Written by: Matthew Grady, IB Coordinator, Colin Gallagher, Primary EAL teacher
At YCIS Pudong we seek to raise globally competent leaders who aspire to, and act for, a better world. We place great value on student leadership, and we are very pleased to announce that we have finalized the selection of our Student Council for the 2020-21 Academic Year. We recently held student council elections which we open to students in Years 5-13. This involved each candidate preparing and giving a 2-minute speech in Homeroom explaining their suitability for the role and what they could contribute to the school. Members of the homeroom then voted on one student each to represent their Homeroom on the student council. We would like to congratulate all the students who participated in these elections gaining valuable communication experience and confidence.
Many excellent speeches were given, making the final appointments difficult given the quality of the candidates. Homeroom tutors were impressed by the quality of speeches and enthusiasm from those who participated. We would also like to say a big well done to students who were selected.
Our student council this year will be led by Student Council President Elena Yu in Year 13 and we are very confident that under her leadership the council will have a positive impact in representing the student voice and having a big impact on the YCIS Pudongcommunity with their initiatives. We are also very excited to see the students develop their leadership qualities, which will also help them showcase such qualities with future college and university applications.