What does a Student Council do?
Our Student Council is a representative structure for the students, through which they 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 the students.
The aim of the Student Council at primary level is to provide students with greater involvement in the decision making procedures of their school and to help them learn about how democracy works. Generally two children from each class are elected by secret ballot and are appointed as representatives for their class to the council for the duration of the school year. Infant classes tend to be represented by two elected pupils from 6th Class. Children in the senior classes can run campaigns asking their fellow students to vote for them ahead of the election.
Our Student Council generally meets several times each term. These meetings are facilitated by our principal. The Student Council members collect ideas and suggestions for the agenda from each class ahead of each meeting. Suggestions are then discussed and prioritised.
Our SETNS Student Council 2023/24
In December 2023, the SETNS student council met with Lorraine O’Hara from DLR to discuss plans for a new/refurbishment of the playground in Belarmine.
The proposed plan is below. The children took part in the consultation to see the proposed plan/layout of the 'new' playground. DLRCC hope that this can be delivered during the summer for play to begin late August / early September 2024.
The SETNS Student Council were also involved in our Winter and Spring concerts and they acted as compères for them. They also carried out a ‘meet and greet’ for our incoming Junior Infants at their welcome day.
Student Council Layout