Huge thank you to Elizabeth Flanagan who gave excellent training to our Student Council!
Student Council 2024
Bi-weekly meetings take place where these students (42) represent the views of all students. Students have the space to develop personally, socially and morally - in turn enhancing self-esteem and communication and leadership skills. Students initiate and direct initiatives such as Jersey Day in aid of GOAL and Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Limerick Community Special School. Student Council training took place with Elizabeth Flanagan on 13th November, where the students agreed on their top priorities for the year ahead - policy development, wellbeing, notice board display, relaying info to all students and charity work. Student voice is important to us as involving students in decision making facilitates a sense of empowerment and inclusion. (SSheehan, CRyan, AOMalley & PKelly)
The MCC Student Council has continued to grow in maturity and confidence since initial voting took place after our school first opened its doors in 2017.
Council composition at MCC reflects a cross-curricular and fully democratic process, where teachers of SPHE and CSPE coordinate and facilitate elections, during which students vote to decide who represents their class on the Council.
Daily Tutor Time, timetabled SPHE classes, and the use of email all provide opportunities for class representatives to share information, and elicit opinions from, their classmates which can in turn inform and support subsequent Student Council meetings.
As part of the MCC School Self-Evaluation (SSE) process, student council representatives recently engaged in a focus group discussion to assist in planning forward for the next academic year.
Plans are also currently underway to once again address incoming 1st Year students, in order to extend a student-student welcome, and provide some insight into the operation of the student council at our school.
To date the student council have liaised with external suppliers to assist in the design of a school jacket, and played a role in reviewing school policies, such as the Homework Policy.
They have met with UL Student Life representatives when they were treated to a tour of the Student Life building and the Glucksman library boardroom at University of Limerick, in order to get a glimpse into student voice at a renowned third level educational institution.
Chairperson and Secretary of the student council have presented at MCC Board of Management meetings, and several members of the council have spoken at Open Night and Registration evenings for 1st Year students in order to share their experience with incoming students.