Student Council
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.
The objectives of St Gerald’s 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.
1. Admissions Policy
2. Antibullying policy
3. Assessment Policy
4. Attendance Policy
5. CCTV Policy
6. Child Protection Review
7. Child protection Risk Assessment
8. Child Safeguarding Statement
9. Child Safeguarding Statement Notification
10. Code of Behaviour
11. Complaints Procedures
12. Data Protection Policy
13. Data Protection Statement
14. Dignity in the Workplace Charter
15. Dignity in the Workplace Policy
16. Dignity in Workplace Community Charter
17. Garda Vetting Policy
18. Guidance Plan
19. Health and Safety Policy
20. Health and Safety Statement
21. Homework Policy
22. Leaving Certificate Applied Policy
23. Literacy Policy
24. Pastoral Care Policy
25. Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy
26. Punctuality Policy
27. Retention of Records Schedule
28. Relationships and Sexual Education Policy
29. Safe Use of Machinery Policy
30. School Locker Policy
31. Section 28 Appeal Forms
32. Special Educational Needs Policy
33. SPHE Policy
34. Student Affirmation Policy
35. Student Council Constitution
36. Substances Abuse Policy
37. Summary Sanctions Policy
38. Suspensions and Expulsions Policy
CONTACT
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info@stgeraldscollege.com
094 9021383
St. Gerald's DLS College
Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland
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