Pupil Parliament

At Broom Valley Community School, every child attending school full time gets the opportunity to represent their class on our Pupil Parliament, should they wish to do so. Children are encouraged to stand for election, to tell their classmates why they would be a good Member of Pupil Parliament and what they would try to do if elected. The classes then hold a secret ballot using their democracy skills and two representatives from each class are elected. 

 

“In Pupil Parliament we like to make sure that everyone is listened to, their voice and opinions are heard and we respect each other. We are a diverse and culturally rich family and want everyone to feel valued.”  Pupil Parliament Voice.

 

How does Pupil Parliament work? 

  • Pupil Parliament meets regularly and members of Pupil Parliament take questions and ideas back to their classes to collect their peers’ opinions. All members of Pupil Parliament have notebooks for making notes in meetings and speaking to their classmates. 

  •  Members of Pupil Parliament lead the sharing of information in class or through assemblies 

  • Pupil Parliament have the opportunity interview new staff members and provide feedback. 

 

What are the aims of the Pupil Parliament? 

  • Represent all pupils across the school. 

  • Ensure pupils’ voices are heard and views shared. 

  • Feedback to pupils about the outcomes of Pupil Parliament meetings. 

  • Action decisions that have been made or explain why they can’t happen. 

  • Make meaningful change to improve school life for the children. 

  • Discuss things that may arise in the community or social media that have an impact on school life. 

 

What have Pupil Parliament discussed and worked on this year? 

  • Created an expectation list for MPP’s 

  • Discussed which charities we should support this year. 

 

 

 

Pupil Parliament 2026