14 Oct Democracy Week at JRCS
Well done!
October marks the start of new Student Voice elections and having the restrictions of Covid over the past couple of years has meant we have been limited on what we can do with our application process, voting process and the scope of Student Voice as a whole.
Student Voice is an intrinsic and integral part of our Jo Richardson community, and we aim to put the influence and opinions of our students at the heart of everything we do, reflected in our new student voice motto; ‘Nothing about us, without us’.
The week beginning the 3rd October marked the start of democracy week at JRCS, tying in with our British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect. Miss Hallas and the BTEC Business Students ran events for both KS3 and KS4, culminating in the electing of our Student Voice Action Teams (which will be released next week!)
On Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday 5th October, we ran our campaign days, where candidates had the opportunity to promote themselves for their action teams, answer questions from their peers and lead their campaigns.
Students made posters, business cards, leaflets, and power points in a bid to engage their peers and prompt conversation.
On Thursday 6th and Friday 7th, we had our voting days. All students in KS3 and KS4 had the opportunity to come to Boothroyd Hall at break and lunch time, collect a ballot paper and anonymously vote for two per action team whom they felt most appropriate. The hall was ordered and efficient, with our trademark yellow ballot boxes to post students’ votes in and students unable to vote more than once, leaving the hall with their ‘I love Democracy!’ stickers.
All events were hugely successful, with a real positive buzz around the school and sense of pride from candidates. In students experiencing the process and systems of campaigns and voting, they left with an understanding of how important democracy and exercising their right to vote is.
Our BTEC Business students have been an amazing support and helped run the events with professionalism and efficiency and we could not have done it without them!
I would like to express how proud I am at the commitment, organisation, dedication, and drive candidates have shown and the willingness of non-candidates in their voting and engagement with the process as a whole.
Well done to all involved and keep your eyes peeled for the announcements next week!
Miss Hallas
Student Aspiration Coordinator
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