St Margaret's C of E High School (Liverpool) - The School Council

The School Council

The school has a Student Council consisting of two representatives from each house group. Each year group council has ten representatives, two of which are elected to represent their year group.

Meetings are held weekly by each year group council; the majority of suggestions come to council from the students. The council has several departments such as Health and Safety and the Senior Committee, which is made up of all the year representatives. From the Senior Committee, choices such as non-uniform days and school disco's are discussed in detail and if a majority of the committee agrees, they are passed on to Senior Management staff for final review and decision. If the idea is declined, it is returned to the Senior Committee for further discussion together with the comments given by Senior Management.

The Student Council is highly reliant on ideas coming from the students themselves, not individuals on the council. The Council works with the pupils to help promote the voice of the Council and to inform the headmaster as to what the students want to help and improve their academic life.

Notable chairmen of the Student Council have included Andrew McCaldon and James Sedley who have been responsible for overseeing numerous changes within the school over recent years. Incidentally they both served as Vice Chairs on the Sixth Form Executive committee.

The Council have also been involved in out of school activities, such as supporting the elderly and providing equipment for those ex-students who are undertaking expeditions to raise money for charities. Mrs Andrea Penketh supports the Council and provides the connection between the Senior Committee of the Council and the Senior Management (including governors) of the school.