Student Council
What is Student Council ?
The Student Council of St. Colmcille’s Community School is a representative body of both Junior and Senior level students. It acts as a medium of communication between the students, staff and management of the school.
It's aims are →
Promote and active involvement of students in the running of the school .
Enhance the development of school policies and governance.
Protect and advocate for further student voice in and outside the class room
As outlined in the School's Mission Statement, the Student Council of St. Colmcille’s Community School will aim to ensure that “students emerge as confident, adaptable, responsible and caring citizens”. The Student Council also strives to promote better mutual respect, fairness and honesty between staff and students. It hopes that students will develop essential life skills such as listening, diplomacy, compromise, communication and leadership. The Student Council strives to make a positive contribution to every aspect of the school community. It allows students to have their voice heard, understood and to elicit a response from the School Authority. The Student Council is an important part of school life and aims to play a significant role in the development of the school.
"NOTHING ABOUT US
WITHOUT US!"
Who is on the Student Council?
The Student Council consists of sixty representatives in total. Both Junior Council and Senior Student Council consists thirty members. Elections are held each September, electing 10 representatives from each year. Different roles are elected within the student council being the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Secretary. There is also the nomination of the ISSU school representative who represents the school in the Irish Second Level Student.
Junior Student Council
Chairperson: Emma Donnelly - emma.donnelly@stcolmcilles.ie
Deputy Chairperson: Kate Dunning
Secretary: Chloe Cogan - chloe.cogan@stcolmcilles.ie
Deputy Secretary: Muireann Nolan
Senior Student Council
Chairperson: Christopher O'Sullivan - christopher.osullivan@stcolmcilles.ie
Secretary: Gillian McDonald - gillian.mcdonald@stcolmcilles.ie
Student Council Achievements
Over the past few years the student council has been working tirelessly, aiming to improve school life for all of the students. Our achievements range from engaging with Teaching and Learning Policy to the introduction of a new, student run, Welfare Team. All work done by the student council is in pursuit of an improved, transparent and inclusive St. Colmcilles.
