Castletroy College Student Council Constitution.
Photo: Student Council Members
Left to right ( Back) Paulina Kwiaikowska, Eadaoin Gannon, Charlie O'Leary ( Chairperson of the Senior Student Council),Orlaith Danaher, Arwen Platt,James Carey.
Left to right ( Front) Clara Gleeson,Grace Gavin, Harry Hayden, Leon McCabe.
Missing from photo: Johannes Leahy ( Chairperson of the Junior Council), James Naughton, Nnedi Akwajah, Rebekah Sayson, Mya-Rose O'Shea,
Objectives:
- To be the voice of the student body and to listen to issues and problems concerning them.
- To report on issues and council events at weekly meetings.
- To participate in the drafting and development of school policies.
- To liaise with the student council facilitator, the principal and deputy principals and other members of staff.
- To create a pleasant environment for students that enhances the wellbeing of the student body.
- To work with the local and national community (e.g. raising awareness of human rights and animal rights).
- To represent the school and students at youth events such as Limerick Youth Parliament and Comhairle na nÓ
- To undertake charity and fundraising work (e.g. organising colours days)
- To maintain the high standard of quality in the school building and school facilities for students.
Achievements to date:
- Funds raised for charities and school facilities on an annual basis since 2002.
- Collaboration in the designing of school policies such as the code of behaviour, school trips, guidance counselling and healthy eating.
- Active and successful participation in campaigns for the community park and in the establishment of a school canteen and courtyards.
- Participation in and organisation of Comhairle na nÓg events with local schools and Limerick Youth Service.
- Involvement in Mental Health Week.
- Collection of petitions on animal rights.
- Participation in consultation on school uniform and P.E uniform.
- Regular meetings with school management on school and student issues, problems and concerns.
- Survey of school canteen food and meetings with the School Food Company on the canteen menus.
Student Council Members:
Year 6
Lakeisha Lazo, Siobhan O’Reilly, Danielle McMahon.
Year 5
Ciara Flaherty, Imelda Butler, Kikelomo Hassan, Andrew McMahon, Amelia Malicdem.
Year 4
Rory Clothier, Ben Hogan, David Foley, Claire Conway, Amy Brennan.
Year 3
Zoha Panezai, Ciara Mulkern.
Year 2
Jack Fitzgerald, John Donohoe, Nicole Barry.