Student Council 2011-12
Who are we?
The Student Council is a body of students who look after the needs of all the students in the school. It provides students with the opportunity to become involved in the affairs of the school, working in partnership with school management, staff and parents. It always works for the benefit of the school and its students.
Who are this year's student council members? 2011-2012
6th Year - Joe Bollard (Deputy Chairperson) and Ryan Hitchcock (Chairperson)
5th Year - Ronan Doheny (Treasurer) and James McGlynn (Secretary)
4th Year - Cathal Boland (PR) and Adrian Kapczynski (PR)
3rd Year - Pádraig Browne and Aaron Purcell
2nd Year - Jack Lawlor and Paul Lanigan.
1st Year - John Connick and Shaun Wallace.
What is a Student Council?
A student council is a representative structure through which students can become involved in the affairs of the school, working in partnership with school management, staff and parents for the benefit of the school and its students.
Why have a Student Council?
Student Councils give students the opportunity to be actively involved in the school. This is of benefit to the whole school community. The 2005 report from the Second-Level Student Councils in Ireland identified the following advantages to having a Student Council:
The Student Council is a body of students who look after the needs of all the students in the school. It provides students with the opportunity to become involved in the affairs of the school, working in partnership with school management, staff and parents. It always works for the benefit of the school and its students.
Who are this year's student council members? 2011-2012
6th Year - Joe Bollard (Deputy Chairperson) and Ryan Hitchcock (Chairperson)
5th Year - Ronan Doheny (Treasurer) and James McGlynn (Secretary)
4th Year - Cathal Boland (PR) and Adrian Kapczynski (PR)
3rd Year - Pádraig Browne and Aaron Purcell
2nd Year - Jack Lawlor and Paul Lanigan.
1st Year - John Connick and Shaun Wallace.
What is a Student Council?
A student council is a representative structure through which students can become involved in the affairs of the school, working in partnership with school management, staff and parents for the benefit of the school and its students.
Why have a Student Council?
Student Councils give students the opportunity to be actively involved in the school. This is of benefit to the whole school community. The 2005 report from the Second-Level Student Councils in Ireland identified the following advantages to having a Student Council:
- Creates a positive school atmosphere.
- Creates a caring school environment which is supportive and inclusive.
- A vehicle for student participation.
- Beneficial impact on issues such as discipline, bullying and staff-student relations.
- Creates educational opportunities for students.
- Provides an interactive learning environment.
- Students can develop communication and leadership skills, responsibility and accountability.
- Valuable resource to management, teachers and other students.
Student Council Elections
The role of the Student Council
The main role of the Student Council, as set out in the Education Act 1998, is to promote the interests of students in the affairs of the school in cooperation with the board , parents and teachers.
The objectives of CBS Kilkenny Student Council are:
The main role of the Student Council, as set out in the Education Act 1998, is to promote the interests of students in the affairs of the school in cooperation with the board , parents and teachers.
The objectives of CBS Kilkenny Student Council are:
- To foster in students a sense of loyalty and pride in the school.
- To afford students the opportunity to play an active and positive part in their education and in the life of the school.
- To encourage Students to become self-confident, responsible, caring and independent.
- To develop self-respect and self-esteem in students leading to maturity.
- To improve communication at all levels in the school.
- To acknowledge and promote the Catholic ethos of the school.
- A Student Council will identify activities that it would like to be involved in organising, although the final decision on the activities of a Student Council should be agreed with school management.
Key Functions of the Student Council
The functions and activities of a Student Council should support the aims and objectives of the Council and promote the development of the school and welfare of its students. In planning and undertaking activities during the course of the year, the Student Council should:
The functions and activities of a Student Council should support the aims and objectives of the Council and promote the development of the school and welfare of its students. In planning and undertaking activities during the course of the year, the Student Council should:
- Work closely with school management, teachers and parents.
- Consult regularly with students in the school.
- Involve as many students as possible in the activities of the council.
- Liaising with Principal and Board of Management on issues of concern to students.
- Promoting good communications within the school community on activities, whether its through the Student Council notice-board or making presentations at staff meetings.
- Making contributions to school newsletters.
- Contributing to the development of school policy. The Student Council has actively contributed to the development of school policy in areas such as the Anti-Bullying Policy, IT Policy, Code of Behaviour Policy.
- Assisting at official functions and events, for example, attending the 150th celebrations of CBS Kilkenny, Awards Night, Open Night, Scholarship Presentations, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Mental Health Week.
- Organising Fundraising events for charity. Our Student Council has fundraised for a wide variety of charities, St. Vincent de Paul, Meningitis Foundation, Zambian Immersion Project and Zambia Change for Change Appeal.
