Curragh Community College Student Council
Curragh Community College has a very active student council. At the start of each academic year, a new council is elected. This is done through class votes. The council is made up of 2 representatives from each year group at junior cycle and 3 at senior cycle with the inclusion of 1 representative from LCA1 and LCA2. Gender balance is an aim within the election process. Once elected, student council members get the privilege of wearing a Student Council Badge. The council meet once a month, sometimes at lunch and sometimes during class time. The council captures the student voice and so members bring to the meetings topics for discussion based on feedback from the student body. Along with discussions about topics of interest to the student body, the council are also involved in discussion around changes to existing school policies and the drafting of new ones. Some of the actions undertaken by the council include uniform changes, student surveys and helping at whole school events. The student council work alongside and independent to the Wellbeing Ambassadors.
An example of the work of our Student Council was the redevelopment of the school crest:
Curragh Community College School Crest – A Community Affair
The design of the crest was a community effort which involved all stakeholders, and Student Voice was at the centre of the design process with the Student Council leading the project. The crest is reflective of the growing school’s proud roots and embodies its culture and vision. The crest showcases four distinct symbols that celebrate various aspects of the school community and ethos. To the left, an image of the famous racehorse, Galileo, reflects community and the Curragh school’s proud connection to the Curragh of Kildare and community that surrounds it. An image of a torch is displayed on the right. This symbol was chosen to celebrate CCC’s proud tradition of excellence in education, representing inspiration, knowledge and education. The image embodies the Irish poet W.B. Yeats’ famous words: ‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire’. Underpinning community and excellence in education is the key symbol of ‘care’. This was especially important to the Student Council, when designing the crest, as they wanted a symbol that highlighted community, equality, and the ability to open the doors to the world – all aspects of Curragh Community College that they recognise and value, as students in the school. Surrounding these images is an oak leaf border which underpins the school’s proud place in the community and its rich history and tradition.
Curragh Community College wishes to sincerely thank all stakeholders for their support in this project, particularly Horse Racing Ireland, the school’s Business in the Community Partner, whose graphic design team kindly brought the reimagined crest to life for the school community.