Democracy Week

At Aragon, we are always looking for meaningful ways to prepare our pupils for life beyond primary school. This September, we launched our very first Democracy Week – and what a success it was!

The purpose of the week was to introduce children to the idea of democracy and give them the chance to experience what it feels like to be part of an election. Pupils who wished to stand for one of our leadership roles prepared speeches or videos to share their ideas, while during OPAL playtimes they designed eye-catching posters and banners to support their campaigns.

On Friday afternoon, the whole school came together to vote. To make the process as authentic as possible, we even set up a ballot booth, just like the ones used in general elections.

The roles on offer this year included:

• School Council
• Eco Warriors
• Reading Champs
• PE Leaders
• Digital Leaders
• Wellbeing Champs
• House and Vice Captains

The atmosphere around school was fantastic all week, with campaign posters brightening our corridors and children passionately discussing their ideas. We were incredibly proud of every pupil who put themselves forward for a role – it takes real courage and confidence to stand up in front of your peers, and each candidate showed great ambition and enthusiasm.

The results of the elections will be announced in Monday’s assembly, and we look forward to seeing our new pupil leaders take on their roles and make a real difference across the school this year.

Democracy Week has been an inspiring way to celebrate pupil voice, responsibility and leadership. It is certainly something we will look to continue in future years.