School Council

What is our School Council?

Home Farm Primary School has a School Council which provides a forum for pupil voice. The Council meets on a weekly basis and at the first meeting elect a chair, secretary and treasurer from within the committee of two children elected by each class.

What does the School Council do?

The class reps. report back to their classes after each meeting and bring to the council any matters to be discussed. These could be to do with school meals, play times etc.

The members of school council have been involved in all of the staff appointments over the past few years. Some interviewees find this part of the day daunting but others say it is very enjoyable. We have never had a child who has not wanted to be part of the process!

Inter-school collaboration

Each term four children from the Home Farm School Council meet up with School Council members from 16 other Colchester schools to discuss consortia issues.

Minutes of the School Council Meetings

Click to read the official minutes

School Council Minutes – 1 February 2024
School Council Minutes – 11 January 2024
School Council Minutes – 30 November 2023
School Council Minutes – 9 November 2023
School Council Minutes – 12 October 2023
School Council Minutes – 28 September 2023
School Council Minutes – 13 July 2023
School Council Minutes – 21 June 2023
School Council Minutes – 18 May 2023
School Council Minutes – 27 April 2023
School Council Minutes – 9 February 2023
School Council Minutes – 12 January 2023
School Council Minutes – 1 December 2022
School Council Minutes – 11 November 2022
School Council Minutes – 03 November 2022
School Council Minutes – 13 October 2022
School Council Minutes – 22 September 2022
School Council Minutes – 14 July 2022
School Council Minutes – 12 May 2022
School Council Minutes – 21 April 2022
School Council Minutes – 4 November 2021
School Council Minutes – 6 October 2021
School Council Minutes – 23 September 2021
School Council Minutes – 25 June 2021
School Council Minutes – 20 May 2021
School Council inutes 29 April 2021
School Council Letter to the Governors – 24 March 2021
School Council Minutes 18 March 2021