A school council does a number of things: - The school council meets - usually with a teacher present - to discuss and sort out problems. These may include school lunches, behaviour or ideas for fundraising events.
- Members of the school council will be responsible for carrying out the ideas that have been agreed, such as planning discos, writing newspaper articles, or meeting with catering staff.
What is a school council?
A school council is group of students who are elected to represent the views of all pupils and to improve their school.
What makes a good one?
A good school council is one that represents the views of all students and gets things done.
Many schools have councils, but they are not all successful. These are some things that make a council effective:
- Regular meetings
- A council that is not too big
- Class/Form councils that meet regularly
- Good communication between representatives and their class
- Training for school council members
- Smaller groups (subcommittees) working on specific events or issues
- A bank account or budget (however small)
- Annual evaluations
What has Cuerden School Council been organising?
- A school uniform swap shop.
- an art and craft exhibition
- a family cookery club
Can you help?
Can you spare an hour after school to help the School Council run a family cookery club? If you can please let Mrs Sanderson know.