Volunteer Groups
What are we doing this year (2022-2023)?
This year we’ve updated our volunteer groups. They represent children from year 1 to year 6, meet every week and have a positive impact on our school. So far, our groups have:
School Council:
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Decided on new playground equipment that would improve break times and lunchtimes for the children.
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Launched a competition to create a playground mural, using the Learning Behaviour characters.
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Decided on the next fundraising event (Red Nose Day).
Ecology Ambassadors:
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Agreed a plan of action to tidy and weed current planters around the playground.
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Planned to plant new plants in spring.
Community Ambassadors:
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Worked alongside the Ecology Ambassadors to renovate the planters. We are currently sanding, priming and painting!
Playground Captains:
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Agreed to change their name (previously Playground Pals) to increase their impact in the playground.
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Had their initial training on how to support in the playground.
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Used the Friendship Bench to support other children in the playground.
School Journalists:
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Established a weekly routine where they collect relevant stories across the week, write their entries and publish a fortnightly newspaper
What did we achieve last year (2021-2022)?
Last year, our Change Groups met regularly to discuss, action and review various aspects of our school. The six different groups included children from year 1 to year 6. Some of the actions from last year include:
Rights Respecting Group
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Changed the names of the communal rooms to various flowers to reflect the school’s new name.
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Generated ideas and activities for various Special Days, we held one every half-term linked to our Learning Behaviours.
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Discussed when and how we can raise money for charity.
Eco Council
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Completed a biodiversity audit and put actions in place to attract more wildlife.
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Ambassadors spoke to their class regarding recycling (why it’s important and what they can do to help).
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Discussed fundraising opportunities that focus on protecting wildlife.
Playground Ambassadors
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Set up Playground Pals (children who can support at break times and lunchtimes).
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Set up the Quiet Areas in both the north and south playgrounds.
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Created the friendship benches.
Reading Ambassadors
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Organised World Book Day across the school.
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Discussed how to promote reading across the school.
Family Homework
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Created the family homework ideas every half-term.
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Collected and celebrated the completed entries after each holiday.