Our Student Council
The Student Council in Castleknock Educate Together was established as part of the Equality and Justice strand of the Learn Together Curriculum. The aim of the council is to provide students with greater involvement in the decision making procedures of the school and learn about the democratic process. Two children from each class from 1st to 6th are democratically elected by their classmates and retain their positions on the council for the duration of the school year.
The Student Council in Castleknock Educate Together was established as part of the Equality and Justice strand of the Learn Together Curriculum. The aim of the council is to provide students with greater involvement in the decision making procedures of the school and learn about the democratic process. Two children from each class from 1st to 6th are democratically elected by their classmates and retain their positions on the council for the duration of the school year.
The Student Council meet several times each term. Meetings are facilitated by a lead teacher with council representatives collecting ideas and suggestions for the agenda from their class ahead of each meeting. Suggestions are then discussed, prioritised and are brought to the attention of the Principal and to staff meetings.
The Student Council continues to play an important role in school life and makes a vital contribution to improving our school environment and the quality of school life for all pupils and staff.
The Student Council meet several times each term. Meetings are facilitated by a lead teacher with council representatives collecting ideas and suggestions for the agenda from their class ahead of each meeting. Suggestions are then discussed, prioritised and are brought to the attention of the Principal and to staff meetings. The Student Council continues to play an important role in school life and makes a vital contribution to improving our school environment and the quality of school life for all pupils and staff.
Our CETNS Student Council Podcasts!
Our incredible Student Council have embraced the creative challenge of writing, producing and recording podcasts on life in CETNS.
Our Fantastic Student Council 2025/2026
| 1st |
Rosie & Sauris |
| 1st |
Oscar & Amelia |
| 2nd |
Logan & Lily |
| 2nd |
Daniel & Chloe |
| 3rd |
Yuhan & Zadok |
| 3rd |
Lena & Yana |
| 4th |
Alba & Oscar |
| 4th |
Stefan & Nadine |
| 5th |
Mia & Laurence |
| 5th |
Erin & Nichil |
| 6th |
Fionn & Ali |
| 6th |
Yohan & Aira |
Our CETNS Student Council Update & Podcast - February 2026
Please read our Mid Term newsletter and listen to our Mid term Podcast to hear what the Student Council have been doing since the start of 2026. You'll see that we have started a lot of school projects which we will continue to work on after a well deserved break. Have a great mid term everyone and Happy Valentine's Day!
Student Council Winter Newsletter - December 2025
December 2025 Update
It's not only Santa and the elves who have been busy these last few weeks, but the Student Council have also been very busy keeping our school a happy and safe place for everyone.
Read our school newsletter to see what we have been up to. And you'll have to agree that we deserve all the treats that we get over the holidays!
A big congratulations to Aira from 6th and Lena from 5th who won our values art competitions on 'I am brave' and 'I am unique'. We look forward to seeing the entries from all other classes in the new year. All artists will have their work framed on our Values Wall in June.
We would like to wish all the students, their families and the whole school community a wonderful winter break!
Student Council Term 1 Newsletter- October 2025
Our CETNS Student Council Podcast - September/October 2025
Student Council Midterm Update - October 2025
It’s been a fantastic first term for the Student Council! We’ve been busy getting started with lots of exciting projects, raising some issues and sharing ideas.
This term, we launched our first podcast of the year, where we talked about school life and shared all that we have been up to already. We also created our first newsletter, keeping everyone up to date with what’s happening around school.
Right now, we’re running a Shoe Box Appeal to support those in need during the festive season – a big thank you to everyone who’s helping out and donating!
It’s been a busy but brilliant start to the year, and we’re already looking forward to everything that’s to come next term. Stay tuned for more updates from your Student Council!
Here are our leaders who are on our Student Council Team
It’s been a fantastic first term for the Student Council! We’ve been busy getting started with lots of exciting projects, raising some issues and sharing ideas.
This term, we launched our first podcast of the year, where we talked about school life and shared all that we have been up to already. We also created our first newsletter, keeping everyone up to date with what’s happening around school.
Right now, we’re running a Shoe Box Appeal to support those in need during the festive season – a big thank you to everyone who’s helping out and donating!
It’s been a busy but brilliant start to the year, and we’re already looking forward to everything that’s to come next term. Stay tuned for more updates from your Student Council!
