Pupil Responsibilities

 

Prefects

The role of a Prefect is an important and exciting one which gives a number of our Year 6 pupils the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and represent the school.

Our Prefects are positive role models to our other students with regard to effort and conduct and are commited to upholding the ethos of Bursley Academy and promote positive behaviour.

School council

At Bursley Academy, we value the opinions of our pupils and the school council is in place, so that pupils have a voice and are involved in decisions about the school that affect them. Through class discussions all pupils have the opportunity to raise issues, share ideas and take part in discussions that involve all of their classmates in reaching a democratic solution. Wider issues that arise are discussed further at School Council, this ensures that as many pupil voices as possible are heard.

A new school council is elected each year by their classmates, with every class from Y2 to Y6 nominating representatives. They hold council meetings regularly and take the key points of the meeting back to their own class for feedback and suggestions. The school council are responsible for their own budget and use it to purchase items for the school, which will benefit all of the children.

The school council is about learning to work together, learning about democracy and learning how to play a positive role in our community and they also take part in staff interviews to ensure that their voice is represented at all levels across the school.

ECO Committee

The ECO Committee is a body of Bursley students who are encouraged to help with environmental education and action for the school. The Eco Committee meets regularly to work together to make a difference by helping to develop responsible citizenship attitudes both at home and in the wider community. 

Pupils in the group take key roles in decision making and participation in order to reduce the environmental impact Bursley Academy has on the surround area.