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school council elections

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basildonbond · 15/09/2010 22:27

just as dd was going to bed tonight she announced that she's standing for election to school council

she's only just joined the school (y3) so hasn't really had time to work out what's what and says she "doesn't have high hopes" but still wants to give it a go

she needs to come up with a speech and campaign ideas by Friday - any input welcome :)

From what she was saying I think she'll be going with a fashionably eco theme - vegetable patch in the playground, more recycling bins, book swap circle for the year group, holding cake sale to raise money to adopt an animal for the class - anything else??

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2shoes · 15/09/2010 22:28

no advice(dd did this in her sn school promised them chocolate on a friday, she got in and it cost me a small fortune)
but good luck to her

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basildonbond · 16/09/2010 11:53

thanks 2shoes - she got up extra early to start making a poster :)

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Feenie · 16/09/2010 12:16

Why she would be a good school councillor (good listener, able to put others' views across, etc).
What she would like to improve about her school.

We have just done the same in Y5 - hth.

lovecheese · 16/09/2010 12:33

basildonbond - DD stood for the school council and got in with a "Manifesto" (he he) similar to your daughters'. I got her a roll of white stickers and she wrote little slogans and pictures on them and gave them out in the playground; She also had to stand up in class and explain why she should be chosen - just to warn you! The teacher had the ultimate vote and said DD's speech was stunning .

Good luck to her!

lovecheese · 16/09/2010 12:43

p.s - even if she doesn't get in I think you should be really proud of her for trying, especially as she is new to the school - that takes some guts! There are some kids in DDs class who would not have the nous (sp?) to do something like that, and they have been together since nursery.

indie37 · 16/09/2010 12:45

Just hope it's not like my dd's school where it's a secret ballot but amazingly all the kids elected have mothers on the PTA.

Feenie · 16/09/2010 13:11

What are you suggesting? I can assure you, teachers don't give a monkey's which mums are on the PTA, or who their kids are. We all have better things to do than a fake a school council election. Jeez.

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basildonbond · 16/09/2010 13:57

thanks feenie and lovecheese I'll suggest those ideas to her - I suspect she won't get in this year as she's only been there 10 days, but I told her whatever the result it'll be good practice for the future - and yes, I am incredibly proud of her, I can't imagine being brave enough to put myself forward when I was her age

indie37 I'd be amazed if there was wide-spread ballot-rigging in school council elections - I somehow suspect that teachers might be a tad too busy for that ...

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brassband · 16/09/2010 14:34

At our school the teachers pick the school councillors, a new one each term, so that everyone gets a go.

Lancelottie · 16/09/2010 14:38

Here's how it apparently works at my kids' school:

'We all had to vote for a class councillor Mummy, so I voted for me, and most people voted for themselves too, but Tasha voted for me instead of her so I'm it.'

Thanks Tasha, clearly the only child with a clue how democracy is supposed to work...

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