Student Action Groups and the Student Council

Learning

PeopleCommun--ications

Environment

Community

Student Council

KS3 &KS4

The Student Council and the Student Action Groups –what decisions have they been

involved in making?• Worked with Mrs Edmonds on how they would like

Uplands to develop in the future. This is included in the College Improvement Plan.

• Taken part in the interview for our new cover supervisors • Chosen the new Uplands PE kit• Have helped develop the new learning policy, the anti-

bullying policy and the drugs policy• Shaped the way the Breakfast Club has been set up• Interviewed the candidates for the Deputy Headteacher

posts.• Decided which animals they want to be kept in Science• Made decisions on the Uplands Behaviour Procedure

review. These have been included on the new version.• Made decisions about how the community space at

Sparrows Green should be developed

Environment Group• Eco School - Silver Flag award

• Recycle paper, cardboard, ink cartridges, mobile phones, reading glasses & stamps

Views from the learning group

Everyone can achieve!These are some of the group that helped prepare the learning policy for Uplands

Participate

• We like the idea of it being a team effort.

• Gets everyone involved in their own learning

• Teachers and students participating together

• Gives the impression of more active and enjoyable learning

• More interactive

These are the findings of the SAG that helped to shape the Uplands Learning Policy

Innovate

• Different styles of teaching and learning

• More exciting, new way of tailoring learning to different needs.

• More motivating and stimulating

• Teachers understand each student as individuals through different means

• Learning from mistakes

Celebrate

• We like rewards!

• More motivating as you have a sense of achievement and a goal to reach

• We like encouragement during the task

• Positive word for achievement or reward

• Gives the impression of a buzzing, energetic and happy environment

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