A welcome from the School Council of Didcot Girls' School 2013-14.

1. School Council 2013-14
The School Council is your chance to have a
say about improving your school so get involved
in making a difference!

2. School Council Vision Statement
Our vision statement for the DGS School Council is:
• Student voice is essential to maintaining a safe and happy environment
• The students have a real say in the running of the school
• We want to represent everyone in our school community
• We strive to make a difference, not just at school, but in the wider community

3. This year’s events…
Events
• World Food Week
• Maggies Festival Picnic
• Santa’s Fun Run
• Takeover Day
• Term 1 – Blow Your Own Trumpet Week
• Term 2 – Anti-Bullying Week
• Term 3 – Healthy Eating Week
• Term 4 – Environment Week
• Term 5 – Smile Week
• Term 6 – Please and Thank You Week

4. Improvements
• Improve use of 6th
formers around the school
• Continue our regular meetings between SLT and School Council
• School Council assemblies each term
• Opinion boxes – Regularly check and feedback to SLT
• Charity events beyond non-uniform days. Such as the Santa’s Fun Run
• Closer links between the community, the school and the charity committee –
Liaise with Didcot Town Council and South Oxfordshire District Council
• Co-operation between House Captains and School Council
• Teaching & Learning committee – G & T feedback and learning ambassadors
• Improved input into the GCSE options booklet
General improvements…