Pupil Voice

Saxton Head of Pupil Voice ‘23-24

Despite the pressures of exams, Pupil Voice has been very active this term. The new committee heads have settled into their roles well, and it has been really pleasing to see a number of positive contributions across all year groups.

The first of our wellbeing themed weeks, ‘Diversity Week’, was a great success, with a thought provoking whole-school assembly really helping to get school talking, and to launch the school’s wellbeing initiative for the year of ‘Allyship’. This was evidenced by huge attendance at our ‘Big Conversation on LGBT Issues’, where pupils from Warwick and King’s High were able to debate common issues in a constructive environment, aided by a specially selected pupil panel. Thanks should go to all of the LGBT and Disability Awareness Committee for their fantastic contributions towards this week, especially James Albrighton in Year 10, who designed some thought provoking posters.

We have also had two successful charity events this term, the first in the form of a non-uniform day on behalf of OW Ed Button’s charity Rufus’ Friends’ Fund which raised a fantastic sum of £1,500, and the other as part of a wider initiative supporting the Samaritans. As well as the traditional non-uniform day, two Year 13 pupils Ollie and Will walked the 150 miles of coastline between Lands’ End and Hartland Point. A Go Fund Me page is in operation, and we look forward to hearing how much money they raised in the very near future.

Two surveys went out to pupils this term, one from the Teaching and Learning Committee surrounding digital learning, and another from the Catering Committee. Rest assured that all responses have been collated and reviewed, and that both committees are committed to implementing the school’s suggestions when they return in September.

Finally, Pupil Voice is excited to announce a new development with the school bell system. From September, we will be running a competition to try and select a new theme tune for the school bell, with the best three being shortlisted, sampled, and put to the school for a vote. More details will follow in September, so if you think you could be the next John Williams then please watch this space!

In the meantime, the whole committee would like to wish the school community a restful summer holiday, and we look forward to seeing many of you at September’s subcommittee meetings.