The Pioneer Parliament

Pioneer Parliament

At Pioneer Educational Trust, we aim to provide the best possible educational experiences for pupils. Integral to achieving this aim is ensuring that pupils have a say about the education they receive and their experiences at school, as well as providing pupils with the tools to become the leaders of the future. As such, our Pioneer Parliament seeks to develop a more high profile and influential style of pupil voice. The Pioneer Parliament goes beyond simple pupil voice to create a parliament that is reflective of the entire school community and which enables every pupil across Pioneer to engage with a democratic process.

Pioneer Parliament: Aims

To give all pupils with the place to articulate and express themselves;
To engage all pupils in improving their schools and making a meaningful contribution to positive change;
To provide an opportunity for pupils across the trust to collaborate and work in partnership with one other;
To build an inclusive and tolerant community across the trust;
To promote British values: democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance.

Constitution of the Pioneer Parliament

All pupils and adults across Pioneer Educational Trust belong to the Houses of Parliament.

The House of Commons will represent the pupils across Pioneer and the House of Lord, the adults. The Prime Minister will be a head boy / girl from our family of schools and will lead the House of Commons. Each of the head boys / girls will be the Secretary of State for a department. Within each department, there will be three ministers from Upton Court Grammar School, three ministers from Trevelyan Middle School and two ministers from Foxborough Primary School.

A thorough voting process will determine who will fulfill the ministerial roles.

Department for Health and Wellbeing

To promote a healthy lifestyle including diet and fitness
To promote wellbeing and happiness both inside school and out, including addressing stress and anxiety
To promote safety including online safety
To promote healthy food choices at break and lunchtimes
To fundraise for health and wellbeing initiatives

Department for Equality and Inclusion

To work with schools on anti-bullying initiatives
To create an inclusive and friendly school environment
To promote equality in all aspects of school life
To input into the school / trust’s behavioural policy working with school leaders
To promote charity fundraising within school, across the trust and within the community
To take part in learning walks on behaviour and evaluate the strengths and next steps
To conduct pupil voice on behaviour and feedback to school leaders
To take a role in transition

Department for the Environment

To promote health and safety across schools
To act as site representatives to keep the environment litter-free and well-presented
To promote recycling and energy saving
To improve the learning environment by working with teachers and leaders on displays (including the Pioneer Parliament display)
To fund-raise for equipment to improve the environment

Department for Sport

To promote sport in competitions in sport
To support the House system including interpose competitions
Improve playtimes and promote sport during social times
To fundraise for sporting equipment and resources
To represent the school at sporting competitions and events
To provide student leadership at sports days across the trust
To promote inclusion in sport
To manage and prepare sporting equipment

Department for Culture and Enterprise

To support and promote the school’s extra-curricular programme
To support the development of skills for life
To promote enterprise and innovation including Enterprise Days
To promote the school within the community through contributing to schools’ newsletters
To support cultural events such as productions, concerts etc.
To fundraise for enterprise and cultural events
To support the production of the trust’s themed week

Department for Learning

To promote good attendance and punctuality
To take part in learning walks on the curriculum and learning, evaluating positives and next steps
To conduct pupil voice on learning and feedback to school leaders
To improve the learning experience for all pupils through working with school leaders on policies
To promote the full curriculum
To support the production of the trust’s themed week

Pioneer Parliament Trip to the Houses of Parliament

by Simone Tilbury | 13th July 2020 | Parliament | 0 Comments

‘Our trip to Parliament was very insightful as we were privileged enough to go on a tour of Westminster Palace to see the Houses of Commons and Lords. We also learnt a lot about the history behind Parliament, from the Magna Carta 1215, to the Suffragettes, who won all...