It’s four great little tools for decision-making and coming up with creative ideas:
* Firing out ideas
* Making quick decisions
* Mixing up ideas
* Playing with images
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Some cool tools from the BBC
Sep 28
This is brilliant, our first resource shared by a teacher and it’s an absolute corker! Chloe Doherty gave us this scheme of work she wrote for her year team last year. She wanted to get class councils off the ground as she recognised without them the school and year councils didn’t really mean much.
Where we’re at..
Sep 23
So having spent the last few weeks meeting people, working hard, and running around using all my oyster card money, Asher has pulled together the various projects that we’re working on here - www.involver.org.uk/projects. A good list, and we’re really pleased with our progress so far.
All this, while also trying to develop the website (Asher) and [...]
Should we run a school?
Sep 16
Charities can now sponsor academies. So would it be a good idea for a consortium of pupil voice charities to do so and centre it around democracy and citizenship?
We’re approaching the end of the pupil voice research we’ve been carrying out for the DCSF and SSAT.
We’ve also been invited to a student voice event in Slovakia.
Hello all,
If you’re a teacher, we’d love to get your views on the type of pupil voice support you need in your school. Click the link below, it should just take a couple of minutes:
http://involver.org.uk/staffsurvey1
We’re in the process of creating one for young people, will blog when it’s up.
Asher’s also been working on a new [...]
Template to make the cards for ‘Making it fun: getting to know your reps.’
A student from the States (I guess) plans, commits and is punished for school council election fraud and Tweets the whole thing as it’s going.
A guide for any student (or adult) who is having to do a speech.
These tips will help you be more confident and get your point across better.
Created by School Councils UK.
Print or download (’save’) this resource using the ‘More’ button.
Top Tips for Public Speaking – School Councils
School Councils UK Training Please feel free to [...]
This detailed template will help you ask all the questions you need to when planning a project.
Write the answers on to the sheet as use it as your guide throughout your project.
Use this .doc (Word) template to help create detailed minutes and agendas for your school council (or other) meetings.
It’s colour-coded to show you which bits to delete and where to add your own text.
This form will take you through all the basics of what you need to think about to plan an event.
Use it with the School Council Event Budget Form to plan a great event.
The most important job on any council is being a representative. This guide will help you understand what a good rep is and help you to become one.
A brief case study of how one school integrated their class councils with enterprise education.
A quick crib sheet for anyone looking to cross-over budgets between enterprise and pupil voice.
Student Governors
Sep 4
Did you know that young people are allowed to be Associate Governors in England and Wales?
Here’s why it’s a great idea and how to go about setting it up.
A brief summary of how an effective school council can help you meet each of the Every Child Matters outcomes.
Great for when you’re writing your SEF or creating your School Development Plan.
Being a Good Chairperson
Sep 4
It’s a tough job being a chairperson.
This guide will help you to understand what it needs and help you to be a great one.
This form will help students who are planning an even to create a budget to see whether it will make or lose money.
Another copy of the form can be used to record what is actually spent and made, giving an overall profit.
Action Planning Form
Sep 4
A simple form to help you plan your project and then make sure it’s running smoothly.
Action Planning Tips
Sep 4
Whether you’re planning an event, a campaign or a project, you need to plan! Break your plan into small steps which will keep you motivated and on track, and be SMART.
