Burrsville School and Eco Council Members

Welcome to Burrsville Infant Academy School Council, here you can find out about all the exciting things we have been doing in school to make our school and our local community a better place!

Hazel Representatives

School Council: Kendal & Jack

Eco Council: Axel & Leia 

Elder Representatives

School Council: Olly 

Eco Council: James & Nancy 

Cedar Representatives

School Council: Dekota & Roman

Eco Council: Lottie Grace & Finlay 

Sycamore Representatives

School Council: Eden & Jason

Eco Council: Bentley & Hallie 

Minutes:

Date: 14/09/2024

Topic: Welcome to the School Council! 

What we discussed:  

Expectations for School Council: 

• We will meet every other week 
• Work to make our school a better place 
• Welcome and help visitors 

What makes a good School Councillor? 

• Responsible 
• Kind 
• Friendly 
• A good listener 

Next step:  

Help Mrs Tower with the McMillen coffee morning.  

 

Date: 27/09/2024 

Topic: Food Bank and Macmillan Coffee Morning 

What we discussed:  

Today we helped Ms Champman to set up the Burrsville Food Bank. We helped lay out the food on the stand that Morrisons donated, so that the grown ups can take anything that they need. We then had our photo taken. This is going to be sent to Morrisons to say thank you.

We then went into the hall to help Mrs Tower with the Macmillan Coffee Morning. We helped to hand out cakes to the grown ups who came to by cake and coffee. Not many adults came but we still did a fab job of helping. 

Next step:  

Sell poppies around the school ready for Remembrance Sunday. 

 

Date: 14/10/2024

Topic: Children in Need  

What we discussed:  

We came up with lots of ideas of different ways we could raise money for Children in Need.  

• Non uniform 
• Pyjama day 
• Wear something spotty 
• Wear special party shoes

We then voted and decided that we would have a pyjama day! We then discussed ideas for a special pudding for Child in Need day.

• Chocolate brownie
• Carrot cake
• Pudsey cupcakes
• Chocolate cake and chocolate sauce

Next step:  

Share ideas with Mrs Westcott  

  

Date: 24/10/2023 

Topic: Poppy Appeal  

What we discussed:  

We went through how to sell the poppies. After half term we will need to go round to each class sell them. We then made a timetable so each class’ school councillors had a day that selling poppies was their responsibility.  

Hazel - Monday

Elder – Tuesdays 

Hazel – Wednesday  

Cedar – Thursday 

Sycamore – Friday  

Next step:  

Sell poppies after half term.

 

Date: 06/12/2024 

Topic: Photos for the Gazette  

What we discussed:  

Today we took photos of our Christmas Nativity dress rehearsal to send to Clacton Gazette.  

Once we had taken them, we sat down and decided which photos were the best to send! 

Next step:  

Expectation in the new year.  

 

Date: 16/01/2025 

Topic: Reminder of School Council Expectations 

What we discussed:  

Expectations for School Council: 

• We will meet every other week 
• Work to make our school a better place 
• Welcome and help visitors 

What makes a good School Councillor? 

• Responsible 
• Kind 
• Friendly 
• A good listener 

Next step:  

Speak to friends about favourite lunch menu options and what you’d like to see in the future. 

 

Date: 30/01/2025 

Topic: The Atrium  

What we discussed:  

We went and worked in the atrium today and agreed that it needed to be made more interesting. Art club are creating a huge flower display and we thought we could help. We used crayons and each coloured in a quarter of a flower. These will be put all together to create a display. We also thought it would be a good idea to paint some of the walls to brighten it up. We will feed this back to Mrs Westcott and see what she thinks! 

Next step:  

Feed back to Mrs Westcott and create the display. 

  

Date: 13/02/2025 

Topic: Red Nose Day! 

What we discussed:  

We came up with lots of ideas of different ways we could raise money for Red Nose Day.  

• Fancy dress up 
• Decorations around school 
• Non uniform 
• Wear red 
• Sell red noses 
• Special red nose day lunch 

We then voted and decided that we would wear red to raise money! 

Next step:  

Discuss special menu ideas.  

  

Date: 28/02/2025 

Topic: Red Nose Day! 

What we discussed:  

We discussed options for RND special lunch.  

• Pizza 
• Meatballs and pasta 
• Pancakes with strawberry sauces 
• Red nose day biscuits 
• Ketchup! 

We shared these ideas with Miss Conlon in the kitchen and then decided on RND pizza and chicken nuggets with RND ketchup. 

Next step:  

Lunch time play idea! 

 

Date: 28/03/2025 

Topic: Lunch time! 

What we discussed:  

We came up with lots of ideas of things we would like to have out to play with a play time and for wet play.  

Play time  

• Hula hoops 
• Extra skipping ropes 
• Reading area 
• Playing on the field 
• Balls 
• Construction bits out 

Wet play 

• Colouring 
• Reading den 
• Films 
• Construction 
• Board games 
• Puzzles  

Next step:  

Discuss with MDAs ands ask PTA for money towards 

 

Date: 02/05/2025 

Topic: School Council Expectations 

What we discussed:  

Expectations for School Council: 

• We will meet every other week 
• Work to make our school a better place 
• Welcome and help visitors 

What makes a good School Councillor? 

• Responsible 
• Kind 
• Friendly 
• A good listener 

Next step:  

Forest school

 

Date: 14/03/2025 

Topic: Forest 

What we discussed:  

We went into the forest to look and decide what it needed to become a great place to learn because we will be starting Jigsaw Outdoors this term! 

We made a list of what needed to be done: 

• New logs for the log circle 
• New/ mended building blocks 
• More spoons or spades for the mud kitchen 
• Rubbish removed 
• Trees to be trimmed/ gardening to help make it more accessible 

We thought it would be a great idea to have a superhero dressing up/non uniform day to raise money to spruce up the forest! 

Next step:  

Go into the forest to tidy up! Superhero dressing up day to be organised.