1. How to: The Meeting

3. You need to have a good general knowledge of how the school council works.

5. You need to be able to encourage everyone to give a point of view.

6. You need to be able to sum up the points that have been made and you need to be able to ensure that there has been a fair representation of everyone’s opinions.

8. Send out the agenda and papers so At Hendon: everyone can read them in advance (speak to the Secretary)

10. Arrange the seating to encourage maximum participation, usually around a table.

11. Try to provide refreshments, this won’t make the meeting more productive but people will be happy.

12. Make sure the meeting starts on time, remember lunch is relatively short.

14. Always review achievement and congratulate people on these achievements.

15. Have a written agenda and ask for volunteers to help with the running of the meeting.

17. Expect everyone to contribute and to have the same high standards as you.

19. Summarise all the points of the meeting. Be accepting and don’t criticize others values.