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Al-Furqan Primary School
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School Council
School Council
Our School Council represents the views of all our pupils. It gives children the opportunity to make their voices heard and contribute to the leadership of our school.
Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) says that children and young people should have a say in decisions that affect their lives.
One of the fundamental British Values is democracy. This means that everyone who is old enough to vote (currently aged 18 and over) has a say in how our country is run. At school, this means that every pupil has a say in how our school is run.
A school council can provide a meaningful way in which pupils can voice their opinions and have their views taken into account in decisions that impact upon them.
School council elections
Those children interested in becoming school councillor were asked to prepare a speech for their classmates explaining why they have the skills and attributes to do the job well. The class then voted for the person they thought would be an effective councillor.
Congratulations to 2025/26 elected councillors!
Year 1 | School Councillor | Aiyra |
Deputy | Amelia | |
School Councillor | Kaisan | |
Deputy | Minahil | |
School Councillor | Amayah R | |
Deputy | Azzurra-Rosa | |
Year 2 | School Councillor | Noah |
Deputy | Hajira | |
School Councillor | Amanah | |
Deputy | Bashir | |
School Councillor | Farhad | |
Deputy | Zahia | |
Year 3 | School Councillor | Zeeshan |
Deputy | Anaya T | |
School Councillor | Saffiya | |
Deputy | Rehan | |
School Councillor | Zayaan | |
Deputy | Azka | |
Year 4 | School Councillor | Muhammad Ali |
Deputy | Umamah | |
School Councillor | Fazal | |
Deputy | Usman | |
School Councillor | Aqsa | |
Deputy | Yusuf | |
Year 5 | School Councillor | Subhaan |
Deputy | Anwaar | |
School Councillor | Aahil | |
Deputy | Zaviyar | |
School Councillor | Adyan | |
Deputy | Rabia | |
Year 6 | School Councillor | Ibrahim Azam |
Deputy | Zubaidah | |
School Councillor | Romaisa | |
Deputy | Yusuf | |
School Councillor | Abdul Rahman | |
Deputy | Inaya |
October 2025
- Charity Week
School Councillors brainstormed ideas for fundraising with their classes. The collated information was shared with Ustada Atika.
- What would you like to be involved in as school councillors?
Children's suggestions:
- Can we have better playground equipment?
- How can we keep noise low in the lunch hall?
- Can we have more out of school competitions? What can they be?
July 2025
School Lunches Feedback
- What do you think about the changes that have been made since our last meeting about school lunches?
- Farewell – what did you enjoy as a school councillor?
Children's views about school lunches:
- Pasta is boiled properly now – it is soft.
- Sandwiches are better – both slices are the same.
- The pizza dough is cooked better than before.
- Fries are cooked properly and are not hard anymore.
- Portion sizes are better.
Children’s views about what they enjoyed as a school councillor:
- Ustada asks questions and listens to us. She does something about what we have said. (A)
- She takes our opinions and lets us speak to our class so we get to know what our class wants too. (H)
- I liked taking people’s issues further. (R)
- We are allowed to share ideas. (A)
- I enjoyed fixing problems around school. (Z)
- I enjoyed making changes around school like the school lunch. (A)
June 2025
- How can we promote positivity?
Children created posters with messages on them and displayed them in their classrooms.
March 2025
School lunches
What we like:
- veggie fish fingers
- burgers
- chicken
- pizza
- sheesh kebab and naan
- stir fry
- macaroni
- wraps
- chips
- cakes
- brownies
- most desserts
- "I didn't enjoy school dinners before but I do now."
What can be improved:
- portion sizes can be made slightly bigger for ks2 children
- rice is sometimes uncooked
- pasta is sometimes raw
- naan is too doughy
- sandwiches are made with mixed bread (one side is white bread and the other side is brown bread) - can we have the same bread?
- Too much vegetables are given and are being wasted. Can we be given less and whoever wants more can ask for more so no wastage?
- Chips are too squishy
- Cutlery and trays are sometimes dirty
- The water given to drink is not always clean
February 2025
How do you feel about the exercises you did in the morning?
Do you think we should do it more than once a week?
Children's views:
- It helps us stay in shape and fit.
- R said, "I usually feel stiff in the morning and after the exercises I could move better."
- M said, "before I was sleepy, after I was awake."
- I said, "it gave me lots of energy to do work and not be lazy."
- "We should do it daily because it freshens our brain and wakes us up."
- "I feel as if I've achieved something."
January 2025
Safer Internet Day 11/2/25
What we know:
- Don’t share passwords.
- Don’t give personal details e.g. date of birth, address, door number, full name and the school you go to.
- Tell an adult straight away if someone contacts you or is mean to you.
- Don’t make friends with people you do not know.
- Report people who send nasty messages and tell a trusted adult.
- Don’t share emails/ passwords.
What we want to learn: - How to know you are being tricked – scenarios.
- Which websites are safe to use?
December 2024
What games would you like to play during your lunch break?
Children's views:
- Basketball
- Dodgeball
- Netball
- Cricket
- Rugby
- Every school play football
- Red light/ green light
November 2024
What would you like to be involved in as school councillors?
Children's suggestions:
- The playground needs new equipment – can we fundraise for it?
- Toilets are not used properly – e.g. taps broken and toilets blocked with paper – We can put up posters to remind children to use toilets properly.
- Some library books are ripped – we can check for ripped books in the library.
Visit by Jess Philips the local MP met with our School Councillors
Charity Week – October 2021
School councillors brainstormed ideas for fundraising with their classes. The collated information was shared with Ustada Shabana. School councillors also decided that they would like to sell keyrings, pens and rulers for charity week and collected orders from classes.
New School Library – December 2021
Children were asked questions about the new school library:
- What do you want the library to look like?
- What do you want to use the library for?
- What would you like to name the library?
Councillors asked their classes the above questions and the information was collated and given to Ustada Sue and Sadyah to consider.