School Council

“Our School…Our Voice”

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The aim of the School Council in St. Joseph’s Grammar School / Scoil Iósaef is to encourage all students to play an active, conscious and democratic role in improving their school community.

 

St. Joseph’s / Scoil Iósaef School Council is a forum for enabling students to offer opinions and advice on a broad range of subjects.

 

Students are elected to represent their year group and attend meetings with other year group representatives at various times throughout the school year.

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The Student Council acts as the voice for all students, helping to put forward ideas, raise issues of concern and bring about change. Council members are consulted on relevant school policies and have their opportunity to have a say in the matters that ultimately impact them.  Members have recently been consulted on their learning experiences and this information has helped to shape staff professional development. Recent initiatives that students on our council have been the driving force behind include updating our uniform and the introduction of more water stations around the school.  There is no doubt that being a School Council member has a lasting impact on the lives of our students, equipping them with a skillset to help them navigate through life. It helps develop their leadership qualities, communication and listening skills and working as part of a team to drive positive change.