Children's Zone

Children at St. Werburgh’s C.E. Primary have lots of responsibility for looking after their school and they fulfil these roles very well! For many of these positions, children are elected by their classmates / teammates or even by the whole school. This year, election speeches were delivered by online video calling.

We are proud to announce that the following pupils have been elected for 2021-22.

Head Boy:                      Head Girl:
Oliver J.                           Lexi

Deputy Head Boy:          Deputy Head Girl:
Harry T.                           Lyra

Our Heads and Deputies will also sit on the Worship, School and Eco Councils.

The elections are a very important part of our teaching of democracy in school, which alongside the mutual respect which the children showed so beautifully, comprise part of the fundamental British values which we reflect throughout our school and Trust family.

Congratulations to all candidates for a wonderful election campaign which showcased democracy at its very, very best! The humility of the children and their understanding of how democracy works was brilliant to see.

The Worship Council aims to allow pupils the chance to take charge of their own faith and worship, both within and outside of school.

Pupil-led, the Worship Council helps to create and run services for the local community as well as our school family.

It is our mission to represent the beliefs held by our school and express them in a respectful, thoughtful and engaging manner; showing that through our worship we 'Love to learn, love God, love one another'.

Our Worship Council also remember the lovely Mrs Brassington, who we sadly lost in the spring 2020. Mrs Brassington was one of the founding members of the Worship Council and always supported everything which they did. God Bless, Mrs B.

Worship Council 2021-22

Chairs: Evie and Alfie

Charlie C., Ruby-Mai, Amelia P., Aaliyah, Lucas, Millie, Zara, Ben, Sienna, Charlie S., Tommy S., Teigan, plus our Heads and Deputies.

We also warmly welcome Rev. Sue as an honorary member of our Worship Council.

The School Council at St. Werburgh's C.E. (A) Primary School acts as the pupil voice across the school.

The councillors are chosen every year by their peers in a democratic vote to act as representatives for their class. They are active in fundraising activities; raising awareness and money for charities like 'Children In Need' and The Poppy Appeal. They have also been key in raising awareness for issues important to their peers e.g. road safety. 

Last year they helped deliver several sessions during ‘Mental Health Week’ aimed at improving children’s mood and supporting them with their emotions for example; Mindfulness and Yoga sessions. As well as supporting senior leaders in recruiting new staff and making other important decisions about the running of their school, they also act as representatives at important local events e.g. the remembrance service at the cenotaph and Commonwealth celebrations in the local town.

School Council 2021-22

Chairs: Jay, Lacey P. and Jake

Kodi M., Keira, Iyla, Joey, Levi, Frankie, Tiffany, James, Blake, Madison W., Cora, Jonty, plus our Heads and Deputies. 

The elections are a very important part of our teaching of democracy in school, which alongside the mutual respect which the children showed so beautifully, comprise part of the fundamental British values which we reflect throughout our school and Trust family.

Eco Council
The Eco Council of St. Werburgh’s C.E. Primary School began in 2017-18 and is made-up of pupils, elected by their classmates.

Children in all classes from Year 1 upwards are given the opportunity to nominate themselves to become an Eco Council Member and a class vote allows the children to then select two children (often more for Year 6) from each year group to represent them for the school year.

The role of the Eco Council is to empower children to learn about the school, local and global environments and to think about ways to protect these. Regular meetings are held and the members then cascade their suggestions to the rest of the school family.

The Eco Council have completed a number of projects, including:

WWF - Wear it Wild Day;
Sponsoring an endangered animal;
RSPB - Big School’s Bird Watch.

Eco Council 2021-22

Chairs: Rosie, Jessie and Lillie

Archie, Kayde, Ophelia, Arthur, Molly, Ava, Harry G., Carter, Alexa, Seth, Maddison S., plus our Heads and Deputies. 

The elections are a very important part of our teaching of democracy in school, which alongside the mutual respect which the children showed so beautifully, comprise part of the fundamental British values which we reflect throughout our school and Trust family.

Our school library has a selection of books both fiction and non-fiction together with magazines which the children are allowed to loan on a weekly basis to read either at home or in school. 

The library operates on a Wednesday and all children from Year 1 to Year 6 are given the opportunity to visit. Our wonderful team of Year 5 librarians are on hand to support the children during their visit and help them choose a suitable book.

This year, with the different circumstances we have in school, the role of librarian will be a little different and as such, we will be appointing librarians to be 'reading champions'. A little more information will be posted here soon.

Children at St. Werburgh’s C.E. Primary have lots of responsibility for looking after their school and they fulfil these roles very well! For many of these positions, children are elected by their classmates / team-mates or even by the whole school.

The following children have been elected by their team/ house-mates to act as Captains and Vice Captains for 2021-22.

Venerable Bede            
Captains:         Jake and Rosie
Vice Captains:  Harry T. and Keira

St. Chad            
Captains:         Lacey P. and Oscar T.
Vice Captains:  Evie W. and Harry S.

St. Hilda           
Captains:         Alfie and Amelia P.
Vice Captains:  Archie and Isla

St. Werburgh           
Captains:         Lyra and Joey
Vice Captains:  Harry C. and Izzy

Congratulations, we look forward to seeing you lead your teams/ houses beautifully this year.

The elections are a very important part of our teaching of democracy in school, which alongside the mutual respect which the children showed so beautifully, comprise part of the fundamental British values which we reflect throughout our school and Trust family.

Children at St. Werburgh’s C.E. Primary have lots of responsibility for looking after their school and they fulfil these roles very well!

Our 'Perfect Prefects' for 2021-22 are:

Rosie, Jessie, Lyra, Lexi, Alfie, Lillie, Oliver J., Jay, Lacey P., Harry T., Evie and Jake.

We are sure that you will be superb all year in helping to organise and support your school.

Children at St. Werburgh’s have lots of responsibility for looking after their school and they fulfil these roles very well!

St. Werburgh's C.E. (A) Primary School are delighted to have once again received the highly prestigious national 'Gold' award from the School Games for their commitment to P.E. and School Sport. As part of our dedication to P.E. and sports, and commitment to providing so many opportunities for children, we are now into our fifth year of our Sports Leaders Programme.

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