Our School. Our Voice. Our Future.

At Winford Church of England Primary School, we believe that every child has a voice and that every voice matters.

Our Christian vision, Together we Flourish, encourages us to recognise the unique gifts, talents and ideas that every child brings to our school community.

We want children to feel confident sharing their opinions, taking responsibility, helping others and making a positive difference.

Through pupil leadership, we give children meaningful opportunities to develop independence, teamwork, confidence and a sense of belonging.

Pupil Voice – Every Child Matters

Pupil voice is about more than simply asking children what they think. It is about listening carefully, valuing their ideas and helping them see that their contributions can make a difference.

We encourage children to share their views through:

• School Council meetings and pupil leadership groups.

• Pupil questionnaires and surveys.

• Class discussions and opportunities to make decisions together.

• Conversations about learning, wellbeing and school life.

• Opportunities to contribute ideas for school improvement.

• Informal discussions with teachers and school leaders.

We want all children, including our youngest pupils and those with additional needs, to have opportunities to express their views in ways that work for them.

Meet Our Pupil Leaders

At Winford, children can take on a variety of leadership roles, each making a valuable contribution to school life.

School Council - Helping shape our school

Our School Council represents the views and ideas of children across the school.

Councillors listen to their classmates, share suggestions, discuss issues and help identify ways to make Winford an even better place to learn and play.

Eco Team - Caring for our environment

Our Eco Team helps us look after our school grounds and the wider environment.

They encourage everyone to think about sustainability, reducing waste, protecting wildlife and making positive environmental choices.

House Captains - Leading with pride and teamwork

Our House Captains represent our four houses:

Blaze • Aqua • Terra • Spirit

They encourage participation, celebrate achievements, promote teamwork and help build a positive sense of house spirit across the school. There are 2 House Captains for each house.

Sports Leaders – Encouraging everyone to get active

Our Sports Leaders help promote physical activity, teamwork and fair play.

They encourage children to take part in games, activities and sporting opportunities, helping everyone experience the enjoyment of being active. You will often find them outside at break and lunchtime setting up fun activities and encouraging you to get involved!

Worship Leaders - Helping our school grow in faith and reflection

Our Worship Leaders contribute to the Christian life of our school. They work with the school Ethos Committee to help develop our school Vision and Values and help us reflect on worship in school.

They support opportunities for collective worship, prayer and reflection, helping others explore our school vision and values.

Librarians - Sharing a love of reading

Our pupil Librarians help care for our school library and encourage others to discover the joy of reading.

They help make our library a welcoming, organised and inspiring place for everyone. They help choose new books to put in our library and recommend books to younger pupils.

Digital Leaders - Promoting safe and responsible technology use

Our Digital Leaders encourage positive, safe and responsible use of technology.

They help promote online safety messages and support our school community in developing good digital habits.

Prefects - Setting a positive example

Our Prefects take on additional responsibilities and act as positive role models within our school.

They demonstrate our school values, help with school routines and events, and support younger pupils.

Mini-Maxi Mates - Helping our youngest children feel welcome and included

Our Mini-Maxi Mates programme creates special friendships between our oldest and youngest pupils. Each Year 6 child is paired with a Reception child, giving our youngest pupils a friendly, familiar face to look out for them as they settle into school life.

Our Year 6 pupils enjoy spending time with their Mini-Maxi Mates at breaktimes and lunchtimes, playing together, encouraging friendships and helping them feel happy and included. They also sometimes listen to their younger partners read, sharing books and celebrating their progress.

Being a Mini-Maxi Mate is an important responsibility for our Year 6 pupils, helping them develop kindness, patience, confidence and leadership skills.

The programme is a wonderful example of our values of Belong and Care in action, building positive relationships across the school and helping children of all ages flourish together.

Leadership Through Our School Values

Being a pupil leader is not simply about wearing a badge or holding a title. It is about putting our values into action.

Aspire – We challenge ourselves, develop new skills, take initiative and aim to make a difference.

Belong – We listen to others, include everyone and help make Winford a school where all children feel valued.

Care – We show kindness, support others and take responsibility for our school and environment.

We encourage our pupil leaders to be positive role models and understand that leadership is about service, teamwork and helping others flourish.

You Don't Need a Badge to Be a Leader!

Every child at Winford can make a difference.

You can show leadership by welcoming someone new, helping a friend, looking after our environment, suggesting an idea or showing courage when something needs to change.

We want every child to recognise that their actions matter and that they can contribute to making our school a happy, safe and caring place.

You Said, We Did!

Listening to children's ideas is an important part of school improvement.

We want pupils to see how their suggestions influence decisions, so we celebrate examples of changes and improvements that have come from pupil voice.

Watch this space for updates from our pupil leadership teams and examples of how children's ideas are helping our school flourish!

• We have been really developing playtimes at Winford as you told us you wanted more to do. You are loving the improvements!
• We have set up a rota for using the MUGA (multi-use games area) at break and lunch times so that there is time for each year group to have fun on there.

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Together we Flourish

Every voice matters. Everyone can make a difference.