School Council and Student Voice
Leaders ensure that all pupils, including those with SEND, benefit from the wide range of additional opportunities on offer. Pupils experience different environments and challenges, and learn about topics related to the curriculum- Ofsted 2023
The School Council at Waingels is an active and dynamic part of our school community. The School Council’s role is to ensure that the views of all students at Waingels are heard, understood and taken seriously. The Head Team lead the School Council, which is made up of Student Representatives from all year groups in the school; this team links the Senior Leadership Team and the Governors with the wider student body.
Every year we open up the application process to all students who would like to join the School Council at Waingels and select 26 students across all year groups. These Student Representatives bring ideas from their respective year groups to fortnightly meetings to discuss how the school could be improved. The Head Team lead these meetings, with the support of Miss English.
For 2023-2024 our Head Students are Alice and Tobey, who will be supported by Deputy Students, Neha (Respect), Krish (Resilience), Erin (Kindness) and Jin-Mo (Pride). Together they will lead the new School Council, working with student representatives from all year groups, to build on the fantastic work of the outgoing Head Team and School Council, as well as to develop new initiatives to make sure that Waingels continues to be an exceptional school.
Head Team
Alice: Head Student
Hi, I’m Alice and I am beyond excited to take on the role as one of your Head Students. I look forward to working with the students and teachers of Waingels College to help strengthen our community and make change for the better.
Tobey: Head Student
Hi, I’m Tobey and I am one of your newly appointed Head Students. I look forward to working with the Waingels Community to improve and to better the experience of our school.
Neha: Respect Representative
Hi, I’m Neha and I've been given the opportunity to represent Respect. I am very grateful for this opportunity and hope to work alongside teachers, students and this team to help make changes that will benefit the school.
Krish: Resilience Representative
Hi, I’m Krish and I represent Resilience as part of the Head Team. I can’t wait to help change the school for the better, through the voices of both teachers and students.
Erin: Kindness Representative
Hey, my name is Erin and I represent Kindness here at Waingels. I am thrilled to have this opportunity and I am looking forward to working with staff, students, and our team to come up with new ideas and inspirations to make Waingels even better than it already is.
Jin-Mo: Pride Representative
Hi, my name is Jin-Mo and I will be taking the role of representing Pride as a part of the head team. I am eager to work alongside teachers and students to bring about positive change to Waingels.
The School Council plays a pivotal role in sharing student voice at Waingels. Over the last few years Waingels’ School Council and student voice has had a pivotal role in several key developments around the school, including:
- Introduction of shorts as part of the school uniform
- Divided recycling bins in the canteen
- Meat-Free Monday in the canteen
- Railings around the queuing system outside and inside the canteen
- Better soap dispensers in the toilets
- Shelters over the outside areas for break and lunch
- Improved Wi-Fi throughout the school site
- More benches around school for use during break and lunch
- Setting up an e-mail for students to share their ideas & opinions.
In addition to the vital work of the School Council, the Student Voice of the whole school is frequently sought through pupil questionnaires, focus groups and consultation meetings. The results of both of these are fed back to the Principal, his team and the governors, to ensure they are aware of the feelings of students at the school and work best to support them.
If you would like to make a difference, get in touch! You can email the School Council using the link below and follow them on X @VoiceWaingels.
Staff Contact: Miss L English
