School Parliament

School Parliament at Houghton Regis Primary School

At Houghton Regis Primary School, we respect and value the fundamental British values of democracy and ensure the views and opinions of our pupils are expressed. At the beginning of September, the children elect school council members from each year group. All pupils are invited to stand as School Parliament representatives and are voted for fairly and democratically by their peers.

Pupils had to prepare a short speech to persuade their class members to vote for them. Some prepared a campaign poster or wrote some notes to help them. Candidates shared these with their classes, giving all their reasons why they would make a great Class Councillor – e.g. full of good ideas, being a good listener or good at organising events. All our candidates were enthusiastic about making our school an even better place for all.

After they shared ideas with their class, everyone in the class was asked to vote.

The elections for School Parliament are a good example of democracy; this means everyone in the class has the chance to be involved in deciding who will represent their interest in the school.

The School Parliament meets twice every half term to discuss issues raised by the children and ideas to help improve our school even further. We believe our School Parliament are very effective in helping bring about positive changes in the life of our school!

If you have any ideas or suggestions to help improve our school, please see your class representatives, who will bring your suggestions to the School Parliament meeting.

Members of our School Parliament 2024-2025