Our Pupil Council
Session 2023-24
Our Pupil Councilmembers, supported by Mrs Smart, for this session are:
P1/2/3 – Bella and Reuben
P4/5 – Ailsa and Grace
P6/7 – Charlie and Alex S
World Book Day – 7th March 2024
We have been busy planning 4 exciting opportunities for WBD 2024 for everyone to get involved with:
- Book Swap
Bring in a book in to swap for another. A bit like the Christmas Jumper Swap – a great and sustainable way to read more books. You can bring in more than one (or if you are having a clear out, we would be delighted to accept any books from this).
2. ERIC (Everybody Reading in Class)
At set times throughout the day, a bell will ring and everybody, pupils, and staff, will stop what they are doing and enjoy reading/sharing their favourite stories until another bell rings to stop the session.
3. Whole School Book Quiz
Mrs Smart is creating a whole school Kahoot quiz based on books, authors, and famous stories.
4. Human Library of ‘Our Favourite Books’
Bring in your favourite book. This is a round table activity where you will sit either side of a table and share your favourite book with the person across from you. When the timer runs out, the inner circle will move clockwise to reveal a new partner – a great way to find out about more books and authors!
From the day itself…
Thursday 29th February 2024 – An extra day, our way!
As it is a Leap Year and we have an extra day in February, we decided to plan it ‘our way.’ We hosted a ‘Break the Rules Day’ and had lots of fun!
There were 10 pre-agreed rules that were up for breaking and WE HAD LOTS OF RULE BREAKING! It cost 50p to break a rule and we raised a total of £132! Well done, everyone!
We had a bouncy castle in the Gym Hall which was so cool! I think everyone paid for that one! Extra break was very popular and an extra football day at break/lunch! We got to choose the lunch menu for the day and did a survey of all pupils to find out what our favourites were – hot dogs and a hot mini meatball sub! Yum yum!
Session 2019-20
This year our Concerned Councillors are:
P1 Nicole
P2 Cameron
P3 Erin
P4 Eden
P5 Emilie
P6 Beth
P7 Struan Knight
Previous Sessions – Pupil Council
At Skene School this year the children from P2-P7 all wanted to be in the Pupil Council, so they have been working in groups throughout the year to make a difference to our school and the outside world.
Comic Relief 2013
Pupil council Group 1 raised nearly £800 for Comic Relief!
Improving Our Library
Pupil Council Group 2 set to work on improving our library by
organising a tidy up day in the Easter holidays when all our old books went to the Salvation Army, and a Bring and Buy Sale to raise money to buy new books.
We raised £141.85 for Children in Need this year! We decorated cookies, had a pyjama day, designed Pudsey t-shirts and had an activities afternoon organised by the Play Leaders in P6. It was great fun!