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School Council 2023-24

Our first half-term was such a busy and exciting time, getting to know our new teachers, exploring our new classroom environments and engaging in lots of busy learning! What an incredible start to our learning journey!

We are pleased to announce that our School Council have been elected! Children used their values of respect and independence to engage in a democratic election process, voting for 2 representatives from each class across Reception, Years 1 and 2.

Congratulations to our new School Council panel and a big well done to all of our candidates! 

Our School Council roles have been adapted to take on the responsibility of promoting Safe and Active Travel across the school. We will be working with Warwickshire Road Safety Team to take part in the Safe and Active Travel Award Programme. Last year we recieved a Bronze award and this year we are aiming for Silver!

Throughout the year all children will be taking part in road safety lessons and assemblies to learn how to stay safe near roads when walking, scooting or cycling. As Active travel School council members we will be running competitions and creating posters to spread the awareness of active and safe travel as well as the importance of staying safe. The adults at our school are working hard to make sure our school site is safe for everyone.

E-scooters have gained popularity in recent years as a convenient mode of transportation, especially among young individuals. However, it is crucial for us to recognise that their use in certain areas is prohibited by law, and ignoring these regulations can have serious consequences, including accidents, injuries, and legal ramifications.

It is currently against the law to ride a privately owned e-scooter in any public place in the UK. As well as being illegal, Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership have concerns about the safety of e-scooters. The latest Department for Transport’s (DfT) Reported Road casualties Great Britain, annual report 2021 revealed that nationally there were 1,434 casualties involving e-scooters, including 10 people killed, 421 seriously injured and 1,003 slightly injured. This is a real concern, and we await to hear the figures for 2022 which will be published later this month.

We believe that by collectively addressing this issue and taking proactive steps to educate our school community, we can contribute to a safer environment for our students and raise responsible citizens who abide by the law.

School Council 2022-2023