At Someries Infant School, My Big Voice sessions are held on a weekly basis to develop our pupils’ ability to answer ‘big’ questions and to develop their moral and social awareness.

These sessions are also focused on developing pupils’ ethical intelligence as well as their ability to debate topical issues at an age-appropriate level.

Early Years

• What do you say if somebody takes a toy?
• How do we respect others?
• How do we celebrate?
• How can we say thank you?
• How do we make friends?
• What do we do if we see somebody doing something wrong?

Year One

• Should we recycle?
• Should we have pets?
• Should we raise the Titanic?
• Should children decide when to go to bed?
• Is it okay to hunt animals?
• Why should the School Parliament communicate with me?

Year Two

• Should children be able to wear their own clothes to school?
• How will our local community be affected by an airport expansion?
• Should children be able to bring sweets into school to celebrate their birthday?
• What makes a good School Parliament representative?
• Do all election have to be fair?
• What is aSchool Parliament?
• What is a democracy and how does it affect me?