Student Council
Elementary School Council
Student Council representatives are selected by their classmates to become a member of Student Council for one year. Representatives from Grades 1-5 homerooms meet every Friday during their lunch break to discuss a variety of school related issues. Currently, our Elementary Student Council consists of 16 students and two advisors.
What does a Student Council Representative do?
- Report Student Council news to their classes
- Get ideas from their classmates to bring to Student Council meetings
- Sponsor spirit days
- Work on school related projects
- Organize fundraising events to support good causes, locally and globally
Middle School Student Leadership Team
The student leadership in Middle School is connected to the house system. Each house elects two student house leaders at the beginning of the school year. The house leaders have a very important role to play in the decision-making process for all issues relating to the Middle School. They meet with their houses regularly and act as advisors to students across grade levels.
Each house also has a teacher advisor who helps with the organization and running of meetings and events.
The house leaders meet weekly with the Middle School Principal.
High School Student Council
The High School Student Council connects the student body to the faculty and acts as the student voice, with the goal of enhancing the learning experience of students at BBIS. The purpose of student council is to serve the student body of BBIS, voice student opinions to the administration, to train students in leadership, and to aid the development of other student organisations such as the Human Rights Club, Student Ambassadors, Gay/Straight Alliance etc.
The High School Student Council meets regularly under the guidance of a teacher representative and the school counsellor, who act as advisors. Student Council Class Representatives and the Executive (Student Council President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary) are democratically elected by the student body.
The students and staff of the High School are committed to the principles of student government and acknowledge the value of granting students considerable autonomy in the governance of their affairs as means by which strong character is developed and nurtured. Student governance promotes leadership, self-confidence, and self-reliance. It is a privilege, not a right, and teaches students important lessons regarding the proper balance of freedom, privilege, and responsibility.
For further information please contact the HS Student Council Advisors.
