Summary With the New Academic Year 2019-20 starting at community campuses in March, it is always a great month that is full of exciting new Holistic Child Development events to kick-off the new academic year. This March, we have welcomed 540 new Oakians joining the school and our pupils have celebrated World Poetry, Forest & Water Days while also exercising their “vote” to elect our Student Council for 2019-20. Democracy: Within the history of Silver Oaks, our first formal 2014-15 Student Council (and family members) participated in the World Literacy Day Social Action Project where all Silver Oaks Campuses were named after literary-legends from around the world! The goal, of the annual election event at Silver Oaks, is to raise awareness of the lessons and practices of democracy and considered decision-making from the earliest possible stages in our children’s lives in order for them to grow up as responsible and aware citizens. The roles of the student council members range from assistance in activities such as themed events at school, student week, PTC, study tours, annual days etc. All campuses having pupils in Grade 5 (age 10) or above elected “Campus Head Boy” & Campus Head Girl” through voting by pupils of Grade 1 (age 6) and above. For the 2019-20 elections, the school management invited self-nominations — accompanied by teacher references on academic performance (responsibility) and ability to lead by example through role model behavior (model citizenship). Worthy candidates were asked to prepare representative speeches, which they delivered on the day of the election (March 29). In addition, all pupils were given awareness on “democracy”.

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