At SPCS, we work hard to ensure every pupil’s voice is heard, and that every pupil plays an active part in their community. Every pupil at SPCS is responsible for leaving the school a better place than they found it. That means playing their part in upholding our culture of kindness and respect, and sharing their ideas about how we can improve our school.
Year 8 pupils take on responsibility roles, acting as Heads of Charity, Sport and Performing Arts, and mentoring younger pupils.
Our dynamic, elected School Council represents every section of the school and brings about real change for our pupils. Recent examples include changes to our lunch queuing system and new playground equipment.
Pupil action is also at work in committees such as the Eco-Committee and the Belonging Committee (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion). We regularly survey our pupils, formally and informally, to keep their experience central to our decision-making.
Pupil voice is equally important in our learning. Teachers build in regular opportunities for pupils to make choices about how and what they learn, giving them a taste of the independence and responsibility that come with choice.
Every subject makes room for debate and discussion, so our pupils grow used to expressing their views, and to listening to the perspectives of others, every day.
