Roles and responsibilities of a School Council Member 

The role of a School Council Member:   

• You will attend regular meetings with other School Council members from each class.  

• You will take ideas and suggestions your class have to discuss at School Council meetings.  

• You will bring back ideas, information and suggestions to your class and encourage your class to listen, discuss, share their views and, where necessary, vote on actions that need to be taken.  

• You will help to organise charity events throughout the year.  

• You will encourage the pupils in your class to be aware of their school environment and to respect and care for it.  

• Some of the more senior School Council members will be responsible for specific tasks:  

• School Council Chairperson (leads the meetings).  

• School Council Secretary (writes the minutes of the meetings).  

• School Council Treasurer (manages the money – with link teacher).