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Student Council The agenda items this year includ-
ed: possible uniform options for
This year Student Council took on
school moving forward into a new
a new format; instead of individu-
era, suggestions and feedback on
als representing houses, each
merit prizes and recycling in
form class was asked to nominate
school. Sixth form discussed
a representative . This proved a
study and recreational require-
more effective way of ensuring all
ments for the new mobile facili-
representatives had an opportuni-
ties, and new school build.
ty to bring items for discussion

firstly to their form class, then to
the respective councils. There
was some very inventive canvass-
ing e.g. video blogs and manifes-
tos presented on PowerPoint
showing the commitment to serv-
ing the class and the school in this

important leadership role.

Stormont Visit
One of the highlights of the year

for our young elected representa-
tives was a tour of Parliament
Buildings. Whilst there, pupils
learnt about our system of gov-
ernment in Northern Ireland and

engaged in a mock debate in the
chamber with the motion being
‘’ban school uniform’’. Both
‘sides’ debated excellently, and
the outcome of the vote pro-
nounced that school uniform

should be kept! We were visited
by local MP Paul Frew .
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