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Student Voice 'leads the way' at
Newminster. The numerous, and ever increasing, branches of
our Student Voice contribute to, and add much more to, the
vibrant life of our school and community. Currently over
100 pupils are actively involved in some way. School
Council Representatives, Student Subject Leaders, Peer
Mediators, Student News Reporters, etc. are all encouraged to
have their say.
Involving pupils in the decision making process is, to us,
essential. Dramatic changes have been made to the school
building and outdoor environment due largely to the input and
creative ideas from our increasing Student Voice.
Things are continuing to move on. Most recently the 'whole
of our student voice' population, totalling over 520, have been
consulted on a number of matters, resulting in a change to our
school uniform; healthy eating; Behaviour 4 Learning policy and
much more.
Collaborative work with KEVI and their other feeder middle
schools continues to inspire us and drive the Student Voice
agenda forward. Those students who have been given the
opportunity to work with a real life 'Magna' artist, or on
projects such as the 'Gobsmacked' newsletter, have grown in
confidence and have enjoyed the experience immensely. The
opportunity to take part in a sponsored fancy dress fun run
event, involving Newminster, Chantry and KEVI students, helped
to raise enough funds to build and resource a classroom in
Africa. This was one of the high points of last year.
We are very much looking forward to being involved in the
forthcoming Student Voice conference and hope that our pupils
can leave with as much as they leave, and continue to 'lead the
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