An effective School Council should:

• Develop ways to share information with peers on issues that are of concern, e.g. school meals, voluntary work, bullying issues

• Feed into the school curriculum, e.g. PDMU

• Help make decisions on school organisation, e.g. canteen, playground, community involvement

• Highlight and solve real issues in our school

• Award certificates for citizenship and improving the spirit of the school

• Raise awareness of and provide a forum for discussion about school policies and priorities 

• Develop pupil welfare initiatives to work towards improving the physical and social environment of the school

• Organise social activities for pupils, e.g. discos, sporting, fundraising and competitive events for specific purposes

• Develop a support programme for younger pupils

• Improve the school environment to have happier learners.