Open - Bakewell Primary School

Student Leadership Council (SLC)

Members: The SLC comprises 12 Year 6 students including the male and female School Captains one of whom is the Australia Day Citizenship Award student. Nominated students for these positions present a speech outlining why they would be a good leader to an assembly of Year 4 - 6 students. An election is held to determine these positions. Year 6 classes then have a separate discussion and an in class election to appoint an additional two SLC members for their class. The 6/5 classes elect one Year 6 member. The SLC program is facilitated by two teachers.

Our Focus: The SLC focuses on three main areas:

Leadership Skills: SLC members participate in a range of activities that aim to develop their leadership skills.
Community Contribution: This is where the SLC look at how they can make a difference to our community. One major fund raising event is organised for the year.
Representation: SLC members are encouraged to bring to meetings any student concerns or ideas they have had passed on to them by other students. By focussing on this area the SLC can work towards making the school a better place everyone.

Meetings: SLC members meet every week for one hour. Each fortnight students participate in one Representation meeting and one Leadership Skills session. SLC members are responsible for conducting the Representation meetings. Members are rostered to take on specific roles including Chairperson, Minute Taker, Typing the Minutes and Action Sheet Recorder.

SLC Uniform: The uniform is an important component of the SLC role. By wearing an identifiable shirt students are easily recognised. This enables students to identify their SLC members and look for the behaviours that Student Leaders display.

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