Pupil Voice
The children at Vane Road have a huge input into how the school is run. We believe firmly that the children are the most important part of the school and everything should be done for them. In this belief we acknowledge that they are often the best placed to say how they feel the school should be run and what we should do to make their education the best it can possibly be. We endeavour to give all of our children lots of opportunities to share their thoughts and opinions and play an active role in the decisions that affect their learning and well-being. Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them and to have their views considered and taken seriously.'
This view aligns closely with our school values; respect, kindness, inclusivity, ambition and resilience. Our school ethos is formed around the key values and these were decided by our children.
We have lots of ways that the children can do this formally such as through the SNAG Team, Digital Leaders, Community Group, Trust Ambassadors, Young Leaders, Pupil Questionnaires.
However, we also want to create an ethos that allows the children to regularly share their opinions in an informal way, in class, during assemblies and also to share with Mrs Howe and Miss Wren our doors are always open.
Below are just some of the ways children have their say in what happens at the school.
And remember - we always want to know if anything bothers you. Please fill in the form to let us know. You can do it anonymously (without giving your name) or you can give us your name if you wish to be contacted. You can fill in the form by clicking here form link.
Pupil Voice Groups
How our students are getting involved?
House Teams
Our Young Leaders help with making decisions in school. They help Mrs Howe and other Senior Leaders. They are selected from applicants from Year 6 children - the most mature and experienced of our students.
SNAG Group
School Nutrition Action Group
This group of children meet with members of our school kitchen staff and Miss Wren on a half termly basis. These children give their very honest views on the school meals and suggest ways in which they could be improved. We look forward to making further positive changes this year based on the views of our children.
Ambassadors
Our Trust Ambassadors represent Vane Road within our Trust Hub. All of the schools in the Hub host a school visit for the other Ambassadors. They have lunch at the hosting school, a tour and ask the Headteachers questions about their school. Our Ambassadors also choose a project to improve their school. Last year our project was to improve our playground and we got lots of ideas from our visits to the other schools. At the end of the year all of the Ambassadors create a power point about their visits and present this to each other.
Digital Leaders
This group of Key Stage 2 children works very hard to learn all aspects of computing curriculum in order to support their peers in class. They have their say in all things related to e-safety and very often prepare and lead assemblies and lessons for other children in school.
Librarians
This group of year 5 and year 6 children looks after our library and supports independent reading choices. They also help to select new books for the library.
Community Group
Children in this group are involved in all project linked to the wider community. From delivering Christmas Cards to helping local food bank - they do it all! And they decide who to support and how to organise funds needed for the support! They also occasionally publish the Vane Road Newspaper.
Wellbeing Leaders
Children in this group are encouraging others to join in with physical activities during play times. They are full of ideas and can always find something interesting to do. They also offer their help to staff with small tasks that can reduce the workload.
