Every year at the beginning of the autumn term the children at St. Joseph's democratically elect new members to the School Council. The process is the same as that to elect MPs in a General Election.
Councillors 2009-10
5D ISABEL BURRIDGE
5A JAMES MARMION
5G GEORGE COOK
6V RACHEL BIRD
6S HONOR GARTLAND
6F SAM LOUGHLIN
7R SAHANA GRIMALDI
7M DYLAN PUGHE
7H FREYA ALMOND PALMER
8S ROWAN PUGHE
8W OISIN LORDAN
8R BEN VAN DEN BERG
Some Past and Current Achievements:
"News 4 U" School magazine
Stationery shop
Water Cooler
Footballs, rugby balls, netballs, basketballs for use at break and lunch times
Fresh fruit stall
Basketball rings on the playground
Increase in number of home clothes days
Disco music improved
Refurbishment of toilets
Freezing the price of disco tickets
Soap dispensers
Benches and tables for the school grounds
New website
New trays in canteen for pupils during lunchtime
New arrangements for lining up for lunch
Board games for indoor breaks and lunchtimes
5 Minute Walking Zone
New mouse mats for the PCs
New sound systems for classrooms
Writing of School Eco Code
Themed discos
Nest box and feeder camera
Changes to school uniform
Quiz Night for pupils