Holy Child Community School

Student Council

Student Council

Who we are

The Student Council is a group of 18 students with 2 student representatives from every year group working on behalf of all students to promote Student Voice within our school.

The Student Council works hard to listen to what students want to change in our school and works collaboratively to make those changes happen. Being a member of the Student Council allows students to form relationships with students from other year groups while also ensuring that student's voices are heard in every part of school life.

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How to join

Students from each year group are invited to apply to join the Council.

These applicants are then selected by the Head Girl and Head Boy to attend interviews.

Our Work

As part of the Student Council's work, we always aim to improve student wellbeing.

This includes organizing a Well-being Calendar where there is one whole school event a month.

Examples of these events are Bingo Loco, coffee mornings, Christmas Jumper days, Jersey days, mental health week, Whole school team building, and Winter Walks.

This is a time to focus on building relationships with others and prioritizing students' mental health. Our council is representative of everyone in our school. We help students to learn about other cultures and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion.

We strive to make the whole school a safe space for everyone.

The Student Council is led and guided by Ms Long. We have regular meetings and minutes are taken at every meeting. Our meetings are a very safe space where everyone’s voices are heard and members are free to make their suggestions.

Our Head Boy and Head Girl distribute jobs to every student on the council. This means that everyone plays their part and has a chance to help and learn new skills. We discuss school issues that come from our Suggestion Box and any ideas made by the students and try to find solutions and offer student-friendly suggestions. We also set goals for the year as a group and work together as a team to achieve our goals.




Community Links

The Student Council has very strong links in the community and has organised many very successful fundraising events. We have fundraised for GOAL, SVP, and Blackrock Hospice. We are also working towards achieving the Pieta House Amber flag to acknowledge all of the work we at HCCS do for our students' mental health and to show the community that our school is a safe and inclusive space.





ISSU Training

Training and updates from the National Student Council Union - ISSU, is attained through conferencesand symposiums online. Various senior and junior members have represented Holy Child CS. It is hoped that as many members as possible get the chance to attend nationwide meetings.



What students have to say about being a part of the Student Council

“I like to sit on the Student Council because I like to have an input in what happens in the school”- Angel, 3rd

“Student Council has helped me get out of my comfort zone and become more confident with my communication skills” - Olga, TY

“Student Council is a great way to be involved in school and make real change which affects our school experience” - Rian, Headboy

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