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Student Council of the English College in Prague | About us
Our mission
The Student Council is an English College institution that seeks to represent the views and interests of all the students of The English College.
The Student Council meets regularly under the chairmanship of an elected senior student. Representatives from each year group are encouraged to attend meetings to discuss mainly matters which affect the whole school community and also to help organize charitable fund-raising activities and social events.
We don’t wish to be portrayed as some kind of a “virtual parliament” where being a member or in charge is very honourable. We know that our prestige rises and falls with the achievements that we are able to deliver you.
We all profit through the success of the Student Council. In order to make this success continuous; everyone’s contribution and some level of determination is necessary. If we fail to cooperate and help each other, then the failure of the Student Council is the failure of everyone’s interests and desires.
Members
Chairman: Ilja Mazanek 5RI, Vice-Chairman: Petr Mikyska 5JB, Treasurer: Daniel Slezak 5SE.
- Anna Ledvinkova 1CHN
- Anh Thu Nguyen 1CHN
- Daniela Hruskova 1KB
- Hie (Mary) Tran Thi Thu 1KB
- Daniel Cervenka 1KB
- Natalie Jonasova 1KB
- Thi Anh Vu 2AL
- Petra Stahlavska 2HC
- Dominika Wachtlova 2HC
- Tomas Machalicek 2HC
- Vu Anh (Popo) Hoang 3GH
- Alzbeta Voglova 3JKR
- David Felix 3JW
- Petr Jumar 3JW
- Michaela Danek 4MJ.
- Ivana Gabalova 4MJ
- Katerina Vlkova 4
- Khanh (Katka) Nguyen Thi V 4MJ
- Katerina Chlumska 4PC
- Simona Dockalova 4PC
- Jana Jogorkinova 4PC
- Lukas Ondruch 4SE
- Petra Spanihelova 4SE
- Linda Doanova 5RI
- Barbara Danek 5ST
- Jana Rausova 5ST
- Petra Sarapatkova 6CH
- Anh Do Hai 6 MN
- Iveta Novakova 6MN
- Tereza Antoncikova 6SR
- Lenka Hrabalkova 6SR
- Jan Milik 6SR
Past Chairmans
Joseph Siroky (2001-2002), Terezie Simonova (2002-2004), Iveta Novakova (2004-2005).
SC Constitution
- Central Aim: The Student Council (SC) is an English College in Prague institution whose agenda is primarily focused on representing students' views and interests. Student Council considers all the desires and opinions as equally important and takes them into account.
- Common Responsibility: The SC management is obliged fulfil at least one promise given before the elections as a sign of respect towards the voters (students) in order to comply with the general philosophy set forth in the Central Aim.
- Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer: The Chairman must be only from Years 6 and 5. The Vice-Chairman can be from Years 6, 5 and 4. The Treasurer can be from any Year (except for Year 1).
- The Chairman may hold office for a period of one year only.
- The Chairman meets regularly with the Headmaster to discuss Student Council matters.
- Elections: Two candidates can unite and run together for the functions of SC Chairman and SC Vice-Chairman. Or the victorious SC Chairman candidate can appoint his/her Vice-Chairman.
- The winner of the election is the candidate who receives the highest % of votes.
- Administration: Meetings are held on regular basis and all students from all years are welcomed to attend. An agenda for each meeting will be prepared. Everyone will have the opportunity to contribute to this agenda.
- The Student Council meets under the advice and guidance of a teacher.
- Members of the SC can form into opinion groups that will unite opinions together into a more organised form; these opinion groups can have members outside the SC, so that students who are not members of the SC have a greater chance to influence the decisions made within the SC.
- There is no limit to the scope of discussion to be undertaken by the Council, subject to common decency, good manners and respect for the feelings of others.
- Contact with outside agencies is always to be conducted through and with the agreement of the teacher. Where there is doubt or debate, the matter will be referred to the Headmaster.
- The proceedings of the Council will be recorded in the form of Minutes. These will be posted in the School’s Daily Bulletin.
- Finance: The management is obliged to keep the finance in a stable and profitable state (meaning that the SC account balance must not get into "red numbers"; negative values). The SC management should ask for financial help from school as least as possible (if possible not at all).
- Charity: Student Council is obliged to carry out at least one charitable activity annually. Such a charitable activity must not endanger the future financial independence and balance that could therefore disable any activity or existence of the SC.
