Votes for Schools

Listening to the voice of our pupils is of paramount importance at Chingford C of E Primary. We listen very carefully to what the children have to say and how they feel about things inside and outside of school. We do this through such things as the school council, circle times and by providing opportunities for prayer and individual conversations with learning buddies and teachers. We also subscribe to an online learning platform called 'Votes for Schools' which produces weekly PowerPoint presentations on topical issues stimulating thought and debate. At the end of each session pupils can vote on how they think about a particular issue. The votes provide data that can be compared with how other children are thinking both locally and nationally.

A recent presentation on the refugee crisis prompted a great deal of discussion and it was very pleasing to see the majority of our pupils echoing the sentiments found in our school Christian vision statement, 'Don't look out only for your own interests but take an interest in others, too.' (Philippians 2:4)

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