Not long to wait now to meet our newly elected Stanhope Street student council! What an exciting start to 2020. Election mania is nationwide at the moment and Stanhope Street is joining in on all the fun.Class teachers have been busy informing their classes about every aspect involved in setting up a Student Council and teaching a variety of suitable lessons in the build up to the election process. Pupils from fourth class to sixth class are presently compiling their election manifestos and designing their poster campaigns with the help of their classmates. Each candidate will present their manifestos and posters in the form of an oral presentation in front of their own class and their classmates will in turn vote in the form of a secret ballot. The candidates will then be interviewed by a group of teachers within the school and a decision will be made based on the combination of both processes mentioned above.This elected Student Council will be the voice of the students in the school.The council can discuss such topics as friendship, road safety, healthy lunches, physical activity, inclusion, yard activities, reading and cultural diversity.The Council will consist of a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer,public relations officer and student council members. All will be revealed in the very near future so watch this Space!