At Monkseaton Middle School we operate a house system.
Our houses are called; Celts; Romans; Vikings. Membership of a house is indicated by the colour of the tie worn by pupils. Celts – yellow, Romans – blue, Vikings – red. Each year group has either two or three form classes.
Every year, elections for House Captains take place where prospective Year 8 candidates are nominated and an election follows. They write their election manifesto and deliver an election speech to the pupils in their House.
Following a period of reflection, an election takes place where each member of the House casts their vote for the House Captain of their choice. In the run up to the elections we hold assemblies to explain the electoral system and relate it to the election of leaders of political parties, members of parliament (MPs), local Councilors in North Tyneside and the Young Mayoral elections which take place later in the academic year.
The other year groups nominate class representatives to sit on the school council alongside their House Captains. The House Captains and School Council meet half termly to represent the views of their peers and to raise any areas for consideration or development.
We have a ‘You said, we did’ approach and updates are displayed around the school which shows the fantastic ideas and work from the school council. Our Pupil Voice is very important and has created real change at Monkseaton Middle School.