Student Council 2008/2009

A Taste of CISD Student Council Activities

Playground Equipment

After much discussion in their own classes, the Student Council Reps created a list of items that could help improve playtimes at CISD. Early this year, lots of new playground equipment was purchased and playtimes have improved massively since then, according to the children asked at playtime.

Paper Recycling

·         Paper is the main form of waste created by schools, making up at least a quarter of all its rubbish.

·         The Student Council wanted to do something about it so they spoke to Mr. Todd about buying some bins for recycling paper.

·         Next they held an assembly to launch the Recycling theme under the title ‘The 3R’s’- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

·         They set up a paper collection scheme for each classroom by making ‘paper only’ boxes for the children and teachers to put used paper in. At the end of the first week the Student Council Reps went round and decided which class had done the best job at recycling. They were awarded a certificate in class and had an hour free time where the class could choose what they wanted to do.

·         Many pupils created posters to promote recycling

·         A box was also placed in the staff photocopying room and posters reminding teachers how to  REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

Student Council Caps

Two members of the Student Council wrote a letter to Mr. Todd asking him for money to purchase special Student Council caps. They were successful in persuading Mr. Todd and are now in proud possession of bright yellow caps with the school logo on and the Student Council name. The reason they chose such a bright colour was to make sure they stood out at playtimes so children know who they are and can ask them for help or offer suggestions for ways to improve their school.

Noah Imamkhan, modeling a new Student Council cap.