Junior School Council

Student Leadership >> Junior School Council

Our school has a vibrant and enthusiastic Junior School Council. Two Junior School Councillors are elected from each Year 3-6 class. The School Captains also form part of the Junior School Council. The group meets on a weekly basis at lunchtimes under the guidance of two classroom teachers.

To equip our Junior School Councillors with the leadership skills they need to fulfil their role effectively, the children participate in a one hour weekly Leadership Skills program over ten weeks, taken by our school’s social worker. The responsibilities of our Junior School Councillors include:

Presenting Student of the Week certificates at whole school assemblies
Acting as Tour Guides for visitors to the school on important occasions such as Open Days / Evenings and school celebrations
Organising fundraising events to support various charities / special causes

Representing Eltham North Primary School at special ceremonies (eg. Remembrance Day)
Consulting with children in own classrooms and reporting school-based concerns to the School Council.
Planning for the improvement of school facilities (eg. new playground equipment)

Our Junior School Council is led by Co-ordinators. The leadership team have found their JSC team to be reliable, helpful and creative with ideas. Below are just some of the wonderful initiatives that our JSC have come up with in the past and are currently working on.

Suggestion box for students to contribute ideas for improvements
organising a Pupil of the Week competition
Fundraiser for Beanies for Brain Cancer
Supporting the ANZAC poppy donations

Representing the school at the cenotaph in Eltham at the Dawn service
Assisting with Book Day Parade
Assisting with Footy Day
Organising successful events including ‘out of uniform days’ to raise money for charities