Transcript Learner Voice at The Causeway School

Learner Voice at The
Causeway School
How it was before!
• Each Tutor group voted two students onto
the Year Council
• Heads of Year met and chaired their Year
Council Meeting.
• Two students from each year attended
School Council chaired by the Deputy
Head and attended by the Chair of
Governors.
Topics discussed
• Toilets
• Canteen and food
• School clubs
• Uniform
• Buddy system
All very admirable but few changes made
and students felt little empowerment.
How to improve
• 4 students attended a Student Council
Conference in London.
Behaviour Panel
• This was the idea we were going to start
with and develop.
Learner Voice Conference
• 17th July 2008 Sally-Ann came to school
and led 20 students through a day of
training.
• We have brought some of our thoughts to
show you.
• We used the “wheel” to help us decide
where we are and where we want to go.
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Support
• The Chair of Governors came to see how
we were doing and joined in with our
discussions
• We had biscuits, sweets and lunch
provided out of the £1000 budget that has
been given to us.
The New Structure
• A small group of students met to put the
final touches to the structure and to decide
how to manage and lead the new groups.
Connor Meredith
Charlie Holman
School Life
Nadia Cherrouk
Chelcie Morris
Behaviour
Charlie Holman
Billy Webb
Ruth Windsor
Sophie Cook
Charities &
Community
Sammy Croft
Sophie Cook
House Captains
Maddie Holding
Nadia Cherrouk
Tonny da Silva
Alfie Homewood
Jad Holden
Amber Mackenzie
Ruth Windsor
Jason Kemsley
YEAR 7
COUNCIL
Sammy Croft
Head Boys &
Girls
Teaching &
Learning
Connor Meredith
Sports Captains
Andrew Tickner
Abbey Hutchinson
Nathan Radcliffe
Emily Wilson
David Hurd
Jade Skeats
Danni Francis
Gary Jobes
YEAR 8
COUNCIL
YEAR 9
COUNCIL
YEAR 10
COUNCIL
Maddie Holding
Nadia Cherrouk
Courtney Leigh Crouch
Jad Holden
Amber Mackenzie
Alfie Homewood
Tonny da Silva
YEAR 11
COUNCIL
Abbie Spring
Emily Mackie
Community Groups
• These are the groups that will set about
planning for change.
• These are the groups who will monitor
what is happening in school.
• These are the groups to speak out on
behalf of the students.
• These are the groups who will make things
happen.
Youth Forum
• Three year 11 students have become
involved locally.
• They aim to find out what local youngsters
want and work with Eastbourne Borough
Council to try and provide out of school
activities.
Young Pioneers
• 10 students from all years have put
themselves forward to work as Young
Pioneers.
• This involves having a say in what
services are available to children in East
Sussex.
Rotary Leadership
• Two students went for a weekend
sponsored by The Rotary to develop their
leadership skills.
• These are all examples of the snowball
effect following on from the Learner Voice
training.
Where are we now?
• Lots of students involved in leadership,
training and having a say in what goes on
for young people.
• Notice boards to communicate and lots of
plans to improve communication for young
people.
• Restructured system.
• Less reliance on teachers.
Loads still to do!
• We have started the process….