School Council and Student Voice
Leaders ensure that all pupils, including those with SEND, benefit from the wide range of additional opportunities on offer. Pupils experience different environments and challenges, and learn about topics related to the curriculum- Ofsted 2023
The School Council at Waingels is an active and dynamic part of our school community. The School Council’s role is to ensure that the views of all students at Waingels are heard, understood and taken seriously. The Head Team lead the School Council, which is made up of Student Representatives from all year groups in the school; this team links the Senior Leadership Team and the Governors with the wider student body.
Every year we open up the application process to all students who would like to join the School Council at Waingels and select 26 students across all year groups. These Student Representatives bring ideas from their respective year groups to fortnightly meetings to discuss how the school could be improved. The Head Team lead these meetings, with the support of Miss English.
For 2025-2026 our Head Students are Marylove and Uzair, who will be supported by Deputy Students, Ben and Eve with our values leads Amber and Magnus.
We also congratulate our extended Head Team Matthew as Wellbeing Lead, Marcell as Eco & Sustainability Lead, Arzoo as Inclusion Lead and Toby as Sense of Belonging Lead. Together they will lead the new School Council, working with student representatives from all year groups, to build on the fantastic work of the outgoing Head Team and School Council, as well as to develop new initiatives to make sure that Waingels continues to be an exceptional school.
Contact Us: schoolcouncil@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
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Marylove: Head Student Hello everyone, I’m Marylove and I’m very excited to take on the role as one of your Head Students. I’m passionate about bringing positive ideas to life from both students and staff, fostering an inclusive environment, and helping every student at Waingels feel supported and inspired. |
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Uzair: Head Student Hello everyone, my name is Uzair and I am honoured to take on this role as Head Student. I am excited to see what this role upholds and having the opportunity to work with staff and students to help build a better and stronger community here at Waingels. |
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Ben: Deputy Head Student- Responsibility Representative Hi everyone, I’m Ben and I am delighted to be one of your Deputy Head Students, and Responsibility Representative. I can’t wait to work alongside the Head Team and School Council, to make sure our community is a place where everyone feels heard, supported, and inspired to achieve their best. |
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Eve: Deputy Head Student- Kindness Representative Hello everyone, my name is Eve and I'm so pleased to be one of your Deputy Head Students and Kindness Representative, I'm looking forward to working with the students and teachers all around school and continue to grow our Waingels community. |
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Magnus: Values Representative: Respect I am Magnus, proud to be representing Respect on the Head Team. I look forward to working with students and teachers, making our school a place built on mutual respect. |
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Amber: Values Representative: Pride Hi Waingels, I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be a member of your core Head Team and get to represent you and our school values! I’m super excited to work with the rest of the head team/school council and I look forward to the year ahead! |
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Matthew: Mental Health and Wellbeing Representative Hi everyone, I’m Matthew and I’m really looking forward to helping people with their mental health as the Well-being Representative. |
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Toby: Sense of Belonging Representative Hi I'm Toby and I represent Sense of Belonging! I am looking forward to bringing positive and exciting changes to Waingels and bring us together as a school community. |
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Marcell: Eco Representative Hello everyone, my name is Marcell, your Eco Rep, and I am looking forward to improving the environmental sustainability of our school together.
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The School Council plays a pivotal role in sharing student voice at Waingels. Over the last few years Waingels’ School Council and student voice has had a pivotal role in several key developments around the school, including:
- Introduction of shorts as part of the school uniform
- Divided recycling bins in the canteen
- Meat-Free Monday in the canteen
- Railings around the queuing system outside and inside the canteen
- Better soap dispensers in the toilets
- Shelters over the outside areas for break and lunch
- Improved Wi-Fi throughout the school site
- More benches around school for use during break and lunch
- Setting up an e-mail for students to share their ideas & opinions.
In addition to the vital work of the School Council, the Student Voice of the whole school is frequently sought through pupil questionnaires, focus groups and consultation meetings. The results of both of these are fed back to the Principal, his team and the governors, to ensure they are aware of the feelings of students at the school and work best to support them.
Staff Contact: Miss L English
