Pupil Parliament

Pupil Parliament is a hugely important part of life at Sythwood. Its purpose is to ensure that children's views are heard and actively shape our school community. The pupil parliament members represent children across the school as they work together to improve our school environment, promote inclusivity, and champion exciting events which take place across the year. 

Every KS2 class elects one representative through a democratic process. Candidates prepare and deliver a short presentation to their classmates explaining why they would make an effective representative. This ensures that our Pupil Parliament reflects the diversity and voice of our school.

Each year, representatives begin by surveying pupils across the school using iPads to gather their views on different aspects of school life. They analyse the results and create an action plan based on key priorities. Their work has already led to improvements such as changes to lunchtime routines, the introduction of a salad bar, contributions to maintaining our school grounds and the provision of valuable feedback to teachers about learning.

In recent years, Pupil Parliament has organised a number of highly successful whole‑school events, including poetry competitions, art exhibitions and, most recently, a competition to name our lunch hall. Pupils showcased their talents to the school community, families and a panel of distinguished judges including FOSS representative Helen Stone, Chair of Governors Gemma Ahmed, Deputy Head of Greenfield David Brown, Mayor of Woking Cllr Saaj Hussain and Cllr M Ilyas Raja.

We are incredibly proud of our Pupil Parliament and can’t wait to see what they achieve next