What is a School Council?

A school council is a group of pupils who act as representatives of their classmates in discussing school issues with the headteacher and staff. 

Pupils are elected to represent the views of all pupils and also to improve their school. They help to make decisions about how the school is run and take on projects that support the children’s learning and development, such as organising charity events, talking to the classes about key issues and working with the headteacher and other members of staff to address any areas for improvement.

School councils are usually elected annually by the other children. 

Our School Council Members for 2025-26 are:

Henry (Star Class), Hope (Galaxy Class), Arthur (Year 2), Lilly (Year 3), Riley Thorp (Year 4), Elsie and Teddy (Year 5) and Georgia and James (Year 6).

In June 2025, the school council organised a Fun Hike which raised over £4000 for identified charities and in 2023 a Dancethon which raised over £5000 for Cancer Charities.

In previous years, the school council identified 40 events/experiences which they felt all pupils at Norton should experience. These  included:

   Visiting 

• A Castle 
• A Farm  
• A Museum 
• An Aquarium 
• A Zoo 
• A Beach 
• A Mosque 
• A Gymnasium 
• A Nature Reserve 
• Woods 
• A Church 
• A River
• A Football Stadium
• A historical site
• A Theatre

Experience:

• Showcasing homework 
• Meeting an author
• Meeting an athlete 
• Running a marathon as a class 
• A Science Day 
• Visiting a theatre 
• Get a historian in 
• Having an overnight stay 
• Going on a kayak 
• Jumping off a ledge 
• Playing a musical instrument 
• Seeing the stars in a planetarium 
• Starring in a musical 
• Growing our own vegetables
• Walking around the village and locating features
• A Nature Hunt
• History off the Page
• Meeting someone from the Emergency Services
• Circus skills

    Make

• A three-course meal
• Christmas Decoration
• Dance Routine
• Christmas Card
• Something from Clay
• Something in textiles

Priorities for 2024 -25

• Encourage Debate in classes (Key Stage 2)
• Respond to Pupil Questionnaire
• Develop the Reflective Garden further
• Get the views and opinions of others in the class
• Organise a whole school or class event which supports the local community