1. Democracy Thinking as an individual Making responsible choices Taking leadership roles Elections in houses Elections in classes Thinking about what benefits others Being fair Learning how our country is governed Choosing our behaviour Choosing someone to speak for us

2. Each September we elect 2 school councillors for each class, from Year 1 to Year 6. Those children represent us for one year. The council works as two sub-committees, Eco and School Improvement. School Council lead assemblies to share their work with the whole school. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL ECO COUNCIL Fundraising for McMillan Nurses Finding out about sustainable energy. We researched, discussed and planned to write The Pelham Vision Statement Re-planting the willow dome The eco-code is displayed in every classroom PELHAM SCHOOL COUNCIL The School Council represent their class in the way an MP represents their constituency. They take pupil concerns to the school leaders and help write school policy. Leading on recycling

3. Our peer mentors are trained to listen and support. YOUNG LEADERS! Ready to play! PEER MENTORS Pupils at Pelham learn to take responsibility for each other and to support each other. Peer Mentors and Young Leaders are appointed after applying in writing for the post. Peer Mentors provide support in Key Stage 2, listening to concerns and helping children find support. Young Leaders lead games in the Key Stage 1 playground.

4. I am over the moon to have been chosen as a house captain. I will try to include everybody’s ideas in everything that I do. RUBIES SAPPHIRES I am flooded with happiness and I am grateful to you for being a house captain. Thank you for voting for me. I will make you proud. PEARLS I am overjoyed at being a house captain. Everybody will have a good year. Thank you very much. I am very grateful to be house captain. EMERALDS I am grateful to be house captain. I will be there every step of the way. I feel really happy. I will remember to collect the house points each week. House Captains are elected by children in each house.