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Involving pupils - Comments
This is what people have been telling Bog Standard about school toilets. If you’d like to tell us about yours, go to our feedback form. Or, to find out what pupils are saying, visit the What you told us page in the pupils’ site.
| 05/09/2006 | Miriam Mole, a/an Headteacher, Manor High School, Sandwell from Birmingham in England, wrote:
"I always hate restricting pupils' access to the toilets. When I joined the school, we opened them during lessons but had big problems so closed them again. The school worked hard to reach the standard required to achieve the Bog Standard Award and the pupils were very actively involved throughout this process, largely through the school council. The toilets are now open throughout the day and this is no longer a problem. In fact it's been a great success. It shows that if you involve the pupils in creating good quality toilets, then the pupils will look after the toilets and respect them."
Bog Standard response:
Manor High School is the first school to achieve the School Toilet Award (initially called the Bog Standard Award). Achieving open access to toilets throughout the day is a requirement of the Award. For more information see the Healthy Schools page on this site | |
| 05/09/2006 | Deborah Chapman, a/an Healthy Schools link co-ordinator from Birmingham in England, wrote:
The school council at Manor High School helped renovate their toilets and took the decision, after consultation with pupils, to install CCTV cameras.
"It's reduced anti-social behaviour to nothing; graffiti to virtually nil, and the pupils themselves now feel confident about going into the toilets."
Bog Standard response:
It's important to note that the decision to install CCTV cameras was not a decision imposed on the pupls by the staff, but a decision by the pupils. Involving pupils in this decision was vital to avoid the potential upset caused by the introduction of CCTV cameras. | |
| 06/10/2004 | Stuart McLeod, a/an Headteacher from Dorset in England, wrote:
Southwell Primary School, Portland, Dorset.
Headteacher Stuart McLeod writes, "Our kids generally respect their loos because we've put them in charge of them. The Year 6 pupils go around and do a weekly spot - check to see which is the cleanest toilet. There is an award, which is given out in assembly for Best Girls and Best Boys loo. We have three boys and three girls’ loos altogether.’ At Southwell School, the pupils were expected to take almost complete responsibility for refurbishing their toilets. From calling the bathroom suppliers to arrange a visit, to working out the sizes of cubicles and choosing the colour. This has made the school council realise the cost and effort needed to keep facilities in good working order, and it has made a real difference. | |
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