Student Council
The Student Council is a crucial team that is a bridge between the teachers and students of St Joseph’s. Each class rep has been elected by vote by their own class to represent and communicate the ideas and suggestions of their class. Overall, the Student Council is managed by the Student Council Executive including our chairperson and deputy chairperson who run our meetings. The treasurers and the secretaries, also elected within the Council. They play a huge part in the running of the Council with the teachers. The Student Council meets to discuss and organise events and fundraisers as well as discuss issues within the school. The Student Council makes a massive effort each year so that students can feel heard by their teachers and enjoy their year.
Here are some of the events ran/attended by the Student Council in 2022 2023
- Participated in Class Rep Training.
- Organised and coordinated the Goal Jersey Day.
- ISSU leadership conference was attended by our two ISSU reps who gave feedback to the Student Council after.
- Student Council members spoke to all students about the school bathrooms and the importance of respecting these facilities.
- Worked with Mr Rushe on designing and promoting the new school jacket.
- A group of students represented our Student Council in the Westmeath Comhairle na nÓg Youth Conference and AGM with other schools in the midlands.
- Helped the Ally Committee run a table quiz during Stand Up Week which was a fundraiser for Good 2 Talk.
- Organise and coordinated the Christmas Jumper Day.
- Provided feedback for the School Self Evaluation on the gaps left from Covid.
- Identified vaping as a huge issue in the school and suggested a guest speaker to talk to students and create more awareness on this for Healthy School’s Week.
- Helped the Wellbeing team run the Multicultural Celebration event.
- Helped to run the Staff v Student pie in the face challenge during Smile Week.
- Organised and coordinated the Bring Anything but A Bag Day to honour James O’Brien and fundraise for Make a Wish Foundation, Aoibheann’s Pink Tie and Barretstown.