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Representative Councils of Learners were introduced as
legal school bodies in section 11 of the South African
Schools Act (Act no. 84 of 1996). Slightly simplified this
section reads as follows:
A representative council of learners at the school must be
established at every public school enrolling learners in the
eighth grade or higher, and such council is the only
recognised and legitimate representative learners body at
the school.
The South African Schools Act also states that the RCL
must elect a learner or learners in grade 8 or higher at the
school to serve on the school governing body.
In addition, the South African Schools Act states that each
province must determine the functions and procedures for
the election of RCLs.
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Our RCL doesn’t have a definite budget. Their budget
is included in the schools funds which they request
by the principal whenever needed. The budget of the
RCL rangers for R400.00 – R800.00 for the whole
year which is actually a little. They use the money
mostly for things such as for badgers to purchase, to
do printing on sweaters or t-shirts, refreshments for
training when they go out doing climbing or other
exciting things and lastly to go to workshops for
transportation. Besides requesting money from
school funds they also raise money by selling goods
on Fridays to learners, for example roti's and much
more other little things to raise more funds.
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The RCL chooses members to join the RCL that is
hard working and interested in education. They
also choose students that would attend meetings
regularly. Members should be open-minded about
decisions and actions taken, and they should not
be afraid to state their opinion and make a
suggestion. Being part of the RCL is like being part
of a family who are dedicated to achieving their
goals and also being able to respect confidentiality,
this means keeping information that was discussed
just between the group.
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Call meeting to order.
Prepare and follow the agenda.
Approve minutes of previous meetings.
Ensure that decisions are made and recorded.
Sign approved minutes.
Set date for next meeting.
Leads by example.
Be optimistic.
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Members must obey the chairperson.
The chairperson has a final vote in case of a
stay of votes.
All members must work through chairperson.
Chairperson calls meetings to order.
Chairperson may adjourn the meeting if
meeting becomes disorderly.
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Arranges meetings.
Compiles the agenda.
Arranges time and venue of meetings.
Records minutes
Compiles new minutes.
Hands copy of minutes to every member.
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Gives learners the opportunity to participate
in school governance and decision making.
Gives learners the opportunity to contribute
towards the improvement of a culture of
learning, teaching and service.
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The RCL perseveres and succeeds in every instruction
they receive. Be it involving learners or tackling
enormous jobs on their own. A leader, advisor,
defender and even a teacher when needed – is what
our RCL means to us! Mount View’s RCL delivers
excessive work and helps our principal and staff with
running the school by means of:
Helping students is there first priority
Organise fundraisers to sustain the RCL in financial
situations
They try their utmost best to try and create
opportunities, that all students and staff can benefit
from. Patrolling on schools , when danger risks
comes.
Representing the learners on the school They
attend workshops
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To become a council member it doesn’t take a lot of training .All
you need is to be honest, respectful, discipline, have a good track
record and most importantly you should be able to abstain the
actual meaning of RCL- Representative Council of Learners.
The training that you basically need to have or learn are based on
capacity building and leadership training which are arranged by
the WCED (Western Cape Education Department)
Majority of the time-Training takes place every Friday and
Saturday in a monumental building called the chrysalis academy.
It starts every Friday and Saturday morning about 9am until 3 in
the afternoon.
Children basically sacrifice there weekends to volunteer and to go
for these trainings
This training actually broadens the minds of the children with
knowledge and education as well.
The department (WCED) sponsors transport to the training and
back. All you have to do is make sure you on time and ready for
action.
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The time being spent to discuss issues with senior staff is once a week, everyday
2 to 3 hours.
Every Wednesday our school dismisses at 2:00pm and then our RCL members
stay to discuss the matters of the school.
The chair and vice person of the RCL speaks and look out to the schools issues.
Often they discuss financial difficulties. The senior staff would help by giving
possible solutions.
They keep meetings to held fund raises in order for our school to earn money
The RCL and senior staff keeps meetings to know about the schools expenses
and the budget of the school.
Our school uniform is the main factor of our code of conduct here at school
which is why the senior staff and members of the RCL discusses whether we
should change the code of conduct or inspect the students to see if the learners
on school are tidy and making our school glow.
Here is many situations on the school and here’s many things that involve the
senior staff such as gang fights, people selling illegal substances.
The learners that are being caught are taken into a governing body hearing with
parents.
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RCL members meet every Wednesday in Mrs Abrahams
Meyer’s classroom room 35 to discuss future projects that
they will be participating in.
The Kaeli campaign is one of the projects that the RCL
members are busy with as well as Chesire home where
they donate food to. RCL council members have
conventions on weekends where they discuss certain
projects that they will be handling , after these
conventions council members have to report back to their
classroom or their school by means of an assembly and
present to the school what they have learnt as well as
encountered at these council meeting. RCL council
members also meet with other RCL members from various
schools who are also busy with the similar projects.
The RCL members also have meetings discussing ways of
raising money for certain people who need it.
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In the RCL there are about 15 learners. The RCL choses two learners
from each grade girl and boy and the learners represent their
classes. The RCL brings across strong messages and also involved
with fundraiser and they must always attend the RCL workshops and
camps that they are having. Parents elect members on the SGB-one
more than the rest and there are four parents two learners four
teachers the principal and deputy principal and the vise
chairperson/ chairperson RCL. Educators also elect two SGB
members and non-CS staff elects one SGB members. A school with
grade 8 and higher has two learners on the SGB and they are elected
by the RCL of the school.
What is the purpose of being a member of the RCL?
The purpose of being a member of the RLC is to represent school
learners and also the RLC gives learners the opportunity to
participate in school governance and decision making. The RCL also
gives learners the opportunity to contribute towards the
improvement of a culture of learning, teaching and service. In the
RCL there are three groups that the governing body consists of and
that is the Elected Members, Co-Opted Members and the Principal.
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Keep the school clean
Work hand in hand with prefects
Represent our school at workshops and at
camps
Have on our proper school uniforms
Be an example to learners at school and
become their role model
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Human Rights Day-21 March: Open day at
school
Freedom Day-27 April: Festival
Workers’ Day -1 May: Picnic on the lawn
Youth Day -16 June: Talent show for the youth
National Women’s Day-9 August: Mini Concert
Heritage Day-24 September: History Day
Valentines day- 14 February: Concert
Mothers Day: Organising gifts for mother
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Cheshire Home – home for the disabled and
distribution of food parcels
Rehoboth home – home for the age ,
assisting the seniors
Khalei campaign – raising funds for the
disabled who cannot afford wheelchairs
PHOTO ALBUM OF
RCL
Volunteering
Learners having lunch
Fun run
Athletics
Violence against women
and child abuse
Men rising against
women and child abuse
We stand our ground
Let our voices be heard
Assembly
Best dress
Safety and security
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THE RCL Of MOUNT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
“What a difference we make”
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