Student Council – ‘what we’ve achieved this academic year’

The Student Council is so much more than moans and unrealistic wish lists. They are the true voice of the students here at Claremont and their main aim is to make Claremont an even better place!

Student Council Reps from Year 2 to Year 8 meet regularly to share pupil thoughts, ideas and questions about school life with Madame O. They also meet with Mr Bunker, Chef, other key staff and of course, this year they even met our local MP, along with the wonderful Eco Warriors.

These meetings and sharing of information and ideas are so important. Here are some examples of what has been achieved as a group this year.

• Thanks to the Student Council, girls football is now on offer for all and is not just a football academy thing.
• Meetings with Chef have resulted in menu changes and different types of food provision.
• Student Council members met and worked with our Local MP, Huw Merriman and raised important questions with the Eco Warrior team.
• They have been part of playground planning and negotiations with suppliers with Mr Bunker.
• They organised and coordinated National Thank a Teacher initiatives and PSHE.
• They have been part of the uniform review.
• Their campaigning has led to single sex swimming for Year 7s and 8s .
• They’ve also been part of a “role of the prefect’ review with Mrs Ackerley. 

A big highlight has been working with the Friends of Claremont School, who commissioned them to choose a charity for each year group to support.

Here are the Charities chosen:

Year 3 – Dom’s Food Mission 

Year 4 –  One Planet Matters and Kids in Mind Angling Adventures.

Year 5 – RNLI Hastings

Year 6 –  St Michael’s Hospice 

Year 7 – Cancer Research

Year 8 – Crisp Packet Project

It was a real honour to welcome Diane Barton from St Michael’s Hospice to the Student Council assembly in the Summer Term to accept our donation of £250. It is an incredible charity. 

We are proud of our Student Council. Everyone has a voice!

Finally, I would like to personally thank my wonderful team of reps this year. They have been an inspiring group and I am so very proud of them. They will go far in life, I just know it!

Madame Osborne and the Student Council Team 2021/2022