The Student Council

 

 

We represent you and act as a link between the students, staff, and governors.  We also organise social and charity events and have a say in the organisation of new College facilities. We are your main point of contact with the College authorities. Last year, amongst other things, we organised: 

•A Summer ‘Fun Day’ 

•A Yearbook. 

 

 

We hold a monthly meeting, which is attended by representatives of all of the tutor groups. This provides a forum for the discussion of student issues. We are then able to communicate students’ views and concerns to staff and governors. Sometimes members of staff, governors and senior management attend the meetings and respond to the student body in person, and sometimes the Student Council Committee themselves feed back the response gained. The tutor group representatives are then responsible for passing this information back to their tutor groups. We also hold regular meetings to organise social events and liaise with the Charities and Fashion Show committees. The eight committee members are elected at the end of the Lower Sixth by the whole year group, and serve for the rest of that year until May of the Upper Sixth.  A member of staff acts as adviser and treasurer and oversees the whole process. 

 

 

The first step is to stand for Tutor Group Representative in September.  You will need to be well motivated and have good communication skills. You must also be willing to attend the Student Council meeting once a month. Later on, in the Lower Sixth, elections will take place for the new Student Council Committee. Candidates have to write a manifesto, which is publicly displayed, and the whole year group vote for the eight most suitable candidates.  

 

Remember though, this job does take a lot of time and commitment – but it’s really worth it!