Marsden Infant & Nursery School

The school council usually has four Year 2 representatives and two Year 1 representatives.  year.  This year in class 1 Sm there was a tie so there are three councillors from Year 1. In the spring term 18 two  reception councillors will be elected.

Children who would like to be a school councillor make posters which are displayed in school.

A voting system is used to elect the councillors.

Don't forget to check out the school council noticeboard near the school office

For Harvest 2017 we asked for dried and tinned goods to support the work of the 'Huddersfield Welcome centre' which helps homeless people in Huddersfield. We also collected for 'DASH' a relatively new charity supporting Destitue Asylum Seekers Huddersfield' who are based alongside the Salvation Army. The school councillors took our heavy donations. Thank you everyone for your support.

For our Harvest  'Thank you' celebration 2016 we asked for donations of food items with long sell by dates. The school councillors took half the food items to CART, Christian African Relief Trust. This charity is based in Lockwood , Huddersfield and it supports families in Africa. The items would be going in a container. The remainder of the items went to the Huddersfield Welcome Centre. This charity support homeless  and needy people in the Huddersfield area.

School councillors have created posters to encourage dog owners to be responsible and 'pick up the poo!'The councillors then posted these on walking routes to our school.

In January 16 the school council met with Mrs Bates from the library support group. They found out the changes happening to Marsden Library and shared ideas of how the library could be improved. They are delighted there is now a Lego club held at the library.

May 16 school councillors each made a suggestions/worry box for their class. Class members can post a suggestion/comment or worry in the box for the headteacher to read.

May 16 School councillors worked with Mrs Swallow to create questions to ask the candidates who want to be our new Foundation Stage Leader of Learning in September. They had some brilliant questions!! Well done councillors.

December 17 School councillors thanked local business for providing raffle prizes.

January 17 The councillors worked together to buy new items to make our playtimes better. They shared their ideas with the whole school.