Student Council

The student council at St Brendan's College is reconstituted annually. It's primary function is to provide a means by which students and teachers can work together in a democratic forum on an agenda of school life improvement! As outlined in the constitution the whole Council meets once a fortnight. The Executive Council meets with the school senior management on a weekly basis or as needs determine. The purpose of the Council is to afford students and staff the experience of shared responsibility and decision making on matters of importance to the life of the college. In the past year the Council has been very involved in reworking the Homework and Revision Policy, the Behaviour Code and the anti-bullying structures in the College. Members have led celebrations of St Brendan's day, liaised with staff in subcommittee format on the structuring of Dignity, Respect, Wellness week activities, supported planning of school events and organised the Tidy Towns work of our students. Student Council members are central to the peer mentoring, Base group and peer education elements of the pastoral care programme. They are also heavily involved in the promotion of fundraising activities for St Vincent De Paul and the Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes The Executive of the Council is an excellent sounding board to the senior management and are a positive force in the life of St Brendan's.