Welcome to Pupil VoiceWelcome to Pupil Voice RE Ambassadors RE Ambassadors School Council: KS1 and KS2School Council: KS1 and KS2 JTAs: KS2JTAs: KS2 RRS Representatives on the Steer Group: RRS Representatives on the Steer Group:

Year 6Year 6 Eco Group: Year 3Eco Group: Year 3

Our RE Ambassadors Our RE Ambassadors

How did we become RE How did we become RE AmbassadorsAmbassadors

To spread the Gospel values by being a good role model for all To spread the Gospel values by being a good role model for all pupilspupils

To promote the celebration of the Rosary during the month of To promote the celebration of the Rosary during the month of OctoberOctober

To attend the celebration every Wednesday morning at 08.30 To attend the celebration every Wednesday morning at 08.30 during the month of Octoberduring the month of October

To organise and dress the prayer table for assemblies and To organise and dress the prayer table for assemblies and liturgiesliturgies

To work alongside Mrs Briggs to organise RE displays around To work alongside Mrs Briggs to organise RE displays around the schoolthe school

To take part in projects raising awareness of the whole school To take part in projects raising awareness of the whole school in global human rights issues i.e. poverty, world trade, fair in global human rights issues i.e. poverty, world trade, fair trade. trade.

To lead another project which supports the Buburi Clinic in To lead another project which supports the Buburi Clinic in Kenya Kenya

To encourage pupils to write ‘Prayers for Peace’ to be placed To encourage pupils to write ‘Prayers for Peace’ to be placed inside our Community ‘Prayer Box’ which will be offered to inside our Community ‘Prayer Box’ which will be offered to God during Liturgical celebrations throughout the yearGod during Liturgical celebrations throughout the year

To take part in the Mass to celebrate the dedication of St. John To take part in the Mass to celebrate the dedication of St. John Fisher Church on Friday 14Fisher Church on Friday 14thth November November

RE Ambassadors RE Ambassadors Action PlanAction Plan

Our School Council Members

Upper SchoolLower School

How do we become School How do we become School Council members?Council members?

We prepare a speech for our class to We prepare a speech for our class to listen tolisten to

We deliver that speech in classWe deliver that speech in class Our class then vote by secret ballotOur class then vote by secret ballot We then represent our class We then represent our class

throughout the yearthroughout the year

School Council - Lower School Council - Lower SchoolSchool

Meet regularly Meet regularly Led by Mrs O’BrienLed by Mrs O’Brien Chaired by a year 3 pupilChaired by a year 3 pupil Discuss issues concerning KS1 and Discuss issues concerning KS1 and

issues raised by KS2 school council issues raised by KS2 school council membersmembers

School Council - Upper School Council - Upper SchoolSchool

Meet once a week Meet once a week Led by Mrs Cokayne and Miss Led by Mrs Cokayne and Miss

DurrantDurrant Chaired by a Year 6 pupilChaired by a Year 6 pupil Agenda at each meeting Agenda at each meeting Issues concerning school life, Issues concerning school life,

premises and the community are premises and the community are discusseddiscussed

Achievements 2013-14Achievements 2013-14 New playground equipment was providedNew playground equipment was provided Premises update from each class regularly given and regular meetings Premises update from each class regularly given and regular meetings

with site supervisorwith site supervisor At every meeting individual or class issues are discussed At every meeting individual or class issues are discussed Completed an audit on Feeling Safe in School and feedback to the Completed an audit on Feeling Safe in School and feedback to the

Leadership TeamLeadership Team Made a presentation to the Governing Body about our work on School Made a presentation to the Governing Body about our work on School

CouncilCouncil Improved provision of games and activities for rainy day playtimesImproved provision of games and activities for rainy day playtimes Following the E Safety training, we asked pupils their opinions on its Following the E Safety training, we asked pupils their opinions on its

effectiveness effectiveness Visited Houses of Parliament and took part in ‘Your Voice’ workshop Visited Houses of Parliament and took part in ‘Your Voice’ workshop

with our Local MP, Gareth Thomas which we shared with the rest of with our Local MP, Gareth Thomas which we shared with the rest of the school. the school.

