Canadian Bilingual School Student Council/ Students’ Leadership

At the beginning of every academic year, we elect our Student Council members in a democratic way. The elected student body is our representative and they represent us in inter-school activities. They are also responsible for addressing any queries or complaints that their fellow students have.

The council organizes various intra-school activities throughout the year - Quiz contests, bake sales,  sports tournaments, and charity runs.

The council also acts as a communication channel between the students and the administration.

Every year in September, CBS holds the student council elections where students vote for the class representative. 2 students are elected from grade 11 to be the deputy head boy and the deputy head girl while 2 students from grade 12 are elected to be head boy and head girl.

Role of Student Council Student Members

Head Boy/ Head Girl

• Keeps the student council in order
• Must provide the Student Council Advisor with an agenda at least one day prior to the meeting.
• Must attend 95% of the meetings/activities throughout the year
• Runs the meetings
• Takes overall responsibilities for organizing activities from student body
• Acts as the spokesperson for the council in speaking to the student body, parents and administration
• Takes initiative and participates actively in the school’s special events
• Actively promote the character trait of the month and be a role model to others
• Is a liaison between the student members and the coordinator
• Must be a good listener to different opinions, suggestions and ideas from other students

Deputy Head Boy/ Head Girl

• Represents the council when the President is absent
• Takes the responsibilities of the president if the latter is no longer in office
• Organizes meetings (dates, locations, agendas, and minutes)
• Participates actively in the school’s special events
• Takes meeting minutes at each meeting
• Collect suggestions from students and conduct surveys when instructed by president or advisors

Class Representatives

• Conducts a classroom meeting at least once a month
• Voice the concerns and suggestions on behalf of each class
• Voice the concerns and suggestions on behalf of each class
• Participates actively in the school’s special events

Student Council Expectations

In order to remain a Student Council member, the elected student representatives are expected to:

• Wear the School Tag on all school days.
• Demonstrate commitment and dedication to the school vision, values and goals through exemplary behavior, academic achievement and active involvement in the Student Council.
• Attend all council meetings; inform the Advisor if he/she is going to miss any meeting
• Maintain an academic average of 70% each term
• Maintain an excellent record of behavior
• Maintain qualification criteria
• Communicate through the right channel (Student Council faculty -> Advisor -> HS Principal)

Be School Ambassadors for Special Events. Student Council Heads and Deputy heads are school ambassadors who will take important school visitors on a school tour.