We have School Council members from Year 2 to Year 6, who regularly meet with Mrs Cresswell. Over the past few years they have thought about ways to help our local community, for example organising fundraising activities for Sobell House Hospice. 

Our School Council helps our school staff think about  sustainability across the school day and the curriculum. This term they are leading on the WOW – walk to school challenge. This is delivered by Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, to help as many children as possible experience the benefits of walking or wheeling to school. The pupil-led challenge enables children to self-report how they get to school every day. If they travel actively (walk/wheel, cycle, scoot, ‘Park and Stride’ or hop off) at least once a week, for a month, they get rewarded with a badge. It’s that simple!

What are the benefits of walking to school?

• Children feel happier and healthier

• They arrive at school refreshed and ready to learn

• Helps reduce congestion and pollution at the school gates

What if we can’t walk to school? If driving, ‘Park and Stride’ to help your child earn their WOW badges. Park at least ten minutes away from the school e.g. at the Millbrook car park, and walk or wheel the remaining journey. If using public transport, hop off at least ten minutes away and walk the rest of the way (recorded as ‘other’ on the WOW Travel Tracker). Where walking to school isn’t an option, we work with schools to establish a bespoke approach to WOW that works best for their pupils’ needs. This includes pupils becoming WOW Ambassadors, leading assemblies, creating active travel notice boards, and other activities within the school day.

What is a WOW badge?

There are 11 badges to be earned from September 2025 – July 2026. Each badge has been designed by a pupil as part of our annual WOW Badge Design Competition. A new badge can be earned every month if pupils walk/wheel, cycle, scoot, ‘Park and Stride’ or hop off at least once a week. WOW 2025/26 encourages pupils to Walk with Joy, with badges depicting everything from jumping in puddles to painting. The badges are made in Cornwall from material that was otherwise destined for landfill, including fridge trays, plastic plates and yoghurt pot off-cuts.

Our school council are also helping us build relationships with a school in Kenya through the African Children's Fund charity which we help to support.

Other charities that our school council have helped us fundraise for include the NSPCC (Number Day), Save the children, (Christmas Jumper), Children in Need and Red Nose Day. We have also collected donations for displaced refugees and other charities.