1. practices and ideas in different schools
Student council
practices and ideas in different schools

2. FISTA, Tampere
Groups:
International
Pupils take care of visitors and assist in program
Special days
Hunger Day collection
Yearbook team
Group meets on their own, led by one or two students
Send multiple .pdf-documents to printer, who puts sections in order, gives feedback/suggestions and prints
One president in each year group – elected in May
Maximum of 5 students per class (attendance based on interest, not voted on)

3. FISTA, Tampere cont’d
Tukioppilaat/mentors meet during a scheduled ‘class’ time
Challenges: active students communicate with non-active, support from all teachers
No need for tasks to be very large, as long as they’re meaningful
Students introduce themselves to the staff at a staff meeting
Opportunities to make school announcements
Christmas Radio (song dedications)

4. Niittykumpu, Espoo Election, election ‘coffee’
Choose what to do with allocated/earned money
Student Council parties (chocolate for Christmas, special treat from kitchen at the end of the year)

5. International School of Vantaa
Nuortenakatemia-website (certificates can be produced fro extra-curricular activities)
ITK (interaktiivinen teknologia kouluissa – interactive technology in schools)
Students can take part in the school’s management team

6. Espoo International School
Four committees
Social
Yearbook
Fundraising
Community and service
Selected group has lunch with the principal every 1-2 months
Movie Day in December, Halloween, Vappu, Valentine’s dance
Valentine’s Day Radio (song dedications)
Learner Profile (MYP/IB) Student Certificates/Awards (idea in the making)