School Council

The Student Council enables students to become partners in their own education and make a positive contribution to the school environment and ethos.

They can make contributions to every aspect of the school community including:

• Improve academic performance.
• Reduce bullying and petty vandalism.
• Helping younger/new students.
• Reduce school exclusions.
• Improve communication between teachers and students.
• Help the school grow as a community.
• Provide students with extended opportunities for Citizenship.
• Class representatives who do not sit on the main council will be involved in sub-committees in a variety of activities e.g. researching an issue, finding out opinions, designing posters for events, publicity, charity fund raising and care of the environment. These sub-groups are accountable to the main Council.

Attributes of a good school councillor

• People who can organise and get things done – DOERS
• Good communicators with the ability to listen, liaise and give feedback to others.
• Can work as part of a team.
• Confident.
• Able to take responsibility, act maturely and are respected and trusted.
• Show vision of ideas.
• Possess leadership qualities.
• Reliable and do what they say they will do.
• Fairness.
• Be prepared to give up time.