Mark Cross School Mark Cross School ParliamentParliament

By Katie Evans, Jack Norwood, By Katie Evans, Jack Norwood, Olivia Hall and Alice RobsonOlivia Hall and Alice Robson

Presented by the ParliamentPresented by the Parliament

Contents Contents

Title pageTitle page What is School Parliament?What is School Parliament? What are our jobs?What are our jobs? What we doWhat we do MeetingsMeetings Game: JobsGame: Jobs

What is School Parliament?What is School Parliament?

School Parliament is a group of children who School Parliament is a group of children who have been voted in by classmates.have been voted in by classmates.

They help Mrs Prentice with decisions and They help Mrs Prentice with decisions and are the voice of their peers (classmates).are the voice of their peers (classmates).

If anybody has any ideas, problems, or If anybody has any ideas, problems, or questions they go to ask a School questions they go to ask a School Parliament member. School Parliament Parliament member. School Parliament members have a badge that shows that members have a badge that shows that they are from School Parliament.they are from School Parliament.

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What are our jobs?What are our jobs?

Here are our jobs:

Katie- Chair, in charge of the meetings.

Monty-Vice-chair, helps the Chair and takes the meeting when she is not there.

Olivia-Secretary, writes down everything that is said in the meeting, then writes up the minutes and hands them out to all of the Parliament members.

Jack-Treasurer, keeps record of the money raised and spent

(Clue: Remember this, you will be tested later…)

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MinutesMinutes

Minutes are records of meetings. They Minutes are records of meetings. They are read out to you in your class to are read out to you in your class to keep you informed of what is keep you informed of what is happening. happening. (OH)(OH)

AgendaAgendaThis is a list of things put forward by you This is a list of things put forward by you

and your friends that the Parliament and your friends that the Parliament Reps. discuss at the meeting. Reps. discuss at the meeting. (AR)(AR)

Parliament BoardParliament Board

The Parliament Board is located by the boys’ The Parliament Board is located by the boys’ toilets, in the corridor. It gives information on toilets, in the corridor. It gives information on when and where the next meeting is, your when and where the next meeting is, your suggestions and things that School suggestions and things that School Parliament might change. It has minutes from Parliament might change. It has minutes from the last meeting and shows who Parliament the last meeting and shows who Parliament Representatives and has photos of them on it. Representatives and has photos of them on it. It also has slips of paper and a pencil so you It also has slips of paper and a pencil so you can write down your ideas! Please take time can write down your ideas! Please take time to notice it so we can improve our school.to notice it so we can improve our school. (KE) (KE)

What we do What we do

At School Parliament we listen to your At School Parliament we listen to your suggestions and take them to our suggestions and take them to our meetings, where we discuss them and meetings, where we discuss them and try to make them work. We will never, try to make them work. We will never, ever laugh at any suggestions.ever laugh at any suggestions.

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MeetingsMeetings

We meet at various times during We meet at various times during school terms, usually in the school terms, usually in the Library, and discuss your ideas.Library, and discuss your ideas.

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Game!Game!

RulesRules You will earn a You will earn a house point house point for for

every every two correcttwo correct answers you answers you give.give.

If you get oneIf you get one wrong wrong, you will go , you will go back to your place and back to your place and anotheranother person will be called to have a go.person will be called to have a go.

Have funHave fun! ! (KE)(KE)

TreasurerTreasurer

Q1)Q1) Who is the treasurer?Who is the treasurer?

Jack Jack What does the treasurer do?What does the treasurer do?Keeps record of the money Keeps record of the money

raised and spent.raised and spent. (TE)(TE)

Vice ChairVice Chair

Q2) Q2) Who is the Vice Chair?Who is the Vice Chair?

MontyMontyWhat does the Vice Chair do?What does the Vice Chair do?

He helps the Chair and takes the He helps the Chair and takes the meeting when they are not meeting when they are not

there.there. (ST)(ST)

Secretary Secretary

Q3)Q3) Who is the Secretary?Who is the Secretary?

OliviaOlivia

What does the Secretary do?What does the Secretary do?

She writes down everything that is said in the She writes down everything that is said in the meeting, these are called the minutes and she meeting, these are called the minutes and she

hands them out to all of the Parliament members.hands them out to all of the Parliament members.

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ChairChair

Q4) Q4) Who is the Chair?Who is the Chair? KatieKatie What does the Chair do?What does the Chair do? Takes charge of meetings.Takes charge of meetings. (NBS)(NBS)

Mrs Ribbons Mrs Ribbons Miss Bagley (for letting us in her Miss Bagley (for letting us in her

classroom)classroom) Mrs PrenticeMrs Prentice