Loreto Crest Loreto Secondary School   
Spawell Road, Wexford.   
Telephone: 053 9142783     Fax: 053 9147773
   


 


Students' Council 2007/2008 
 
1st year Gemma Hore Megan Smith
2nd year Siobhan Cloake Majella Byrne
3rd year Caoimhe Finn Anna Mealy
4th year Shauna Watson Sarah Shovlin
5th year Grainne Regan Roisin Doyle
6th year Louise Duggan Lynne O' Neill
Head Girl Clodagh Rochford  
Deputy Head Girl  Claire Farrell  

 

Minutes of Meeting: 23 January

 

We reviewed the last student’s council meeting. 

We discussed the 6th year tea/coffee evening and considered making changes to it as it is not as enjoyable as hoped. Many 6th Years do not bring in their money and the noise levels are unmanageable. 

We considered possible charity events to be held in the school - Fancy Dress Day, Pyjama Day                                                                                                    

Anyone with a suitable idea for a fundraising day, enlighten us and place your idea in the suggestion box

 

Minutes of Meeting: 16 January

 

Apologies: Lynne O’ Neill and Roisin Doyle 

It was agreed that we should hold meetings every Wednesday at lunch time after the mock exams. 

We took a brief look at the school’s Health and Safety Statement and asked if there were any queries about the building or rooms.  

It was felt that sex education talks should be given to younger years in the school than at present. 

It was proposed to give first years more science classes and the possible solution to make room on the time-table was to drop some choice subjects. This idea was dismissed as all agreed that 1st Years should be given a taste of each subject before they choose. 

It was suggested that last class each Friday, 6th Years could hold a tea/coffee evening during a non-examination class. 

The enrolment each year was discussed and we discovered that many determined parents stay over night outside the school, pre-enrolment day. This was considered unjust and it was proposed to select each name, at random from a raffle box. 

The Anti-bullying policy is to be updated as Bebo, My Space and other internet bullying sites have become more popular to target students. 

We discussed fundraising ideas to raise money for picnic tables which the school will be receiving for the spring/summer term. 

The suggestion box was opened and ideas from each year were considered.

Ms. Gahan agreed that she would rather hold a soccer league in the school rather than put together a Loreto team as the pitch would not be available at lunch time.

  

Minutes of Meeting: 9 November 

Apologies sent from the following who could not attend the meeting:

                                          Lynne O'Neill               Roisin Doyle.

Opening comments: 

A letter was received by the chairperson asking the council if they would like to buy calendars to sell in Loreto and to raise money to send to Sudan. 

The Parent's Council requested to arrange a lunch meeting in the school with the members of the Student's Council. 

A problem put forward by the caretaker, Martin, was discussed. We talked about the situation of students toasting rolls, chibattas etc. in the sandwich toaster. Sandwich toasters have been broken because of this problem and it was suggested that instead of buying a new sandwich toaster, we could purchase a panini maker instead.

We also clarified that the treasurer will open the credit union or post office account of the student's council  to lodge our school grant. 

Healthy eating week was fixed for 26 November. The parent's council and healthy eating committee requested suqqestions from students for different types of fruit to be sold in the foyer during healthy eating week. 

Suggestions and concerns were also discussed:

P.E. and Guidance classes in 5th and 6th years were discussed.

We opened the suggestion box and discussed notes from students. Some of their ideas and concerns included:

 ·                    A soccer team to be put together for Loreto

·                     Permission to be given to go down town at lunch time

·                     Emptying of bins

We also discussed about the sex and drugs talks that were given to 3rd and 2nd years last year and concluded that the talks should also be given to 1st years as these talks were said to be very effective. 

It was also suggested by the student's council that transition years could have talk workshops with S.P.H.E. classes and discuss some of the topics relating to the sex and drugs talk.

 

Minutes of Meeting : 12 October

At the first official meeting of the student's council, Mr. O' Shea gave us information about our year long commitment. 

The information contained the objectives of the student's council, how it is represented and the constitution. The constitution contained our name, aims, objectives, structures and finance. Mr O' Shea gave us a brief explanation and run through of each point on the constitution. 

Our next job was to elect members for the roles of the chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, assistant secretary, Treasurer and PRO. The positions of the chairperson, secretary and treasurer will be held for 2 years. 

Chairperson:      Grainne Regan

Secretary:          Shauna Watson

Treasurer:          Anna Mealy

PRO:                  Lynne O' Neill 

The head girl and deputy head girl then explained and told us about the Wexford Youth Council - Comhairle na nOg and asked who was interested in taking part. 

Finally we decided on a suitable day and time to hold our second meeting. We agreed to rotate the time of each meeting so no member would be consistently absent from a particular class at that time.

 

 




 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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