STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL PROGRAM

Aims

• To provide opportunities for students to play a significant and effective role in the decision making processes of our school.

• To provide opportunities for students to become skilled in all aspects of leadership.

• To ensure that our student leaders are positive role models for other students.

• To create a whole school community where every member feels their contribution is valuable.

• To inspire our student leaders to become leaders within the community of Montmorency.

• To develop a school spirit within the school and greater community.

What does being a class representative mean?

• Demonstrating the school values of Safety, Learning, Respect and Friendship

• Being put in a position to speak and act on behalf of a group

• Being placed in situations where decisions are made that affect others

• Looking after the interests and views of others

• Being: FAIR RESPONSIBLE TRUSTWORTHY ACCOUNTABLE

   

This means that a representative has a responsibility to:

• Attend all meetings that they can/Apologise if they cannot attend

• Be punctual and reliable

• Contribute to the workings of the SRC

• Be well prepared and organised

• Talk to all students in your class and listen to what they have to say

• See yourself as a representative of your class and make decisions in everyone’s best interests

• Be available so that other class members can talk to you about ideas, issues or concerns

• Report back to your class after every meeting

• Be a good role model for all other students in the school