Junior Governors

What are the Junior Governors?

Our Junior Governors are a group of pupils who are elected to represent the views of all pupils and work together to improve our school.  We follow a democratic process to elect the Junior Governors.  If they wish  to become a Junior Governor the pupils must complete a short application form expressing why they feel they will be a member of the team. They are then invited to an interview where they need to discuss why their are suitable for the role and what impact they would have on the school.

Who are the Junior Governors?

At Alexander McLeod Primary School we have 1 representative from each Key Stage 2 class that form the Junior Governors. In the Junior Governors there is a Junior Chair of Governors and a vice chair.

Please click on an image below to find out more about our Junior Governors.

• Tallulah
  Tallulah

  My name is Tallulah and I am the Junior Governor in Willow class. I am so happy to be your representative. If I was to pick one thing I love about our school, it would be all the amazing friends that come with it. I would like you to know that you can trust me if you need to talk about a problem or if you have any ideas to keep improving our school.

• Athalie
  Athalie

  My name is Athalie and I am in Sycamore class (in Year 6). I always consider the feelings of other students and their opinions and ideas. i chose to be a Junior Governor so I could be more involved in the decisions that are made around the school and also to represent other pupils.

• Marwa
  Marwa

  My name is Marwa and I am a student in Chestnut class in Year 6. I wanted to be a Junior Governor so I could help improve the quality of learning in our school and make it more enjoyable and engaging. I like the fact that the teachers are easy to talk to about any of your problems and also the playground has a lot of equipment. My favourite subjects in school are English and science because they are very challenging and make me want to improve.

• Asiya
  Asiya

  My name is Asiya and I am in Spruce class in Year 5. My favourite lessons are art and maths and I really enjoy going out on school trips! i chose to be a Junior Governor to help other students and to make the school an even better place. I am excited about the activities we have planned for this year and planning things to improve our school.

• Dayal
  Dayal

  My name is Dayal and I am a member of Cedar class in Year 5. I am a respectful role model to other pupils in our school. I have a great sense of humour and I am willing to help develop the school throughout the year. My aim as a Junior Governor is to help other children learn new things and make the school even better than it already is.

• Lindi
  Lindi

  My name is Lindi and I am in Oak class in Year 5. I want to be a Junior Governor to help solve some issues such as less plastic use in our school. I like that our teachers create nice learning environments. We also go on a lot of school trips. My favourite subject in school is Science. ￿

• William
  William

  My name is William and I am in Mulberyy class in Year 4. One thing I really like about our school is that everyone gets along with each other and we collaborate a lot with our learning. I enjoy being a Junior Governor because I can help other people and be recognised as someone who can help them

• Oscar
  Oscar

  My name is Oscar and I am in Magnolia class (Year 4). I really like how teachers, parents and children are all nice to each other and treat each other with respect. The reason i became a Junior Governor is because I want to help the school improve even more and help other children.

• Said
  Said

  My name is Said and I am in Laburnum class in Year 4. I enjoy sports including volleyball and football. I have a passion for reading and my favourite books are the Olympus collection of books and the Harry Potter series. I chose to be a Junior Governor so I could be a voice for my class and make a positive impact on the school. I am looking forward to helping the school evolve and improve.

• Talia
  Talia

  My name is Talia and I am in Juniper class in Year 3. There are lots of things I like about school but my favourite is seeing how the teachers try their best to make us all happy. My favourite subject in school is Art because I find it relaxing! I chose to be a Junior Governor because I felt really confident in myself and I was ready for a job to do. I am looking forward to helping other children and adults!

• Buhari
  Buhari

  My name is Buhari and I am in Holly class in Year 3. I enjoy reading books and one of my favourites is the Wimpy Kid series. The thing i like about our school is that all the teachers try their best to make all my class understand what we are learning and also the fun activities we get to do.

• Poppy
  Poppy

  My name is Poppy and I am in Larch class in Year 3. I have been a Junior Governor since September 2021. I am honoured to be one of the Junior Governors at Alexander McLeod. I really enjoy maths and science; especially when we do experiments. being a Junior Governor can be challenging but I like to have new challenges and bring new ideas to the school.

Who do the Junior Governors do?

The Junior Governors meet the Headteacher once every two weeks and discuss issues that are important to the children.  They have an agenda which they create, the secretary of the Junior Governors takes the minutes and another chairs the meeting.

The Junior Governors meet with the governing body regularly to share their work with them.

They also have a higher level of input into the monitoring of the impact of the changes and improvements across the school and they contribute to the school self evaluation document (SEF).

How can you become a member of the Junior Governors?

In order to become a Junior Governor, you must apply at the start of an academic year when the vacancy becomes available.