Student councils and the activities associated with them differ between different schools. Here are some common tips to help you start and run a student school council that is beneficial to both students and the school.
What should a student council do?
- You should address student concerns and present ways to resolve the problems if they are genuine. In the process, the council becomes the reason for all the improvements at the school.
- Organizing events of interest to students and those that provide an opportunity for students to showcase their talents is also an important role for the student council to play.
- It should promote parent-teacher interaction, which will benefit both students and the school. Thus, a kind of mutual understanding is established between the students and the school authorities.
How to make your school council effective?
Organize: find out the interests of the students through surveys and make a list of activities that they might like. But don’t fill the curriculum with just activities. Prioritize and provide something that is of the highest interest to students.
Selection of council members: everything related to the council depends on the students who participate in it. It is important that council members are enthusiastic, proactive, vigilant, cooperative with students, and have leadership qualities.
Group Meetings: Group meetings should be held at regular time intervals to discuss various aspects of student council operation. Ideally, student council members, volunteers, class reps, teachers, counselors should be a part of the meetings.
Student Interaction: These tips are ultimately for the benefit of the students. Therefore, all the activities carried out must be pro-student. Involve students as much as possible. Encourage suggestions and ideas from them.
