House Captains

Our House Captains lead our 4 Houses:

• Thames
• Wye
• Misbourne
• Chess

The role of House Captains is ones of privilege, pride and responsibility. They are more than just a title and badge and require dedication and commitment for an entire year. 

House Captains are elected by the children in their House after giving a speech about what they can offer their House. All children in years 1-6 vote for their House Captains. There is a boy and girl House Captain for each House.

Characteristics of House Captains:

• Polite and well-mannered
• Organised and committed
• Well-presented in uniform and appearance
• Able to liaise and converse with staff, students and the wider community
• Desire to act responsibly and to be a role model for other students
• Be caring, mature and honest

Expectations of House Captains:

• To be a positive role model and ambassador for the school
• To be a role model in terms of attitude, attendance, behaviour, manners and values
• To be enthusiastic and committed to the House System at Butlers Court School

Duties:

• Lead and support the children of your House in a variety of House Competitions
• Work closely with the staff, providing ideas and support for competitions and House related activities.
• Help organise and lead House Meetings
• Collect and monitor House Points  
• Inspire the children of your House
• Be an excellent role model in behaviour, attitude and dress at all times
• Be available to support in school events such as class assemblies and visitor tours 

School Council

We value the benefits of operating a School Council. The School Council represents the whole school.  We feel they benefit the whole community and as a school we operate as a community. Through our School Council  it is hoped that we can develop a balance and wholeness, helping to make our community more harmonious to live in. Our School Council work will enable pupils with positive attitudes to exert a positive influence.   Everyone will benefit from the work of the School Council.

Meeting every fortnight, our School Council aims to ensure our children have:

• A safe, happy and fair learning environment
• A forum to voice their concerns and act upon them
• A structured opportunity to learn problem-solving skills
• An opportunity to take an active role in the organisation of the school
• An opportunity to experience a democratic process.
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Our School Council aims to encourage our children to:

• Develop confidence and responsibility and make the most of their abilities
• Prepare them to play an active role as citizens
• Develop healthy, safer lifestyles
• Develop good relationships and respect the differences between people
• To have a “voice” and to share their opinions and ideas with others
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Our School Council should give pupils the experience of:

• Planning, organising and monitoring small projects
• Speaking and listening skills
• Debating skills
• Mediation and negotiating skills
• Basic budgeting and managing money
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Class elections are held every year so that different representatives can put forward their election speeches as well as developing the full potential of the School Council to complete tasks.  One candidate is elected from Year 1-6

School Librarians

Organising pupils to help with the library not only ensures the smooth day-to-day running of the library, but also helps develop a sense of responsibility, achievement and self-esteem in the children. Year 6 librarians carry out their duty during their lunch times. Duties include:

• To help in the library at set times agreed with the librarian
• To shelve fiction books in A-Z order
• To shelve non-fiction books in subject order
• To keep a section of the stock tidy and in the correct order
• To help with library displays
• To help issue and return resources
• To help repair resources
• To help other students find what they are looking for
• Any other jobs which help the librarian

Characteristics of our librarians

• Reliable
• Hardworking
• Honest
• Cheerful
• Sensible
• Enthusiastic

Sports Leaders 

The sports leaders have the responsibility of helping to plan, organise and run inter-house competitions and whole school sports days. As well as helping to replenish resources for PE lessons, keep equipment stores tidy and easy to use and supporting younger pupils on the playground with sports games; for example - football matches on the astroturf.

The Sports leaders are also there to represent the school when we hold events or matches at Butlers Court for example, local football matches and skipping festivals. All of the sports leaders are role models to other pupils and actively encourage participation in extracurricular sporting activities and competitive opportunities.

Eco Warriors 

The Eco Warriors were each voted for by their peers at the beginning of the year after delivering a speech explaining how they could help make a difference. They meet every fortnight to discuss ways to improve the school environment, think about ways to recycle more and reduce our plastic. They also explore different ways to engage the rest of the school through assemblies and competitions. The Eco Warriors look after the school environment by encouraging their peers to recycle and turn off lights. They also carry out litter picks around the school site and within the local community. 

Year 1 - Scarlett and Tilly

Year 2 - Bridget and Luke

Year 3 - Jemima and Vivien

Year 4 - Amelia and Klara

Year 5 - Gracie and Maryam

Year 6 - Meghan, Chloe and Frankie