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 2024-2025 our Head Students are Isabel and Kingsley, who will be supported by Deputy Students, Artemis (Pride), Oliver (Responsibility), Glory (Kindness) and Esah (Respect). 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.
Contact Us: schoolcouncil@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
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Isabel: Head Student Hi, I'm Isabel and I'm absolutely overjoyed to become one of your Head Students here at Waingels. I hope to work closely with teachers and provide a voice for all students in order to ensure the school experience is the best it can possibly be. |
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Kingsley: Head Student Hi, I'm Kingsley and I am delighted to take on the role as one of your Head Students. I am excited to see what this role brings and looking forward to making Waingels the best community it can be for everyone. |
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Artemis: Deputy Head Student- Pride Representative Hi everyone, I’m Artemis and I’m representing our value of Pride. I’m looking forward to working alongside students, teachers and our Head Team to make a positive contribution to our school. |
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Oliver: Deputy Head Student- Responsibility Representative Hi, I’m Oliver and I represent Responsibility as part of the Head Team. I’m really looking forward to working with everyone within the community, allowing for their voices to be heard to make change at Waingels. |
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Glory: Team Leader- Kindness Representative Hi, My name is Glory and I am beyond grateful that I get to be a part of the Waingels Head Team as a Kindness representative. I am looking forward to working with students as well as staff, to come up with new ideas and projects that we can work on implementing in our school. |
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Esah: Team Leader Respect Representative Hi I'm Esah and I will be representing Respect in the Head Team, I look forward to working with students and teachers to further enhance the school and community. |
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Lisa: Wellbeing Representative Hi, I’m Lisa and I’m the new Wellbeing Representative. I’m really looking forward to working with this year’s team, and I can’t wait to build up this role to help support our community's mental health here at Waingels. |
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Jasmine: Equality and Belonging Representative Hi, I’m Jasmine and I represent Equality and Belonging as part of the Head Team. I can’t wait to bring positive changes to Waingels to make it even better, through the voices of both teachers and students. |
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Mark- Eco Representative Hi I’m Mark and I'm proud to be the Eco Representative on the Head Team at Waingels. I’m eager to develop new sustainable ideas working alongside fellow students and teachers. |
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Izzy- Social Committee Hi I'm Izzy. I am a Social Commitee Leader and I am looking forward to working closely with everyone and improving the social life at Waingels. |
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Meghan- Social Committee Hi, I'm Meghan and I'm one of the Leaders of the Social Committee. I look forward to working with my peers and teachers to make our last years at Waingels as fun and enjoyable as possible. |
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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
