Thorneyholme's School Parliament & Child Rights Group play a very active and important role in ensuring pupil's voices are heard and action is taken in the interests of the children.
They present a child's right certificate to a child or adult at each Celebration Assembly and they explain at one of these assemblies, the child right of the month.
Congratulations to our new school parliament members, who were voted into post:
Chairperson - Celia
Secretary - Owen
Junior Representative - Daisy
Infant Representatives - Frank & Iris
The above children have been elected to represent the views of all pupils and to improve their school.
2022-2023
Some of the children's key ideas and work:
Cleanest table award
Charities: Visit Milly's Smiles charity, Promote Hedgehog British Preservation Society (used stamps), Lent Charity (St Josephs Money Boxes). Pyjama day (mental health and well-being week)
Leavers jumpers
Football fundraiser for new equipment
Playground Activity Timetable
Quiet space outdoors
Football area
More bikes for outdoors
Dance Club
Yoga
2021 - 2022
Some of the children's key ideas and work:
Charities: Action for Children & Missio
Birthday chair
Junior breaktime equipment (£500 budget)
Achieving Silver status as a Rights Respecting School (UNICEF, March 2022)
2020 - 2021
Some of the children's key ideas and work:
Raising money for the COVID crisis response group
School Harvest
Glitter Paints
More Cooking Lessons
Halloween dress up for charity
Jumper Day
Pen Licenses
Easter Charity Day tombola & cakes
UK flag for special days
Boris Johnson Climate Change concerns
Sports Day teams & colourful clothing
Buy sand spades for the infants