Our New Student Council Noticeboard - October 2025
Our CETNS Student Council Podcast - June 2025
Final Blog from the Student Council this Year 2025/26 - June 2025
The Student Council have had a fantastic third term in school this year. We were busy promoting our monthly values and running our monthly values art competitions. We now have one proud winner from every class in the school with their beautiful artwork framed and presented in the school library. This highlights the values that our school promotes. Please see the ethos section of our school website for this display.
We loved working with the PA on two projects: making a round of questions for the table quiz fundraiser and getting the views of our friends on the Voluntary Smartphone Agreement. We had great discussions in class and at the council meetings.
We raised awareness on lots of topics of school life and came up with creative ideas that everyone would enjoy. We also made a number of podcasts of student news to get our voices out there and heard by the whole community.
Friendships across all ages have blossomed in the council this year and we would like to thank everyone involved in making this year a great one for the Student Council of 2024/25.
Our CETNS Student Council Podcast - May 2025
Peter And The Wolf
Our CETNS Student Council Podcast - April 2025
Our CETNS Student Council Podcast - March 2025
Our CETNS Student Council Podcast - February 2025
Our very first Podcast in CETNS - January 2025
Student Council Podcasts - January 2025
Our incredible Student Council has embraced the creative challenge of writing, producing and recording a monthly podcast on life in CETNS.
Listen to the podcasts here on this page as they are uploaded each month- http://www.cetns.ie/Page/Student-Council/744/Index.html
Student Council Update - January 2025
The Student Council have had a wonderful half year in office. To date we have worked on the
following:
- We have helped set up ‘Playworks’ at yard time, ensuring everyone has somebody to play
with and nobody is left out.
- We have been in charge of promoting the monthly values in our classrooms. In September
we had the value ‘I am Brave’, in October it was ‘I am helpful’, in November it was ‘I am
Unique’ and in December we have had ‘I am grateful’.
- We also ran art competitions to go with each value; all the winners will be framed in the
school library.
- We have raised awareness in our classes about the use of the 3 bins in our rooms and will be
teaming up with the Green Team to do some litter picking each week.
- We have learned about Human Rights and helped promote Odd Socks Day to raise
awareness to diversity and inclusion.
- We have given many ideas to the school management team which they believe to be just
amazing! One of these ideas is to have a ‘buddy bench’ in the yard for children who feel a
little sad. The teachers will be working on this for 2025.
- Another fantastic idea that the Council have suggested is to have our very own school radio;
the first of its kind! We are already working on this and can’t wait to go ‘live’ in the New
Year.
Well done to all Student Council members on your commitment to your role so far and for all the
creative ideas. We look forward to all the tasks and fun ahead for us in 2025.
Our Fantastic Student Council 2025/2026
January 2023 - Student Council Visit Dáil Éireann and meet Jack Chambers TD
Student Council
Our Trip to DÁIL ÉIREANN
It was Monday the 16, but it wasn’t a normal Monday. Today the student council visited the Dáil Éireann. We left the school at around 9:30 am. We travelled by bus into the city. It was a long trip but we didn’t get that bored. While we were on the bus we drove past Trinity College, The Guinness Warehouse and a lot of shops!
When we finally arrived to the Dáil, we were so excited! First we went through security, then we met up with Jack Chambers. If you don’t know who he is then we’ll just tell you. He is the TD in Dublin 15. He is a member of Fianna Fáil.
The person who guided us was called Louise. She brought us to the Seanad room where the people who decide things there are called Senators. There was a throne-like chair in the center. That was the seat for the chairperson. The chairperson is in control of the meeting and decides when each person talks and how long they get to talk. Beside the chairperson, there are two smaller chairs. Those are for the clerics who help the chairperson when they need it.
After we went to the Dáil chamber. It was like the Seanad room but humongous! We also learned a very interesting story about how and why it was made. There once was a person who was the Earl of Kildare. He decided to build a huge house to show his wealth. He was going to build a mansion but the architect said it wasn't a good place for it. But he said that wherever he goes, fashion follows! He married a lady named Emily and they had 19 children, can you believe that?!!! Soon he became the Duke of Leinster. Later he died and his wife married her children’s teacher. And guess what they had 3 more kids! She sold her house and a person decided to buy it. Finally, it became the first Dáil.
At the end, we were sad that we had to leave. We had a wonderful time in the Dáil. We finished by having a snack in the green area of Trinity College.