We believe that all children’s voices in the school are heard. We aim to provide opportunities for children to take an active part in their learning. This ensures that children are listened to, respected and that their needs as learners are valued.
In September each year, the children take part in a democratic election to decide who will be elected as the representative for each class. Once the Councillors have been elected, they are given an option of specific cabinet roles to take on.
In 2022, the School Council launched the ‘Hethersett Hundred’. They reached out to the children, parents/carers, staff and Governors to nominate charities close to their hearts. We have pledged to raise £100 for the 100 charities by holding ‘Hethersett Hundred’ charity days. Each time we raise £100, we use a random number generator to select the charity.
The following charities have been nominated and those in bold have received their donation:
| The Lullaby Trust | The Big C | Prostrate Cancer UK | The Scar Free Foundation | East Anglian Children’s Hospice |
| British Heart Foundation | Nelson’s Journey | New Routes | PACT Animal Sanctuary | Dementia UK |
| Finnbar’s Force | Hearing Dogs for Deaf People | East Anglian Air Ambulance | CP Sport | Norwich Foodbank |
| Sue Ryder | Oxfam | Sals Shoes | Norfolk Blood Bikes | Hethersett Jubilee Youth Centre |
| Pets as Therapy | Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity | Wateraid | Unicef | Barnardo’s |
| Norwich Food Hub | The Benjamin Foundation | Map Young People | Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity | WWF |
| Kidney Research UK | Royal British Legion | The British Red Cross | RSPCA Mid Norfolk and North Suffolk | Tearfund |
| Diabetes UK | Parkinsons Foundation | Help for Heroes | The Sparkle Foundation | Marie Cure |
| Guide Dogs | National Autistic Society | Mencap | Samaritans | Shelter |
| National Trust | Young Lives vs Cancer | Keep Britain Tidy | Scouts | RSPB |
| St Johns Ambulance | ASD Helping Hands | Alderhey Children’s Charity | Blue Cross | Mental Health Foundation |
| Age UK | Fairtrade Foundation | MS Society | Children in Need | Comic Relief |
| Stroke Association | Woodland Trust | Terrence Higgins | Amnesty International | Girl Guiding |
| Scope | Crisis | RNLI | Jesse’s Anchor | RNIB |
| Friends of the Earth | The Donkey Sanctuary | NSPCC | Teenage Cancer | Movember Foundation |
| Home Start | PDSA | Macmillan | Christian Aid | Alzheimers Association |
| Breast Cancer UK | Prince’s Trust | WSPA | Greenpeace | Cats Protection |
| The Salvation Army | Duke of Edinburgh’s Award | YMCA | Star Throwers | Norfolk and Waveney Mind |
| Duchenne UK | Save the Children | Hethersett Village Hall | Bone Cancer UK | MACS |
| Norfolk Rivers Trust | Musical Keys | Eating Matters | Norfolk Accident Rescue Service | NANSA |