Is é an príomhaidhm atá ag Comhairle na nDaltaí ná nasc a chruthú idir na daltaí agus bainistíocht na scoile. Tá sé mar aidhm ag Comhairle na nDaltaí áiseanna na scoile a fheabhsú, fadhbanna na ndaltaí a phlé, páirt a ghlacadh i ndaonlathas na scoile agus guth a thabairt do na ndaltaí
Tá sé mar aidhm ag Comhairle na nDaltaí ócáidí catharnachta a eagrú sa scoil chun a thaispeáin go bhfuil na daltaí i nGCM ina shaoránaigh freagrach, fadhbanna na ndaltaí a réiteach agus nasc a dhéanamh idir na daltaí agus bainistíocht na scoile.
Tá bunreacht ag comhairle na ndaltaí agus caithfidh gach baill é a shíniú ag tús a t(h)earma agus cloí leis i rith na bliana. Buaileann an Chomhairle le chéile gach mhí agus is seans do na daltaí a gcuid fadhbanna agus moltaí a phlé. Tá neart oibre déanta ag an gComhairle go dtí seo agus i measc na hoibre sin ná:
- Éacht le déanaí: rinne siad cur i láthair don bhord bainistíochta agus le chéile d'athraigh siad an éidí scoile. Anois, tá an rogha ag cailíní bríste scoile a chaitheamh
- Geansaithe Peile nua a fháil do na buachaillí sínsearacha
- Níos mó racaí a fháil in aice na taiscidéin.
- Suirbhé bliantúil ag tús na bliana chun plean oibre a dhearadh don bhliain.
- Boscaí Bruascar a fháil taobh amuigh.
- Gnáth uisce a fháil sna meaisín díolacháin.
Chomh maith le hobair na scoile, tá an-suim ag Comhairle na nDaltaí sna hócáidí catharnachta. Tuigeann Comhairle na nDaltaí go bhfuil sé tábhachtach aire a thabairt do dhaoine faoi Leith agus teastaíonn uathú an suim sin a spreagadh i measc na ndaltaí. D’eagraigh an Chomhairle na himeachtaí thíos:
- D'oscail siad 'Siopa Tuc na Mara' Samhain 2022
- Bailiúchán Bia ar son 'Friends of the Communiy' - Nollaig 2021
- Lá Buí agus Gorm 2022
- Lá bán dearg ar son Arklow Cancer Support Group
- Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal
- Babushka Boxes ar son Pashli
- Comórtas Geansaithe na Nollag ar son Focus Ireland
- Lá gan éide scoile ar son Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Phól Sínsearacha
The main aim of the Student Council is to create a link between the students of GCM and school management. It is also the aim of the Student Council to improve the facilities in the school, discuss student problems, to participate in the democratic nature of the school and to give a voice to students.
The Student Council has a Constitution which every member signs at the start of the new school year. The Student Council meet once a month to allow students to voice their opinion and much work has been carried out by the Council, some of the examples of Student Council work can be found below:
- New football jerseys for the Seniors
- More racks installed beside the lockers.
- An annual survey that dictates the plan for the year
- Bottles of water in the vending machine
- Bins outside the school
As well as this work, Student Council is very interested in charity work and helping others in need. Student Council have organised the following events for charity:
- Opened a school shop 'Siopa Tuc na Mara' 2022
- Food collection for 'Friends of the Community- Nollaig 2021
- Yellow and Blue Day 2022
- Pink Day for Arklow Cancer Support Group
- Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal
- Babushka boxes for Pashli
- Christmas Jumper Competition for Focus Ireland
- Non-Uniform Day for Junior St. Vincent de Paul