Children’s council and children’s mayor
From 2004 to 2024, Leeuwarden had a children’s council in Leeuwarden. Six primary school groups participated. The schools received teaching materials and a guest lesson from a councillor. This councillor talked about his work. The children learned about politics. They made a proposal at school. They presented this proposal on children’s council day. The proposal with the most votes won and was implemented.
Children's mayor
Every year, the local authority elects a new children’s mayor and deputy children’s mayor. The children’s mayor is the representative of all children in the City of Leeuwarden for a year. You will find more information on the city council website.
Children's Idea Market
Since 2025, we have had a children’s idea market. This is a different project from the children’s council. You will find more information on the city council website.
Winning children's council proposals
- 2024: OBS de Finne, Warten. Proposal: Expand De Merke in Warten and attract more people with games such as bubble football and XXL checkers, XXL four in a row, ring throwing, XXL Jenga, etc. They want to purchase these games and also lend them to schools free of charge.
- 2023: No children’s council. This is in connection with the organisation National Day for Children’s Mayors in Leeuwarden.
- 2022: No children’s council due to Covid 19 virus (not enough preparation time).
- 2021: No children’s council due to Covid 19 virus.
- 2020: No children’s council due to Covid 19 virus.
- 2019: Maximaschool. Proposal: big container day.
- 2018: Koningin Wilhelminaschool, Transvaalstraat location. Proposal: survival playground at Rengershal.
- 2017: Dr. Algraschool. Proposal: development of an app/game for children linked to LF2018 (Cultural Capital).
- 2016: Leeuwarder Schoolvereniging. Proposal: making a box of all (old) Dutch games and quiz. All schools in the City of Leeuwarden may borrow them and he aim is to help refugee children integrate.
- 2015: Willem Alexanderschool. Proposal: making a box of all the games for a hexathlon that all schools in the City of Leeuwarden can borrow.
- 2014: OBS de Pionier. Proposal: Building an outdoor classroom.
- 2013: Koningin Wilhelminaschool. Proposal: ‘Crazy Sports Day’ one day of going crazy and doing everything that can’t be done at home. Like sweets-catching from a trampoline or having a water fight. During the break, dance school Urban Raw will perform.
- 2012: Prins Mauristsschool. Proposal: ‘Sport and exercise’, designing a sports calendar in collaboration with BV Sport. And organising sports clinics in the summer months in the Bilgaard district.
- 2011: OBS De Wester. Proposal: ‘Out and about’, a lesson box with questions, assignments and materials for a treasure hunt through the Leeuwarder Bos.
- 2010: OBS de Wielen. Proposal: ‘Green Stars’, refurbishing old playground equipment in the Groene Ster and building an adventure trail near the beach.
10 years of the children's council
In 2014, the Children’s Council celebrated its 10th anniversary. That is why the City of Leeuwarden has created a news bulletin about the the children’s council in recent years, which you will find below:
A superb video was also made, including the B-Brave concert. This concert was a gift from the City of Leeuwarden to all children from groups 6, 7 and 8.
Children's mayor
Every year, the local authority elects a new children’s mayor and deputy children’s mayor. The children’s mayor is the representative of all children in the City of Leeuwarden for a year. You will find more information on the city council website.
Children's Idea Market
Since 2025, we have had a children’s idea market. This is a different project from the children’s council. You will find more information on the city council website.
Winning children's council proposals
- 2024: OBS de Finne, Warten. Proposal: Expand De Merke in Warten and attract more people with games such as bubble football and XXL checkers, XXL four in a row, ring throwing, XXL Jenga, etc. They want to purchase these games and also lend them to schools free of charge.
- 2023: No children’s council. This is in connection with the organisation National Day for Children’s Mayors in Leeuwarden.
- 2022: No children’s council due to Covid 19 virus (not enough preparation time).
- 2021: No children’s council due to Covid 19 virus.
- 2020: No children’s council due to Covid 19 virus.
- 2019: Maximaschool. Proposal: big container day.
- 2018: Koningin Wilhelminaschool, Transvaalstraat location. Proposal: survival playground at Rengershal.
- 2017: Dr. Algraschool. Proposal: development of an app/game for children linked to LF2018 (Cultural Capital).
- 2016: Leeuwarder Schoolvereniging. Proposal: making a box of all (old) Dutch games and quiz. All schools in the City of Leeuwarden may borrow them and he aim is to help refugee children integrate.
- 2015: Willem Alexanderschool. Proposal: making a box of all the games for a hexathlon that all schools in the City of Leeuwarden can borrow.
- 2014: OBS de Pionier. Proposal: Building an outdoor classroom.
- 2013: Koningin Wilhelminaschool. Proposal: ‘Crazy Sports Day’ one day of going crazy and doing everything that can’t be done at home. Like sweets-catching from a trampoline or having a water fight. During the break, dance school Urban Raw will perform.
- 2012: Prins Mauristsschool. Proposal: ‘Sport and exercise’, designing a sports calendar in collaboration with BV Sport. And organising sports clinics in the summer months in the Bilgaard district.
- 2011: OBS De Wester. Proposal: ‘Out and about’, a lesson box with questions, assignments and materials for a treasure hunt through the Leeuwarder Bos.
- 2010: OBS de Wielen. Proposal: ‘Green Stars’, refurbishing old playground equipment in the Groene Ster and building an adventure trail near the beach.
10 years of the children's council
In 2014, the Children’s Council celebrated its 10th anniversary. That is why the City of Leeuwarden has created a news bulletin about the the children’s council in recent years, which you will find below:
A superb video was also made, including the B-Brave concert. This concert was a gift from the City of Leeuwarden to all children from groups 6, 7 and 8.