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Student Council

The Student Council is elected from senior students (Transition Year, LCA 1 & 2, Fifth Year, Sixth Year). In 2007, a Junior Council was established which reports back to the Senior Council on a regular basis. Also, two new Student Council Co-Ordinators were appointed; Ms. Sheehan and Ms. Hayes. It gives students a guaranteed voice on the Board of Management and keeps them updated on changes that are introduced.

The 2007 Student Council includes;

• SIXTH YEAR:  Rufus Holmes, Sarah Sheehy, Tadhg Ryan, Louise Power, Matthew Quirke, Ady Ryan
• FIFTH YEAR:  David Naughton, Anne-Marie English, Matthew Kennedy, Julie-Ann Maher
• L.C.A. 1:  Lindsey Constable
• L.C.A. 2:  Noelle O' Neill
• TRANSITION YEAR:  Cliona McCarthy, Orla Hickey, Patrick O' Reardon, Maria Byrne

J.t.B.C.S. Student Council Deliver!

For the past nine months, the Student Council have been tirelessly working on your behalf, ensuring that all your complaints and suggestions are heard and worked upon. The summer holidays are now beckoning and so, we would just like to take a few minutes out of your class time to give you an overview of what we have achieved this school year.

• We got straight to work in early September, with the welcome support of new Student Council Co-ordinators Ms. Sheehan and Ms. Hayes. Elections were held and Rufus Holmes was elected Chairperson. A publicity campaign was started, encouraging students to use our suggestion box and new email address.
• The first of our Non-Uniform days was held in October, raising vital funds for the R.T.E. People in Need Telethon along with the school itself. Combined with the rest of our fundraising activities, we have raised nearly €4000 and we could not have achieved this without your kind generosity.
• In December, we secured a radio for the canteen, allowing students to truly get into the Christmas spirit. This went down very well with all students and will hopefully be repeated next year. We also carried out a school-wide survey, where every student was given the chance to tell us what to do.
• February saw many students feel the pressure of the mock exams. Several suggestions were made through our suggestion boxes and we acted on what problems were put to us. Future students will thank us for this in the years to come!
• The Student Council brought about the long awaited sale of soup in the shop earlier this year. Like all our other actions, this only happened thanks to all your suggestions and comments.
• We have also played a major role in the Lost and Found Service in the school and again, we would like to thank you for your support and co-operation.
• More recently, we have acted on complaints from those who do Senior Study and secured permission for Fifth and Sixth Year students to go to the shop before study each evening.
• This year’s Student Council have also acted on your behalf outside the school walls. Our members have attended various conferences during the year, giving their views on topics including Alcohol misuse and the Irish Health Service. Of course, it must not be forgotten that we are the only Council in the country to have two members sitting on the National Union of Secondary Students; Matthew Kennedy and David Naughton.
• Finally, we end the school year running a large scale publicity campaign for our school in the A.I.B. Better Ireland Programme. Remember, if you haven’t done so already, please text “Hospital B” to 53099 before Friday 6^th June.

While, this might all sound like a lot of work, in effect it is only part of what we have done throughout the year! As many of you will know, my time on the Student Council is now up, along with my fellow sixth year students. However, as with all matters political, there are no ends, only new beginnings, and your new Council will be jumping into action from early September.
On behalf of the Student Council; thank you for all your suggestions, complaints and compliments. We wish the best of luck to those facing into exams and to all others; have a safe and happy summer holidays. We look forward to representing you in the next school year!

Go raibh míle maith agaibh.

• NON  UNIFORM DAY:  Monday 19th May will be a non-uniform day in the school. Please bring in €2.
  
• QUIZ TEAM: Congratulations to Student Council Members; David Naughton, Rufus Holmes and Tadhg Ryan who, along with the rest of the Senior School Quiz Team finished in 8th position in the Concern "Know Your World Quiz" National Final.
• A.I.B. BETTER IRELAND PROGRAMME: As you probably know, John the Baptist Community School has been nominated for this year's A.I.B. Better Ireland Awards. The school has a one in three chance of winning over €10,000 in funding to redevelop the canteen area. However, we need your help! Please support your school by texting Hospital B to 53099. Voting lines close on Friday 6th June 2008 and remember, the school receives money with every vote you cast! (Texts cost 60c plus standard network charges. Please obtain billpayers permission before voting.)
• SENIOR AFTERNOON STUDY: The Student Council recently secured permission for senior students to go to the shop before starting Afternoon Study. We achieved this and can achieve even greater things, we just need your input in telling us what to do!
• LOST AND FOUND:  The Lost and Found service continues each Friday from 1:15PM outside Room 7. If you have any queries, please contact your S.C. Representative or Mrs. Jones.
• CONTACT US: We are now nearing the end of the school year. However, this does not mean that our work is finished. You can contact us by e-mail, suggestion box or in person if you have any ideas or comments on how the school can be improved. Watch out for the Student Council Hoodies coming your way in September 2009!
  

