Tuesday, February 23, 2010

#1 Meeting - Wednesday 24 March 2010

Ms. D welcomed everyone.

Jeannie will bring afternoon tea for next week's meeting.

Ideas for our 'council' agreement are to be brought to next week's meeting.

Ms. D likes the idea of hats and t-shirts instead of badges for the council this year - will investigate.

Sam - to survey classes this afternoon for 'Walk to School' week.

Jeannie will write a blurb for the monthly Mornington Messenger.

Zayleah to put up posters for 'Walk to School' week and help promote the event.
Samara and Briarna to visit classes this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon to show the prizes and get the message out there.
Katelyn will speak about it at assembly this week.

Jason-Mark will take over checking the council email and bringing emails to our meetings.
council@bradford.school.nz
(Aaron will show him how to do this the first time).

Sunday 7 March - Children's Day at Nairn St. Reserve - all councillors interested in attending to run our stall selling potatos, cabbages, eggs and having a jar of lollies.
Ms. D will do up a note for parents.

Great first meeting - over and out!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Application Form - 2010

ALL YEAR 5 AND 6 CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THIS YEAR'S SCHOOL COUNCIL.

BEING ON THE COUNCIL MEANS THAT YOU HAVE A 'SAY' IN YOUR SCHOOL AND THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN IT.
IT ALSO MEANS THAT YOU ARE AN IDENTIFIABLE 'ROLE MODEL' WHO IS INTERESTED IN LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. THESE MAY BE ORGANISING DISCOS, ATTENDING SPONSORSHIP DAYS, RUNNING TOY SALES, ETC.

USUALLY OUR COUNCIL IS MADE UP OF 6-8 MEMBERS BUT THIS IS FLEXIBLE DEPENDING ON POPULARITY.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, YOU NEED TO PUT TOGETHER AN APPLICATION.
IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DOING THIS OR WOULD LIKE SOME HELP OR ADVICE THEN PLEASE COME AND SEE ME. I HOPE I HAVE LISTED ALL OF THE DETAILS YOU WILL NEED, BUT IF I HAVEN'T YOU CAN EMAIL ME OR ASK ME AT SCHOOL: principal@bradford.school.nz
GOOD LUCK - MS D!

YOUR APPLICATION
YOU CAN USE WHATEVER FORMAT YOU LIKE E.G. POWER POINT, MOVIE, POSTER, SPEECH, PAPER COPY.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MS D ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY.

ONCE CLOSED, A SHORTLISTING WILL TAKE PLACE.

ON MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY YOU WILL FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE MADE IT ONTO THE SHORT LIST.

IF YOU MAKE IT TO THE SHORT LISTING YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT YOURSELF AT SCHOOL ASSEMBLY THAT WEEK (FRIDAY 19).

MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED.

TUESDAY 23 FEBRUARY – SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN THE ‘COUNCIL’ LETTER OF APPOINTMENT.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS PLEASE INCLUDE:

Why you want to be on the school council?

What are your strengths and abilities and how would these be useful to the school council?

If you have any new ideas for the council this year

Generally, why we MUST have you on the council.