• Reception - Karlo and Abigail
• RB - Jules and Elma
• Y1 - Oscar and Margot
• 1B - Elliot and Louise
• Y2 - Seba and Michal
• 2B - Victoria and Louis V
• 3S - Valentina and Lucas
• 3B - Hector and Basil
• Y4 - Jimmy and Veronica
• 4B - Sebastien L and Owen
• Y5LT - Aya and Aydan
• Y5M - Mila and Maia
• Y5B - Milie and Rose
• Y6 - Chari and Dominic
• 6B - Nina and Zachary

Minutes of the School Council Meeting - 7 November 2023

Minutes of the School Council Meeting - 16 January 2024

Minutes of the School Council Meeting - 27 February 2024

Pupils at BWA want to make a difference to the world we live in and are committed to doing what they can to make sure we care for our school environment and beyond. Our Eco Council benefits the whole school, pupils and teachers. By joining up with the global programme ‘Eco-Schools’ we provide our pupils with the avenue to make a difference in the world.

Involvement with the Eco-Schools programme has huge positive impacts on the pupils as well as the school community. Not only do we see an increased confidence in our pupils but also a development of their leadership skills, improved well-being and an overall greater motivation at school.

At the start of every academic year, pupils from Reception through to Year 6 are invited to consider running for Eco Council in our official election. If a pupil decides they would like the opportunity to be their class representative, they prepare a manifesto before presenting it to their peers. Elections are taken very seriously and all pupils are asked to cast their votes for the candidate they feel is the right one for the job. Through this election process, each class selects two pupils from their class to represent them throughout the year.

Our Eco Council meets half-termly to discuss and vote on issues and initiatives as well as share relevant information with their class. At times they are requested to ask their class for ideas or take class votes relating to discussions by the Eco Council. It is the responsibility of each councillor to ensure that they express both their own views and the views of all the other pupils they represent.

The Eco Council has highlight the need to reduce, reuse and recycle. Here are some of things they have done to improve our school environment and beyond.

Reducing Plastic

To reduce plastic waste most pupils now bring in their own water bottle that can be refilled at school.

Recycling paper

We encourage everyone to reduce the amount of paper they use and recycle it when possible.

Gardening

We have an active Gardening Club and gardening is weaved throughout the curriculum. Our parents have helped us develop our outside area to provide more opportunities to grow fruit and vegetables on our school site.

Clean Air Day - CAD

Every year we come together as a whole school community to celebrate CAD.  Pupils wear green and take part in a wide variety of activities through the day, such as assemblies, led by two parents, gardening, learning outside, this could be reading outside, building bug hotels or looking at the impact of pollution through lichen on trees on the common. 

School Streets

We are very fortunate to operate a School Street every morning for drop off and again for the end of day pick up. This reduces the fumes outside of school and encourages more walking.

Travel to School

We actively promote Walk to School weeks. Most pupils travel by public transport, bike or scooter to school.

Eco Councillors - Years 5 and 6

Evie: "I really want to look at ways to reduce food wastage in the canteen this year, maybe by introducing food compost bins."

Aya: "Children's fun at playtimes is important to me so I want to see if we can add more playground equipment this year, like swings or slides."

Anwen: "We are building over the beating heart of our home. We are poisoning our atmosphere with gas. If you vote for me, we can, and we will, break this deadly cycle - one school at a time."

Maya: "I'm not here to just pick up a few wrappers or plant a few plants; I'm here to make a needed change. When you understand that, you'll understand why I need your vote."