• LOST AND FOUND:  The Student Council will now be running the Lost and Found service every Friday from 1:15PM outside Room 7. If you have any queries, please contact your S.C. Representative or Mrs. Jones.
  
• UNION OF SECONDARY STUDENTS:  Over the Easter Holidays, some of our members attended the Annual General Meeting of the Union of Secondary Students. We would like to extend a sincere congratulations to our Secretary and Vice-Secretary on being elected to the U.S.S.. David Naughton was elected as National Secretary, while Matthew Kennedy was voted in as Public Relations Officer. Click here for more information on the Union of Secondary Students. (John the Baptist C.S. is not responsible for material on any external websites.)
  

• BATHROOMS: We have recently been receiving complaints regarding misconduct in the school bathrooms. We would like to inform all students that a monitoring system has been put in place and that from now on, students caught littering, eating in or defacing the bathroom, will be dealt with accordingly.
  
• LIBRARY WEEK: Next week is National Library Week. Here at John the Baptist C.S., we are privilaged to have a first class library. To promote reading in the school, we will be supporting a number of activities. To find out more, check out the Library Notice Board.
• SOUP: In the past few months, we have had several enquiries from students into the provision of soup in the School Shop. Following successful negotiations with the shop staff, we are delighted to announce that soup is now available to purchase at Lunch Time at an introductory price of €1:75. Remember that this has only come about as a result of students voicing their comments to their student body, i.e. The Student Council. We can do things, just tell us what to do!
  
• LOST AND FOUND: Please contact Mrs. Jones or any Student Council Representative for more information. Lost items will be available to reclaim before the Easter Holidays.
  

• EUROSTAR: A huge thanks to all students who supported our €Star Non-Uniform day on Monday January 28th. A total of over €1033 was raised and all the money collected  has been donated to the €Star Charity Fund.
• LEAVING CERTIFICATE: There has been an increasing amount of interest from students in the Leaving Cert. Debs and Yearbook. The Student Council are supporting a Debs Committee and a separate Yearbook committee. Any Leaving Certificate student who is interested in these committees is asked to contact Mrs. Jones for further information.

• SURVEY: We recently undertook a large scale survey in the school. Each student was asked the question; "What can your Student Council do for YOU?" We received a varied and interesting response and we are currently reviewing your comments and suggestions. Results will be made public shortly. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey.
  
• JUNIOR COUNCIL: The first meeting between the Student Council and the Junior Council took place on Friday 14th December. A questions and answers session was held and Junior Council members got the chance to voice their concerns and issues about the school. Some interesting  topics and suggestions were brought  up including:  

• POSTER COMPETITION: A huge Thank You to all the First Year Students who entered our Suggestion Box Poster Competition. All entries are currently being judged and the winners will be announced in the New Year.
• CONTACT US: Any comments or suggestions? Stay in touch with us via our Suggestion Boxes or by email at studentcouncil@johnthebaptistcs.ie.
  

• POSTER COMPETITION: We are currently running a First Year Poster Competition to publicise the new location of the Suggestion Boxes in the school. Posters should reflect the activities of the Student Council and encourage students to post their comments and ideas in the suggestion boxes. For more information, contact your Student Council Representative or your C.S.P.E. Teacher. Closing date for entries is Friday 30th November.

• Our Non-Uniform Day on 26th October was a great success and a total of €1040:05 was raised. A cheque of €500 was presented to the R.T.E. People in Need Telethon Fund.
• Improvements have been made to the janitorial facilities in the school, particularly on the First Year Campus. We urge all students to respect these improved facilities. We are also looking for your assistance in stopping the vandalism that is currently occurring in the male toilets in the main school building.
•  The Suggestion Box is now located opposite the Oratory. We are always looking for your comments and suggestions on what we can do to improve the school on a daily basis. The Student Council are the main link between the students of the school and the Board of Management but we cannot work properly without your input!!! We will shortly be setting up an email account, allowing students to contact the S.C. Co-Ordinator in confidence.
• Remember, get to know who your Student Council Representatives are and make sure your voice is heard with regard to the running of this school!