Answer:
The role of a School Council Member:
You will attend regular fortnightly meetings with other School
Council members from each class.
You will take ideas and suggestions your class have to discuss at
School Council meetings.
You will bring back ideas, information and suggestions to your class
and encourage your class to listen, discuss, share their views and,
where necessary, vote on actions that need to be taken.
You will help to organise charity events throughout the year.
You will encourage the pupils in your class to be aware of their
school environment and to respect and care for it.
Some of the more senior School Council members will be responsible
for specific tasks:
- School Council Chairperson (leads the meetings).
- School Council Secretary (writes the minutes of the meetings).
- School Council Treasurer (manages the money – with link teacher).
Once chosen to become a member of the School Council, children in
Years 4, 5 and 6 will have the opportunity to apply for one of the
above roles.
Specific qualities needed to become a School Council Member:
As an individual, you may bring lots of additional skills and abilities
to this role in particular, however to be a successful School Council
member you need to:
Be reliable.
Be proud of our school and want our school to be the best it can be.
Listen carefully to the views of others and take their ideas on
board.
Represent the majority view of your class, even if you don't agree!
Commit time to this role and accept that you may need to do things
during break times and/or lunchtimes.
Be enthusiastic.
Be kind and respectful.
Be patient.
If you think this role is for you, then be brave and put yourself
forward as a candidate to your class teacher. Miss Goodman will
inform class teachers when this time is (end of Summer Term 2).
Explanation:
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