Pupil leadership group

Every voice matters, shaping our school's future together.

Pupil Leadership Group at Dawn House School:

At Dawn House School, pupil voice is an essential part of our curriculum. Each half term, formal Pupil Leadership Group (PLG) meetings are held with a group of pupils from across the school. Each tutor group has a representative at the PLG. Representatives are elected by their peers at the beginning of the academic year to represent the pupil voice, views and opinions.

We believe, pupils should have their say in decisions which affect their lives. PLG provides a meaningful way for pupils to voice their opinions and have their views taken in to account when decisions are being made. Not only does this help to develop and improve our school, but also allows pupils to develop lifelong skills such as decision making, budgeting and team work.

Each PLG representative is responsible for sharing their tutor group’s views and opinions on a given agenda. They are the important link between the staff and pupils. Members lead a tutor group discussion before and after the meeting with support from their tutor. These discussions ensure pupils have the opportunity to raise issues, share ideas and take part in discussions that involve all their peers in reaching a democratic solution.

Pupil Leadership Group at Dawn House School:

Our 2024-25 representatives shared their reasons for joining the group:

LG: I can help make school better because PLG are listened to
HB: I enjoyed being part of it last year and sharing my ideas
JW: I can be caring and helpful
JS: Help school and people – lots of ideas to make things better
GH: Because I am trying to make school positive
KG: To share my ideas about an exponential future for the school! My class voted for me which is great!
AG: To help make school a better place
DL: To make school as good as possible!
EB: For Dawn House to be incredible! I am proud to be in PLG.
ZG: To help the common man and have input into some of the school rules
IH: To share ideas and think about the best ways we can spend some of schools money!
MB: To make the voices heard from the part of school I represent and ensure they are included in decisions about the school
RM: To meet new people and to try and help people