For 10-year-old Fiona, her school council has transformed the way theschool is run: "Without the council we wouldn't have a lot of the thingswe have now," she explains. "We have school buddies to stop bullying,more plants and pets, and we've got a few ideas for playtime equipment."And she emphasises how the council has taught the children to consulteach other. "If you don't tell them about your idea, how could youimprove that idea? It would be just your idea and not theirs."
Another pupil, 10-year-old Hannah, agrees. "If someone has an idea, theytell the school council. They will take that idea to the meeting andthen tell us if we can do it or not. I like the council because I knowwhat is going to happen in the school."
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