Pupil Voice & Responsibility
At Merryhills we encourage our pupils to have the confidence to articulate their views and be responsible citizens - here are some of the ways we do that.
The Merryhills School Parliament
Every year, a new Merryhills School Parliament is created.
Classes from Year 2 to Year 6 elect two individuals to represent their class as 'Members of Parliament'. Children in Year 6 are given the option to run for the exciting role of Merryhills' Prime Minister. Each class will listen to those children who wish to be Prime Minister and elect 3 from each class to read their speeches to the rest of the school.
Our Year 6 children who run for Prime Minister, bravely speak in front of the whole school in assembly to explain why they believe they should be elected. A polling station is then set up for each class to cast their vote.
The parliament members meet regularly with a member of school staff to discuss a wide variety of school issues. They feedback to classes and listen to the views of the children. Ideas are then brought back to the main parliament meetings to be discussed. We then plan and carry out activities or tasks around the school to help tackle these issues.
Meet our 2026- 2027 Parliament Members
Meet this year's Councillors, MPs and Prime Minister and find out about what we plan to work on over the coming months.
This will be updated after our polling day on the 22nd September 2026.
Our Merryhills Parliament are also given other responsible roles at Merryhills. They are involved in the recruitment of staff; speaking with visitors and other educational professionals; and meeting with Governors.
TfL Travel for Life
As a school, we take part in the TfL Travel for Life programme.
We encourage our pupils to think about active travel opportunities and how this can benefit their health and well-being. Pupils take part in a range of activities across the year as part of this initiative. This has included, cycle training for all year groups, participating in Walk to School and Bike Weeks, conducting travel surveys within the school and where able, using public transport for school trips.
We hold a Gold Accreditation for all our work.
Pupil Conferencing
When our Subject Leaders, Senior Leadership Team and visitors take a closer look at the subjects being taught, the pupils at Merryhills have the opportunity to have their say.
We ask questions about what they have been learning, how they will use this learning in the future and use this opportunity to find out the links pupils have been making across the curriculum.
