Pupil Parliament

Meeting Date: Wednesday 28th January 2026

Attendees:
Pupil Parliament representatives, Mr Horsey.

Purpose of the Meeting:
To gather pupil voice on playground improvements and wider school ideas, and to decide how best to collect feedback from all classes.

Agenda Items &…

Date: 21st January 2026

Attendees: Pupil Parliament representatives, Mr Horsey

Agenda Items:

1. Ask It Basket
2. Playground Equipment and Playtime Improvements
3. Wellbeing Wednesday
4. Surveys and Gathering Pupil Voice

Minutes:

Ask It Basket

• The Ask It Basket was discussed as…

This is the team—chosen by you—to lead St Bartholomew’s Pupil Parliament. This year, our Parliament is made up of an enthusiastic and diverse group of pupils from Years 3, 4, 5, and 6, all ready to take on new responsibilities and make a positive difference in our school community.
After holding…

Before half term, Pupil Parliament suggested we could use the food donated kindly by parents and careers across school, by sending it to a local food bank to help people in the area around school. They made the decision to send the food to Yum on Armley Town street. 

They emailed the people in…

Our Pupil Parliament has reconvened this year and is already buzzing with fantastic ideas from pupils across the school. To start the year, we are launching a call for donations to support our ongoing Swap Shop.

We would be grateful for any contributions of winter clothing—hats, scarves,…

Pupil Parliament were asked ‘Who could you talk to if you feel unsafe?’ 

They answered – 

• If you ever feel worried, upset, or unsafe—whether it’s something happening at school or at home—it’s really important to talk to someone. You don’t have to keep it to yourself.
• One of the best…

This year, PP has brought a wonderful pupil-led idea to life, turning a simple act of kindness into a school-wide initiative. 

It all began when a thoughtful pupil from class 16 asked if he could donate some of his own unwanted but well-loved items—still in good condition—to another child who…

Pupil Parliament have been collecting any unwanted or well loved items that children have kindly donated to school. 

We have now shared these with pupils and parents and any one who needed a new item for their child, whether it be a coat, bag, wellies, boots or clothing, can take what they need…

An update at the start of the second half term.

Pupil Parliament have been busy behind the scenes taking your ideas and turning them into a reality.  You may recall, a few weeks ago, that Ibrahim brought in an old book bag, in good condition, he wished to donate to a child who didn’t have one.…

During our first meeting we needed to decide who was going to take the important roles in our Pupil Parliament this year.  Between the children, who had already been voted for by their class, they voted for who they wanted the officers in PP to be.

They are as follows:

• Chairperson –…

Pupil Parliament have spent a lot of time collating and analyzing ideas and opinions of all the children in their class. They asked questions around feeling safe in school and the behaviour of children in school.

You can read the findings of the children in their reports:

The question we…