Some reasons for setting up a school council

• A school is a community; pupil councils help to make this community harmonious and good to live in.

• School councils enable pupils to make a positive contribution to the school environment and ethos.

• Every child learns to listen to others and to recognize themselves as a worthwhile individual with a right to be heard.

• Children learn self-confidence and social skills.

• From a young age, children are challenged to be responsible for their behavior towards each other and towards their teachers and helpers.

• Contributing to their class and school community allows children to grow in self-esteem.

• Every child learns from their own experience how to contribute to society as a whole and what it means to be an active citizen.