MOUNT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

TASK 2: SCHOOL COUNCIL

RCL-Representative Council of Learners

TEAM 2

Representative Councils of Learners were introduced as legal school bodies in section 11 of the South African Schools Act (Act no. 84 of 1996). Slightly simplified this section reads as follows:

A representative council of learners at the school must be established at every public school enrolling learners in the eighth grade or higher, and such council is the only recognised and legitimate representative learners body at the school.

The South African Schools Act also states that the RCL must elect a learner or learners in grade 8 or higher at the school to serve on the school governing body.

In addition, the South African Schools Act states that each province must determine the functions and procedures for the election of RCLs.

INTRODUCTION

Our RCL doesn’t have a definite budget. Their budget is included in the schools funds which they request by the principal whenever needed. The budget of the RCL rangers for R400.00 – R800.00 for the whole year which is actually a little. They use the money mostly for things such as for badgers to purchase, to do printing on sweaters or t-shirts, refreshments for training when they go out doing climbing or other exciting things and lastly to go to workshops for transportation. Besides requesting money from school funds they also raise money by selling goods on Fridays to learners, for example roti's and much more other little things to raise more funds.

BUDGET OF THE RCL

The RCL chooses members to join the RCL that is hard working and interested in education. They also choose students that would attend meetings regularly. Members should be open-minded about decisions and actions taken, and they should not be afraid to state their opinion and make a suggestion. Being part of the RCL is like being part of a family who are dedicated to achieving their goals and also being able to respect confidentiality, this means keeping information that was discussed just between the group.

HOW COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE CHOSEN

Call meeting to order. Prepare and follow the agenda. Approve minutes of previous meetings. Ensure that decisions are made and

recorded. Sign approved minutes. Set date for next meeting. Leads by example. Be optimistic.

DUTIES OF THE CHAIRPERSON

Members must obey the chairperson. The chairperson has a final vote in case of a

stay of votes. All members must work through

chairperson. Chairperson calls meetings to order. Chairperson may adjourn the meeting if

meeting becomes disorderly.

POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON

Arranges meetings. Compiles the agenda. Arranges time and venue of meetings. Records minutes Compiles new minutes. Hands copy of minutes to every member.

DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY

Gives learners the opportunity to participate in school governance and decision making.

Gives learners the opportunity to contribute towards the improvement of a culture of learning, teaching and service.

PURPOSE OF THE RCL

The RCL perseveres and succeeds in every instruction they receive. Be it involving learners or tackling enormous jobs on their own. A leader, advisor, defender and even a teacher when needed – is what our RCL means to us! Mount View’s RCL delivers excessive work and helps our principal and staff with running the school by means of:

Helping students is there first priority Organise fundraisers to sustain the RCL in financial

situations They try their utmost best to try and create

opportunities, that all students and staff can benefit from. Patrolling on schools , when danger risks comes.

Representing the learners on the school They attend workshops

SPECIFIC JOBS OF THE RCL

To become a council member it doesn’t take a lot of training .All you need is to be honest, respectful, discipline, have a good track record and most importantly you should be able to abstain the actual meaning of RCL- Representative Council of Learners.

The training that you basically need to have or learn are based on capacity building and leadership training which are arranged by the WCED (Western Cape Education Department)

Majority of the time-Training takes place every Friday and Saturday in a monumental building called the chrysalis academy.

It starts every Friday and Saturday morning about 9am until 3 in the afternoon.

Children basically sacrifice there weekends to volunteer and to go for these trainings

This training actually broadens the minds of the children with knowledge and education as well.

The department (WCED) sponsors transport to the training and back. All you have to do is make sure you on time and ready for action.

TRAINING TO BECOME A RCL MEMBER

  The time being spent to discuss issues with senior staff is once a week, everyday

2 to 3 hours. Every Wednesday our school dismisses at 2:00pm and then our RCL members

stay to discuss the matters of the school. The chair and vice person of the RCL speaks and look out to the schools issues. Often they discuss financial difficulties. The senior staff would help by giving

possible solutions. They keep meetings to held fund raises in order for our school to earn money The RCL and senior staff keeps meetings to know about the schools expenses

and the budget of the school. Our school uniform is the main factor of our code of conduct here at school

which is why the senior staff and members of the RCL discusses whether we should change the code of conduct or inspect the students to see if the learners on school are tidy and making our school glow.

Here is many situations on the school and here’s many things that involve the senior staff such as gang fights, people selling illegal substances.

The learners that are being caught are taken into a governing body hearing with parents.

 

TIME SPEND TO DISCUSS ISSUES WITH SENIOR STAFF

RCL members meet every Wednesday in Mrs Abrahams Meyer’s classroom room 35 to discuss future projects that they will be participating in.

The Kaeli campaign is one of the projects that the RCL members are busy with as well as Chesire home where they donate food to. RCL council members have conventions on weekends where they discuss certain projects that they will be handling , after these conventions council members have to report back to their classroom or their school by means of an assembly and present to the school what they have learnt as well as encountered at these council meeting. RCL council members also meet with other RCL members from various schools who are also busy with the similar projects.

The RCL members also have meetings discussing ways of raising money for certain people who need it.

REGULAR MEETINGS

In the RCL there are about 15 learners. The RCL choses two learners from each grade girl and boy and the learners represent their classes. The RCL brings across strong messages and also involved with fundraiser and they must always attend the RCL workshops and camps that they are having. Parents elect members on the SGB-one more than the rest and there are four parents two learners four teachers the principal and deputy principal and the vise chairperson/ chairperson RCL. Educators also elect two SGB members and non-CS staff elects one SGB members. A school with grade 8 and higher has two learners on the SGB and they are elected by the RCL of the school.

  What is the purpose of being a member of the RCL? The purpose of being a member of the RLC is to represent school

learners and also the RLC gives learners the opportunity to participate in school governance and decision making. The RCL also gives learners the opportunity to contribute towards the improvement of a culture of learning, teaching and service. In the RCL there are three groups that the governing body consists of and that is the Elected Members, Co-Opted Members and the Principal.

A council that is not too big

Keep the school clean Work hand in hand with prefects Represent our school at workshops and at

camps Have on our proper school uniforms Be an example to learners at school and

become their role model

THE RCL DUTIES

Human Rights Day-21 March: Open day at school

Freedom Day-27 April: Festival Workers’ Day -1 May: Picnic on the lawn Youth Day -16 June: Talent show for the youth National Women’s Day-9 August: Mini Concert Heritage Day-24 September: History Day Valentines day- 14 February: Concert Mothers Day: Organising gifts for mother

EVENTS

Cheshire Home – home for the disabled and distribution of food parcels

Rehoboth home – home for the age , assisting the seniors

Khalei campaign – raising funds for the disabled who cannot afford wheelchairs

ORGANISATIONS

PHOTO ALBUM OF RCL

Feeding the needy

Volunteering Learners having lunch

Sports events

Fun run Athletics

One million rising

Violence against women and child abuse

Men rising against women and child abuse

One million rising

We stand our ground Let our voices be heard

This is our valentines day event

Assembly Best dress

Support staff

Safety and security Team2

THE RCL Of MOUNT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

“What a difference we make”

Representative

Council of

Learners