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Being a School Council assembly coordinator at first looks like a difficult thing to manage. Here’s how to make your duties much easier: The first thing you should do is find out who in your school decides which assemblies happen when. Set up a meeting with them to work out how often you can run […]
We have been receiving many emails from School Councils across the country, asking us how to run a website. Here are some useful tips: The first thing you need to consider is will you be managing an area on the school’s website, or setting up a separate website specifically for your school council? If […]
It has often been argued that you can never be too young to learn about democracy, as democracy is part and parcel of our everyday lives. But is this true and how should we teach about democracy? The importance of learning about democracy was recognised by the British government in 2002 when they included ‘Citizenship’ […]
A lot of teachers on our Smart School Council Masterclass have been asking us what kinds of questions should be asked across the school through Class Meetings. When deciding on questions to ask, your Communications Team should use these criteria: The choice should affect the whole school. It should be a closed question (only certain […]
Each member of the Communication Team should have a specific role. Some of them could share a role, but ideally each person should have a distinct role. You can use this list as a starting point, and then ask: What other methods of communication should we use? Who is in charge of each method? How […]
Last Friday we were at the Why! Festival at Southbank Centre. It was a festival dedicated to young people. It had stalls, workshops, concerts and debates. It was a way of getting to know other charities and exchange ideas and points of view.It also was an opportunity to tell other people/groups who we are and […]
Our Young Trainees and Young Leaders recently submitted evidence to the House of lords Communications Select Committee. Here’s Pamphil’s report from the day…. The inspiration for me started with the buidling’s status, images, quotations and painting. During the tour of the house, I was pleased to hear about the history of Parliament and its significant paintings and […]
Last week, we took part in submitting evidence to the House of Lords Communication’s Select Committee. Here’s what happened on the day… We started the day off with a tour around the Houses of Parliament, something that never fails to be an experience no matter how many times you’ve been before. We had the opportunity […]
A wise man once told me ‘in order to go far in life, you have to be willing meet people you have never meet and go places you never been’ I was at an event yesterday organised by Team London, held at City Hall. It was an amazing experience for schools and charities in London. It […]
Young Trainee Leila considers the role of the BBC in advance of submitting evidence to the House of Lords Communications Select Committee… What first comes to mind when the BBC is brought up today? As young trainees at Smart School Council Communities this was something we asked each other, as we prepared for our […]