The Harrow College Student Council held a special meeting today (9 Nov) to discuss key issues and explore important topics impacting the young learners.
The session, packed with over 50 students, started with an introduction from Student Union President Trust Olamona, 18, who set the agenda whilst welcoming the audience comprising of fellow students, tutors, support staff and members of the senior management team.
The students then split into groups and tackled an ice breaker task called the ‘What If’ game. This included a number of scenarios such as ‘What if you had £10k to spend on something for the students, what would you spend it on?’ and ‘What if you could talk with the Prime Minister about education, what would you tell her’? Each group then presented their responses which ranged from more college trips to more travel support.
Next the groups took part in a ‘Meet the manager’s speed networking’ activity where each group had 5 minutes to quiz different managers from the college about what they do and how their work impacts on students. Managers from many different areas including Learners Support, Quality, IT and more were represented, rotating from one table to the next every 5 minutes.
The session ended by student groups thinking about what they like about Harrow College but also any areas for improvement. These were then presented to the room giving managers the opportunity to respond and identify possible solutions.
Speaking after today’s meeting, Sandie Petrie, Student Enrichment Coordinator at Harrow College said “Our Student Union and Student Council is run for students, by students. Today’s meeting was a great opportunity for some important issues to be discussed by our student representatives in the presence of college staff. Discussions can now be moved forward in partnership with Student Union officers and college managers”.
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