Minutes of the Pupil Council Meeting

10 and 23 March 2009

Combined Minutes of the S1-S3 and S4-S6 Pupil Council Meetings

1.    Pupil Motivation

Dr Smith asked reps for their views on how staff could help motivate pupils to learn more.  The following is a summary of their responses, not in any order of priority.

• Staff should be interested in ALL pupils.

• Short term targets are very useful.

• ALWAYS use praise, even for high achievers.

• Use a mixture of teaching styles.

• ALL teachers should use Green Cards equally and fairly.

• Provide variety to the activities in each lesson.

• Learn through doing, not just listening, not just book based.

• Use humour well.

• Be relaxed but be tough when needed.

• The school should have some system that rewards most pupils but not the poorly behaved.

• Teachers should think their subject is important but realise other subjects are also important

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