--- title: "School Council" url: "https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/academy-life/school-council" school: "St Mary’s Newchurch CE Primary School" --- ✨ At Saint Mary's we believe that it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary! ✨ 🌟 We're delighted to share our latest SIAMS Inspection Report! 🌟 [Click here to read](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/key-information/reports) 🌟 OPEN MORNING – FRIDAY 27th NOVEMBER 10am 🌟 OUR ADMISSIONS POLICY HAS GONE OUT FOR CONSULTATION. We invite your feedback. [Click here to read](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-ce-primary-school/files/documents/School_Admissions_Policy_2028.docx_(1).pdf) # School Council ![](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/images/images/graphic.jpg) ### School Council #### What is the School Council for? - “To help make decisions” - “To help the school do better things.” - “Making our school better.” - “To help the Head Teacher keep the school running.” - “..meet up to discuss activities, awards and charities to support.” - “It is to give pupils a say on what they want to happen then the council will help to adapt the school.” #### What are the nine values for? - “The thoughts and feelings people share with each other” - ” To show our school is a family.” - “Help us use the Fruits of the Spirit in our lives.” - “Share kind things with other people.” - “They help the pupils to be kind to each other.” - “The nine boxes make everyone think about their actions and the consequences that follow.” - “To express…what touches you most in the heart.” - “They have made people think differently about one another.” - “Make everyone think about their actions and the consequences that follow.” ![](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/images/images/graphicx.png) #### How have the Nine Values changed our school? - “They have changed our school by everyone being kind.” - “… by the teachers teaching us to live by the Fruits of the Spirit.” - “Helped people to choose a right option for decisions.” - “Made our school kind and considerate.” - “They have made it a pleasant place to be.” - “…everyone is now pushing themselves to be more nicer.” - “It has let pupils express their feelings for others and themselves.” - “…we are more responsible, loving, caring, grateful.” #### Which box is most important and why? - “I think “LOVE” is most important because love is in mostly every single one put together.” - “KINDNESS” because we all have to be fair and kind.” - “LOVE” – I think it means everything really because love is nice: loving and caring about everyone.” - “LOVE” because it covers every single one of us and you should always love one another and then they’ll love you back!” - “SELF CONTROL” because you stay nice and calm.” ![](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/images/School_Council_.JPG) #### What else would you like the School’s Council to do for our school? - “I don’t think the School Council need to do anymore for our school because I think what they are doing is very good right now.” - “I would like them to carry on as they are because they are doing a good job.” - What would it be like without a School’s Council? - “Our school would not be as it is right and we really like it as it is.” ### Academy Life - [News](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/photo-galleries) - [Vacancies](https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144474/EDV-2026-NSMCEPS-21959) - [BASC](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [OPAL](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/academy-life/opal) ##### Location Spenbrook Road Newchurch in Pendle Burnley Lancashire BB12 9JP ##### Contact Us 01282 612191 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stmarysnewchurchpendle) - [X](https://twitter.com/stmarysnewchurc) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Mary’s Newchurch CE Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stmarysnewchurch.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-ce-primary-school/images/splash/OPEN_MORNING_FRIDAY_27th_NOVEMBER_2026_10AM.png)