{"id":117,"date":"2019-04-29T12:29:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T11:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheltonjuniors.test\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:17:43","slug":"school-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=117","title":{"rendered":"School Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"sj-page-intro sj-page-intro--elevated sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-page-intro\">\r\n            <span class=\"sj-eyebrow\">Pupils<\/span>\r\n                <h1>School council<\/h1>\r\n                <div class=\"sj-page-intro__lede\">\r\n            <p>School Council work hard to make Shelton Junior School a happy place to be!<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/header>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"sj-styled-p sj-styled-p--lead sj-styled-p--align-left alignwide wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-styled-paragraph\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sj-styled-p__rich\">\r\n            <p>Every class elects two representatives to sit on the School Council. We meet every two weeks on a Tuesday afternoon to discuss ideas, listen to feedback from classes, and plan how to make Shelton even better.<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"sj-feature-section sj-feature-section--tone-white sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-image-feature\">\r\n    <div class=\"sj-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"sj-feature sj-feature--image-left\">\r\n            <div class=\"sj-feature__media sj-reveal\">\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLT-E26-89821.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"sj-feature__copy sj-reveal\">\r\n                <span class=\"sj-eyebrow\">Pupil voice<\/span>                <h2>Speaking up for what matters<\/h2>                <p>School Council members run elections, take part in fundraising, plan whole-school events and meet with the headteacher and governors. It\u2019s a brilliant way to develop confidence, leadership and democratic values.<\/p>                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listen to ideas from every class and bring them to our meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help to choose charities to support during the year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan school events such as non-uniform days, talent shows and themed weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak with senior leaders and governors about pupil priorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help make Shelton a happy, safe and welcoming place for everyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"sj-styled-p sj-styled-p--emphasis sj-styled-p--align-left wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-styled-paragraph\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sj-styled-p__rich\">\r\n            <p>Check the noticeboard outside the hall for our latest minutes and news.<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"sj-cta-wrap sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-cta-band\">\r\n    <div class=\"sj-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"sj-cta sj-reveal\">\r\n            <div>\r\n                                    <h2>Plan your visit<\/h2>\r\n                                                    <p>Get in touch to arrange a tour or ask a question.<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"sj-cta__actions\">\r\n                                    <a class=\"sj-btn sj-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=4706\">\r\n                        Contact us                        <svg class=\"sj-btn__arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                    <\/a>\r\n                                                    <a class=\"sj-btn sj-btn--secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=96\">Term dates<\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we do<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":42,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"shelton_page_layout":"information","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-117","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=117"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10510,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117\/revisions\/10510"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}