Who we are:

Spire Junior School Council consists of children from Year 3 to Year 6 who meet regularly to discuss school issues such as fundraising, playtimes and the curriculum.

What we do:

We act as elected representatives for our year groups at our School Council meetings and share our ideas, suggestions and opinions with Mrs Vernon and other staff members. The feedback from the meetings is used to improve the school environment, provision, lessons and activities.

We also get the opportunity to visit Chesterfield Town Hall and the Houses of Parliament in London as School Councillors.

When we do it:

We meet at least twice each half term and support school staff with their activities. This year, we will be working alongside the school SMILERS to support activities in school too.

Our Activity Log (2025 / 2026)

Tuesday 19th September - Applications opened for School Council

Friday 22nd September - School Council Elections - All of our candidates spoke in the hall in front of their year groups to say why they want to be a School Councillor and what makes them suitable for the role.

Monday 22nd September - School Council visited the Houses of Parliament in London with our Year 6 children. We learnt about the House of Commons and House of Lords and how our laws are made. We also got to have a trip on the London Eye!

Thursday 2nd October - Decided to write a letter about the Halloween Disco and we made this together in our meeting. We decided on prices for the event and for the tuck shop. We also decided it would be good to let people choose a song to request on the night!

Thursday 2nd October School Councillors held their first assembly! We introduced ourselves to the rest of school and shared the information about our Halloween Disco.

Tuesday 14th October - We met to update our school website and finalise plans for our Halloween Disco. 

Monday 10th November - School Council and the SMILERS worked to support school with Anti-Bullying Week and Children in Need!

Tuesday 11th November - School Council and Year 6 attended the 11th Hour ceremony in Chesterfield

Tuesday 18th November - 6 Year 6 school councillors attended Matlock County Hall with Mrs Vernon and Mrs Stock to learn how democracy works in Derbyshire, as well as to meet local MPS, police and agencies.

Thursday 18th December - School Council hosted a table at our Pupil Voice afternoon to ask children their opinions on school life. School Council used these findings to suggest changes to breakfast club, OPAL activities and holding a non-uniform day!

Tuesday 17th January - School Council meeting to discuss the plans for our Easter disco!

Friday 13th February - School Council helped to collect donations from the non-uniform day they organised ready for the Easter raffle

Wednesday 18th March - School council attended a cinema trip with our Global Guardians to watch a documentary from David Attenborough about palstic pollution and the environment.

Wednesday 25th March - Easter Disco!

Friday 1st May - Crazy Hair day organised by School Council to raise some school funds!

Friday 12th June - School Council meeting to create 'put your phone away' posters for our school gates. Intitial ideas shared for our end-of-year treat activity!