
• publish achievements of School Council
• report to staff in staff briefings and SLT
  Meetings
• have special tie/blazers for House
  Captains/school councillors
• have initiated Class Council Meetings

45
SCHOOL COUNCIL AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

• The students have contributed positively to the
  school community through discussions, surveys,
  meetings and other modes of active involvement

46
WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR?

• A SHOWCASE

47
School Councillors have helped in appointing new
staff by contributing to interviews and giving
recommendations
48
Discussed provisions in the new school building
after visiting the building site
49
Tried to improve school dinners through
discussion on food quality and menu with the
kitchen staff
50
Proposed ideas to Performing Arts Department on
how parents can be involved in their creative
initiatives
51
Contributed to the review of the schools
Behaviour Policy and given recommendations
52
Discussed with SLT certain proposals for the hot
days in summers including suggestions on water
fountains and summer uniform
53
Attended conferences to share student Voice
development initiatives with other schools
54
Explored the future vision with the Music
Department and contributed to the Departments
Development Plan
55
Discussed ideas on how new Year 7 can be helped
to settle well during the transition period
56
Contributed to consultation meetings on
development of Horniman Gardens
57
OUR OBJECTIVES

• FOR THE FUTURE

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• Embed the student voice initiative among the
  students such that each student is aware of how
  it works and what its aims and achievements are.
• This we plan to do through a Citizenship Unit of
  work on Student Voice to be delivered to both
  KS3 KS4 students during PSHCE lessons

59
To continue to involve students in decision
making process in the school and citizenship
education projects through school and community
development initiatives
60
OUR VOICEchildren have the right to say what
they think should happen, when adults are making
decisions that affect them, and to have their
opinion taken into accountFOREST HILL STUDENT
VOICE