School Council
School Council
The aim of the Walsden St Peter’s School Council is to act as a forum where the views and ideas of the whole school can be shared and acted on.
School Councillors are democratically elected annually by their class. A girl and a boy represent each class from Y2 to Y6 for a year. Mrs Spooner acts as the chair and secretary.
Each year councillors suggest fundraising events and charities to support, which are then presented to each class to vote on. The choices then become the focus for the year. The School Councillors are responsible for organising, advertising and running each event. At the end of the year all monies raised are shared equally between the chosen charities.
Regular meetings are held where events are discussed and the class ideas boxes are shared with the council, who decide whether to act on them or not. Each meeting has an agenda and minutes. School Councillors share the minutes with their class.
During 2023-24 the School Council ran a number of fundraising events and raised over £550 for Dementia Todmorden, WWF and Homeless.
During 2024-25 they will be raising funds for. PAWS, Mercy's Mighty Foundation and UNICEF
January 2024. We organised a football week to raise money. Bertie Bee from Burnley FC came and pupils could have their photo taken with him. We also arranged football lessons and a raffle.
December 2023. Y5 councillor Annabelle raised funds for the school council charities with a home baking stall at Robinwood Christmas Fair.
