Pupil Voice
Pupil Parliament
At The James Oglethorpe Primary School we believe every child should have a voice in how our school is run. Every child from years 1-6 is a member of a pupil voice group which meet half termly to discuss how we can make our school a better place. There are 13 pupil voice groups in the school and these form our Pupil Parliament.
School Captains
This year we have introduced School Captains at The James Oglethorpe Primary School. In the summer term, any child in year 5 can put themselves forward to be voted in as a school captain. Each child must write and deliver a speech to children from years 1-6 at the school hustings and then all children vote on who is their preferred candidate. Voting for our school captains supports our children in understanding the British Values of Democracy and Individual Liberty This year the school captain team consists of:
- School Captains: Tristan and Skye
- School Vice-Captains: Amber, Lucas and Louis
House Captains
Each pupil and member of staff at JOPS proudly belongs to one of our four houses. These are:
- Frederica- the Red House
- Port Royal- the Blue House
- Savannah- the Yellow House
- Augusta- the Green House.
At the start of each academic year, House Captain elections are held, following the principles of democracy. Pupils in Year 6 can nominate themselves as candidates. Each candidate creates and delivers a manifesto speech which is watched and heard by all the children from their House. Then, the children practise their electoral right and vote (through a secret ballot) for their chosen candidate. The two candidates, who receive the highest votes from each House, are elected as House Captains.
Throughout the year, many exciting House events take place to promote JOPS’ school values as well our British values; to develop a sense of belonging and pride and to encourage positive interaction between pupils across the school. Examples of past events are: House shield design competition, House slogan competition, inter-house lunchtime sports initiatives, inter-house talent contest and annual Sports Day. In addition to this, our positive behaviour system is linked intrinsically to the Houses. Every day, in classrooms and around the school, staff award House points to pupils for demonstrating positive values in their behaviour, manners and effort in learning. Each week, the House Captains collect the House points from the classes and add to the term’s tally; these results are announced by the captains in assembly each week. At the end of each term, the winning House is announced and celebrated in a special assembly. Being part of a House at JOPS promotes healthy competition and camaraderie!
Useful Pupil Links
Links for learning
E-safety and Wellbeing
SATS Companion Log In
Year 6 pupils please access SATS Companion here: