The second Student Council meeting for 2021 was held on Thursday, and it was great to see so many students enthusiastic to contribute to the school.

The Senior Student Council is made up of Form Captains and Deputies of the form classes of the Senior School. It is led by Deputy Head Girls Madi Loudon and Olivia Charles, and Citizenship Prefect Caitlin O’Brien. We will be meeting regularly this year to ensure the student voice is heard within the school.

We have several ongoing projects for this year such as providing accessible free period products in line with the government’s initiative, and helping the Neonatal Trust Scent Hearts campaign. We are also fundraising for other charities in the next several weeks - having a bake sale on 7th April for CanTeen, and a mufti day early next term for Ronald McDonald House.

In terms of more short term work, recently the caretakers have been kind enough to repair the dove clock in the hall, the drinking fountains and complete numerous other small maintenance jobs.

If anyone has any ideas, questions or concerns they feel the Senior Student Council should be made aware of, please email Olivia (oliviacharles@columbacollege.school.nz) or Madi (madelineloudon@columbacollege.school.nz). If anyone also has any causes they feel would benefit from being part of our fundraising/outreach programme this year it would be great to hear of these too, as we aim to have many opportunities for fundraising throughout the year.