Student+Leadership

=Student Leadership=

In my first year of teaching at St Albans Heights Primary School, I took on the responsibility of establishing a Student Representative Council (SRC). It was a great challenge and I sought a lot of assistance from colleagues within my cluster who had loads of experience with student voice programs. My philisophy on student voice developed throughout the year as I gained more insight into the power of true student leadership. I was adamant that my SRC would not be a token student council. I had two Grade 6 school captains and a female and male representative from each grade 3-6 classroom. We met fortnightly to discuss the current issues and concerns of the student population and tackle ways to resolve them. The councils achievements were great;
 * Attended a cluster run Drug Education forum which aimed to provide student with the knowledge, confidence and resources to run their own drug ed forum at school. My SRC planned and delivered a community drug ed forum in term four for students, families, and other members of the community. We were assisted greatly in this process by Dr Jason Chan, of [|ISIS] Primary Care, Deer Park.
 * Organised and managed a disco for grade 3-6 students
 * Acted on the request for mirrors in the toilets and followed through with interactions with leadership to ensure this occurred