Senedd Penclawdd – What is it?

The purpose of Senedd Penclawdd is to give our pupils a voice. Having a School Senedd gives us ownership of our school community and shows us that our opinions are valued and listened to. It is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to many aspects of our school.

Senedd Penclawdd – How it started?

The children, who form Senedd Penclawdd, were chosen by the children by voting and the First Ministers were appointed by Mrs Reynolds and the Vice Chair of Governors. To become a First Minister, you had a write a letter to Mrs Reynolds and Mr Evans and then we had to have an interview. Mrs Reynolds and Mr Evans interviewed us and made the decision who would be the first head boy and girl (First Ministers) of Penclawdd Primary School. Because the interviews were of such a high standard, Mrs Reynolds and Mr Evans decided to appoint a deputy head boy and girl (deputy First Ministers). If you wanted to be a Minister, you had to make a poster and present a speech in assembly. Children then had to vote on who they thought would be the best Minister for each role.

The Ministers of our Senedd are:-

•  Jacob is our Education Minister. His job is to support Mrs Garcia to develop ambitious, capable learners and to continue to improve teaching and learning
• Rose is our Science, Innovation and Technology Minister. Her job is to support Mrs Rees to develop enterprising, creative contributors and continue to develop our science and technologies across the school
• Sienna is our Minister for Health and Sport. Her job is to support Mrs Percival to develop Healthy, confident individuals
• Jordan is our Minister for Welsh Language and Culture. His job is to support Mrs Davies to develop a love of everything Welsh. Encouraging the use of the Welsh language throughout the school in addition to promoting a positive Welsh ethos.
•  Erin is the Minister for Art and Music – Her job is to work alongside Mrs Davies to engage, motivate and encourage learners to develop their creative, artistic and performance skills to the full.
• Alys is our Environmental Minister – Her role is to support Mr Miller to develop ethical, informed citizens of the world, plan and deliver environmental projects, and inspire pupils and the wider school community.

Introducing our Ministers

Once the Ministers were appointed, Ministers went into each class to tell them what the Senedd was all about and ask the class to vote for class representatives. The class representatives also form part of the Senedd.

We now have two representatives from each class.

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