School council were shown plans for expansion and views were sought School council were shown plans for expansion and views were sought Had an input in the 2014 School Development Plan Had an input in the 2014 School Development Plan Took part in a joint project with Heathland and Whitefriar’s Federation Took part in a joint project with Heathland and Whitefriar’s Federation

supporting RRS initiativesupporting RRS initiative

School Council KS2: ACTION School Council KS2: ACTION PLANPLAN

To elect a chairpersonTo elect a chairperson To include representation from Breakfast and After School To include representation from Breakfast and After School

ClubsClubs To order playground equipmentTo order playground equipment To discuss organisation of playground equipmentTo discuss organisation of playground equipment To take questions from pupils and feedback answersTo take questions from pupils and feedback answers To support whole school initiatives and themed weeksTo support whole school initiatives and themed weeks To discuss charity events: to support the Catholic Children To discuss charity events: to support the Catholic Children

Society and CAFOD Society and CAFOD To visit the Houses of ParliamentTo visit the Houses of Parliament To support RRSTo support RRS

Our Junior Travel Our Junior Travel AmbassadorsAmbassadors

How do we become a JTA?How do we become a JTA? We applied by letterWe applied by letter Mrs Conlon and Mrs O’Brien held Mrs Conlon and Mrs O’Brien held

interviewsinterviews We were asked a variety of questionsWe were asked a variety of questions Successful candidates were informedSuccessful candidates were informed Those who were not chosen were Those who were not chosen were

given feedbackgiven feedback

JTAJTA Junior Travel AmbassadorsJunior Travel Ambassadors KS2 pupils from years 5 & 6KS2 pupils from years 5 & 6 Meet once a week Meet once a week Led by Mrs Conlon and Mrs O’BrienLed by Mrs Conlon and Mrs O’Brien Promote road safety and support the Promote road safety and support the

travel plantravel plan

Road Safety AchievementsRoad Safety Achievements Share knowledge in whole school Share knowledge in whole school

assembly during Road Safety Weekassembly during Road Safety Week Ensure cycle training for Y6, Scooter Ensure cycle training for Y6, Scooter

training for Y2 and Balance to Bike training training for Y2 and Balance to Bike training for Y1for Y1

Organised Road Safety Banner Organised Road Safety Banner Competition Competition

Produced newsletters including how to Produced newsletters including how to stay safe in winterstay safe in winter

Travel Plan AchievementsTravel Plan Achievements Represented school and collected gold award for Travel Plan at Camden Civic Represented school and collected gold award for Travel Plan at Camden Civic

Hall, LondonHall, London Encouraged participants to take part in National Walk to School Week, giving Encouraged participants to take part in National Walk to School Week, giving

out stickers, counting class charts and organised prizesout stickers, counting class charts and organised prizes During Walk to School Week, a ‘Walking Bus’ ran every evening to Cambridge During Walk to School Week, a ‘Walking Bus’ ran every evening to Cambridge

Road Car Park accompanied by staff and JTAsRoad Car Park accompanied by staff and JTAs Helped to organise a whole school ‘Walk round the Block’ promoting the Helped to organise a whole school ‘Walk round the Block’ promoting the

benefits of Active Travel. benefits of Active Travel. Monitored ‘Walk once a week’ (WOW) charts and tallied numbers each monthMonitored ‘Walk once a week’ (WOW) charts and tallied numbers each month Collated WOW badges for each class and ensured teachers received correct Collated WOW badges for each class and ensured teachers received correct

amountamount Designed Parking Permit for Cambridge Road Car ParkDesigned Parking Permit for Cambridge Road Car Park Promoted Parking Permit by creating and performing a Rap in assembly Promoted Parking Permit by creating and performing a Rap in assembly 95 parents are using the permit this term (Autumn 2014)95 parents are using the permit this term (Autumn 2014) Set up a ‘Bikers Breakfast’ for Year 6 pupils who completed their cycle Set up a ‘Bikers Breakfast’ for Year 6 pupils who completed their cycle

training and cycled to school in the Summer Termtraining and cycled to school in the Summer Term Created a Travel Plan newsletter in Spring Term which was shared with Created a Travel Plan newsletter in Spring Term which was shared with

parents, governors and local residents parents, governors and local residents Created a film for Transport for London showing our commitment to Active Created a film for Transport for London showing our commitment to Active

TravelTravel Had an input in the 2014 School Development Plan Had an input in the 2014 School Development Plan

JTAs: ACTION PLANJTAs: ACTION PLANTo relaunch the WOW Campaign and Walk to School WeekTo relaunch the WOW Campaign and Walk to School WeekTo help achieve school target of 335 badges a month To help achieve school target of 335 badges a month To encourage more pupils to come to school on their bicycles (increase from To encourage more pupils to come to school on their bicycles (increase from 5% to 7%)5% to 7%)To set up a ‘Bikers Breakfast’ for Year 6 pupils who have completed their To set up a ‘Bikers Breakfast’ for Year 6 pupils who have completed their cycle training and cycle to school (Summer Term)cycle training and cycle to school (Summer Term)Incorporate cycling activities in PE lessonsIncorporate cycling activities in PE lessonsIncorporate glider bikes at playtimes Incorporate glider bikes at playtimes To investigate a bike maintenance facility for pupils and parentsTo investigate a bike maintenance facility for pupils and parentsTo provide an exciting Road Safety Week, where pupils learn alongside their To provide an exciting Road Safety Week, where pupils learn alongside their peerspeersTo plan new playground markings when the new playground is installedTo plan new playground markings when the new playground is installedTo complete a survey identifying number of families who regularly park in To complete a survey identifying number of families who regularly park in Cambridge Road Car ParkCambridge Road Car ParkTo write letters to Harrow Council to improve the alleyway to Woodlands by To write letters to Harrow Council to improve the alleyway to Woodlands by clearing excess foliage clearing excess foliage To create Travel Plan newsletter in Spring TermTo create Travel Plan newsletter in Spring TermTo establish a link with Vaughan Primary School and take part in a joint To establish a link with Vaughan Primary School and take part in a joint project together promoting Active Travel. project together promoting Active Travel.

Our RRS Steer Our RRS Steer RepresentativesRepresentatives

How did we become a How did we become a member of the RRS Steer member of the RRS Steer

Group?Group? Year 6 pupils were invited to be part Year 6 pupils were invited to be part

of the RRS Steer Groupof the RRS Steer Group Mrs O’Brien spoke to Year 6 pupils Mrs O’Brien spoke to Year 6 pupils

about Rights Respecting Schools about Rights Respecting Schools Pupils names were put forward Pupils names were put forward Four pupils were invited to joinFour pupils were invited to join

Rights Respecting Schools Rights Respecting Schools Steer GroupSteer Group

RRS Steer Group is made up of RRS Steer Group is made up of parents, members of the parish parents, members of the parish team, staff and pupilsteam, staff and pupils

Led by Mrs O’Brien Led by Mrs O’Brien Meet once a half termMeet once a half term Chatterbox club for parents has Chatterbox club for parents has

evolvedevolved

RRS Action PlanRRS Action Plan To reorganise and rename the ‘Chatterbox’ club for parents

and ensure meetings are held once a term To ensure planning includes articles that link to the rights of

a child Keep pupils, Governors, parents, staff and parish team

informed and involved in RRS Continue links with Heathland Whitefriars Federation and

undertake a joint fundraising activity Make a RRS link with Star of the Sea and re-establish links Make a RRS link with Star of the Sea and re-establish links

with St. Cecilia’s with St. Cecilia’s

Our Eco Club membersOur Eco Club members

How did we become a How did we become a member of the Eco Clubmember of the Eco Club

Pupils from Year 3 expressed an Pupils from Year 3 expressed an interest in joining the groupinterest in joining the group

Names were put in a hat and six Names were put in a hat and six were chosen were chosen

Eco ClubEco Club We are Y3 pupils committed to We are Y3 pupils committed to

protecting our environmentprotecting our environment We meet once a month We meet once a month Our club is led by Mr Cobb Our club is led by Mr Cobb Together we are hoping that Together we are hoping that

everyone in school will become more everyone in school will become more aware of their environment and the aware of their environment and the resources within itresources within it

Eco Club AchievementsEco Club Achievements Completed an ‘Eco Friendly’ auditCompleted an ‘Eco Friendly’ audit We discovered that people were leaving lights and other We discovered that people were leaving lights and other

electrical equipment switched on when not in use. electrical equipment switched on when not in use. We read the electricity metre, promoted ‘Switch off when We read the electricity metre, promoted ‘Switch off when

not in use campaign’. All classrooms were monitored. After not in use campaign’. All classrooms were monitored. After three weeks the metre was reread and a reduction in three weeks the metre was reread and a reduction in consumption was noted. consumption was noted.

We discovered that people were not always recycling paper We discovered that people were not always recycling paper in school so we created posters to encourage recyclingin school so we created posters to encourage recycling

We planted flowers in the flower bed outside the school hallWe planted flowers in the flower bed outside the school hall

Eco Club Action PlanEco Club Action Plan To complete an ‘Eco Schools’ environmental review of To complete an ‘Eco Schools’ environmental review of

all nine areas: Energy, Litter, Waste/Recycling, Water, all nine areas: Energy, Litter, Waste/Recycling, Water, Transport, Healthy Living, Biodiversity, School Transport, Healthy Living, Biodiversity, School Grounds and Global CitizenshipGrounds and Global Citizenship

To create a detailed, long term action plan for all nine To create a detailed, long term action plan for all nine areas areas

To continue to look after the flower beds outside the To continue to look after the flower beds outside the school hallschool hall

To evaluate the impact of posters displayed around To evaluate the impact of posters displayed around the school encouraging pupils to recycle paper and the school encouraging pupils to recycle paper and conserve electricityconserve electricity

Thank youThank you It was a pleasure to share our pupil It was a pleasure to share our pupil

voice presentation with youvoice presentation with you Thank you for listening!Thank you for listening!