Canadian Bilingual School Student Council/ Students’ Leadership

At the beginning of every academic year, we elect our Student Council members in a democratic way. The elected student body is our representative and they represent us in inter-school activities. They are also responsible for addressing any queries or complaints that their fellow students have.

The council organizes various intra-school activities throughout the year - Quiz contests, bake sales, barbeques, sports tournaments, and charity runs.

The council also acts as a communication channel between the students and the administration.

Every year in October, CBS holds the student council elections where students vote for the class representative. 2 students are elected from grade 11 to be the deputy head boy and the deputy head girl while 2 students from grade 12 are elected to be head boy and head girl.

Role of Student Council Student Members

Head Boy/ Head Girl

• Keeps the student council in order
• Must provide the Student Council Advisor with an agenda at least one day prior to the meeting.
• Must attend 95% of the meetings/activities throughout the year
• Runs the meetings
• Takes overall responsibilities for organizing activities from student body
• Acts as the spokesperson for the council in speaking to the student body, parents and administration
• Takes initiative and participates actively in the school’s special events
• Actively promote the character trait of the month and be a role model to others
• Is a liaison between the student members and the coordinator
• Must be a good listener to different opinions, suggestions and ideas from other students

Deputy Head Boy/ Head Girl

• Represents the council when the President is absent
• Takes the responsibilities of the president if the latter is no longer in office
• Organizes meetings (dates, locations, agendas, and minutes)
• Participates actively in the school’s special events
• Takes meeting minutes at each meeting
• Collect suggestions from students and conduct surveys when instructed by president or advisors

Class Representatives

• Conducts a classroom meeting at least once a month
• Voice the concerns and suggestions on behalf of each class
• Voice the concerns and suggestions on behalf of each class
• Participates actively in the school’s special events

Student Council Expectations

In order to remain a Student Council member, the elected student representatives are expected to:

• Wear the School Tag on all school days.
• Demonstrate commitment and dedication to the school vision, values and goals through exemplary behavior, academic achievement and active involvement in the Student Council.
• Attend all council meetings; inform the Advisor if he/she is going to miss any meeting
• Maintain an academic average of 70% each term
• Maintain an excellent record of behavior
• Maintain qualification criteria
• Communicate through the right channel (Student Council faculty -> Advisor -> HS Principal)

Be School Ambassadors for Special Events. Student Council President and VP are school ambassadors who will take important school visitors on a school tour

CBS Houses

Canadian Bilingual School has introduced the House System for students of Grade 1-12 to promote the following characteristics

Develop House Spirit

Participate in Teams

Learn Leadership Skills

Encounter Healthy Competition

Think Beyond School life

The four houses in CBS are

Aqua House

Green House

Orange House

Purple House