Why form a joint council across Whitley Excellence Cluster?
Good school councils can create opportunities for pupils to be involved in activities outside of school. As Whitley has such a strong community, and the 12 schools across Whitley already work together on joint initiatives through the Whitley Excellence Cluster (WEC) programme, it was recognised that by joining together we have an excellent opportunity to really look at what children want for their local community. Pupils ranging from ages 9 – 18 are able to sit on the WEC Council, and as representatives of their school, they join with councillors from other schools. The WEC Council will look at issues such as safety, including bullying, how schools can work together and community planning. Inaugural meeting At the meeting on the 24th November 2006, the pupil councillors were able to talk directly to their local Reading Borough Councillors, Cllr Mary Singelton-White, Cllr Christine Grieve and Cllr Jim Hanley, who listened to reports on what they have already achieved as a school council
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