Pupils

Here at Tenacres we encourage pupils to be involved in many different aspects of school life and some children are chosen to take on special roles that help everyone at Tenacres.

TAPS (Tenacres Problem Solvers)

We are very proud of our Student Council. TAPS stands for ‘Tenacres Problem Solvers’ and is made up of pupils from across the school.  

Elections – The members of the Student Council are voted for by their class.  Every pupil wanting to be on the Student Council will present to their class the reasons they should vote for them.  We believe voting for members is important and is one of the ways we promote ‘pupil voice’ at Tenacres and it is also one of the ways we promote British Values.

Roles on the Student Council – Once elected the council themselves vote for a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, a member to be responsible for the Suggestions Box and the Worries Box located in the school library.

Meetings – The TAPS Council meetings are overseen by Mrs Oakes, our SENCo/Inclusion Lead.  The agenda is formed from ideas from each class.  At every meeting the Suggestions and Worries are discussed and solutions are decided.  The Council also help with ideas for events and celebrations throughout the year.  At Tenacres we love a competition so this is also part of the role of the TAPS.  

Minutes – After each meeting the minutes are given out to each class so the TAPS reps can discuss outcomes from the meeting and feedback needed for the next meeting.

Playground Problem Solvers – During playtimes and lunchtimes the TAPS Council members wear their Student Council caps and are available to help with any issues during these times before the help of an adult is needed.  The caps help all the children quickly identify the reps as each cap is in one of our school colours. 

Our Student Council are proudly displayed in the Library along with the minutes of each meeting.

Recycling Monitors

Helpful Heroes

Each year a group of Year 4 children receive training to become a Helpful Hero.

This training helps them to understand the skills needed to become a Peer Mediator. These children are then able to support other children on the playground and help them solve problems they may have.

The Helpful Heroes encourage the other children to come up with their own solutions to their problems and how they can stop these problems from happening again.

The Helpful Heroes are supported by Mrs Hirst and Mrs Oakes.

Office Monitors

Volunteer pupils help out in the office, distributing letters around classes and collecting registers. We are always very impressed with their commitment, reliability and enthusiasm!