Students Committees

Students can join any of the following committees by fulfilling certain requirements

• Student Council

• Values Committee

• Environmental Committee

• Round Square Committee

• Student Council 

• Food committee

• CGB Ambassadors

• Round Square Committee

• Model of United Nations

Parents Committees

Parents can participate in the following organizations: 

• Parent Teacher Association

• Parent Council

Parents are also invited to participate in the following groups

Advisory Board

• Promotions Committee

• Food Committee

Internal Committees

Committees with only staff participation

• Coexistence Committee

• Convivencia Laboral

• COPASST (Occupational Health Committee)

• Contingency Committee

THE COEXISTENCE COMMITTEE

The Comité de Convivencia as required by Colombian Law 1620 (2013) exists in order to prevent any form of violence or abuse within the school.  It will be convened to discuss all incidents that involve any form of serious conflict (including cases of bullying) between students, or between staff and students. The function of this Committee is not to punish, but to ensure that the school environment is harmonious, and in cases where students choose not to follow our values based code of conduct, to find a way of restoring the peace.

The Committee consists of:

• The Vice Rector.

• A Psychologist.

• Head of Section.

• A Parent Representative.

• Corresponding Deputy Head of Secondary/Key Stage Coordinator.

• President of the Student Council.

• Personero/a (Student Advocate).

THE CONVIVENCIA COMMITTEE

The Comité de Convivencia Laboral as required by Colombian Labor Law exists in order to prevent any form of violence or abuse within staff in the school.  It will be convened to discuss all incidents that involve any form of serious conflict between staff. The function of this Committee is not to punish, but to ensure that the school environment is harmonious, and in cases where staff choose not to follow our values based code of conduct, to find a way of restoring the peace.

The Committee consists of:

• 50% of the members assigned by school

• 50% of the member elected by staff

COPASST - Occupational Health and Safety Committee

The Comité Paritario de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo as required by Colombian Labor Law is responsible for the promotion and monitoring of occupational health and safety standards within the school.

The Committee consists of:

• 50% of the members assigned by school

• 50% of the member elected by staff

THE CONTINGENCY COMMITTEE

The Contingency Committee exists in order to establish activities, plans, and controls for the gradual, progressive, and safe reopening following the guidelines established by government entities. 

• Doing a follow-up and compliance control of the processes and protocols established during the pandemic.

• Encouraging a safety and confidence environment regarding the process.

The Committee consists of:

• SLT

• School Doctor

• Transport Coordinator

Parents can also participate in the Parent-Teacher Association and in the Parent Council. 

Additional information about the CGB committees

Leadership permeates life at CGB.  The Primary and Secondary Student Council, Prefect System, Model United Nations, House events, and numerous committees open spaces for students to work together, plan and execute activities, take responsibility for projects and develop leadership skills.  This skill set includes inter-personal relations, teamwork, conflict resolution, and organization, amongst others.  The Sustainable Development, Values, Service, Food, and Technology Committees are just some of the avenues for student leadership.  CGB students annually participate in international events and conferences such as INTERCAS, the Round Square International Conference, Latin American Heads Conference, among others.  Every year our students either participate in Model United Nations, run by other schools or lead our very own CGB MUN.

Find below a brief description of some of the groups and committees at CGB and how to apply to them.

THE PRIMARY SERVICE COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Promote social responsibility by encouraging commitment and service to help others. It creates opportunities for students, parents, and staff to Care, Give, and Believe combining knowledge, experience, and abilities within a school. 

PROJECTS: The committee has been supporting for many years a school in Cazuca, located in the South of Bogota, where many displaced families live. Some of the projects we work on are the Health Brigade, December party, and donations, Fun Day, Garage Sale, Hats for Hope, Building houses in Cazuca, English classes for the children, among many others. We also support La Manuelita, an elderly home.

MEETINGS: The Service Committee meets regularly.

HOW TO APPLY. Applications are open for students from Year 3, 4, 5 and 6. If interested, please get in touch with Mrs. Katherine Henderson. K.henderson@cgb.edu.co

CGB AMBASSADORS 

PURPOSE: Student Ambassadors are current students who act as a link between the school and the outside community. They give campus tours and use their own experiences to give people interested in the school life an idea of what it is like to be a student at Colegio Gran Bretaña.

REQUIRED SKILLS: Positive attitude, good communication skills, good command of the English language, demonstrates the CGB values, good academic and behavioural performance, and most importantly, loves the school.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications are open for students from Year 5 to Year 12. Please record a short video of maximum 2 minutes presenting three features of CGB that you would consider most important to share with new families.  

The video must be sent to digitalmarketing@cgb.edu.co and to admissions@cgb.edu.co.

FOOD COMMITTEE. (Not applicable during virtual learning times

1.PURPOSE: The Food Committee consists of students, teachers and parents from the CGB community and the school administration; The food committee works as a team with all parties in order to provide our students, teachers and employees with a balanced, healthy, tasty and quality diet seeking to please the different cultural characteristics that enrich our school.

2.PROJECTS: We embark on various activities and projects that allow us to strengthen nutritional awareness in the community; as in continuous improvement processes for the fulfilment of our objectives. We meet on a monthly basis to check the menu and follow up on the different aspects.

3.HOW TO APPLY: Applications are open for students from Year 5 to Year 12. Usually, the Food Committee has at least 2 or 3 students from Primary and from Secondary. Please send a one-page letter presenting yourself, explaining why you want to be part of the Food Committee,  and how you would like to contribute to the community’s food service. The letter must be sent to cgbfoodcommittee@cgb.edu.co and to administrativedirector@cgb.edu.co

VALUES COMMITTEE

PURPOSE. The Values Committee consists of students, teachers, and parents from the CGB community who strive to not only help other people work on their values but they also work on their own values.

We organise different activities to spread values that bring out the best in YOU! You are the only one who can decide who you want to be. 

PROJECTS: We integrate activities into almost everything we do at school and we are in charge of the three anti-bullying days of the year.

HOW TO APPLY - Applications are open for students from Y2 to Y13. 

If you want to apply for the 1st time, you must write a letter answering the following questions:

Why do you want to be part of the Values Committee? 

Which values do you project in your day to day life? 

What projects would you like to develop to enhance the values at CGB? 

The letter must be sent to Claudia Gomez, Values Committee Coordinator:  emotionalguidance@cgb.edu.co

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: The Environmental Committee consists of students, teachers and parents from the CGB community who respect the environment. We promote a “greener” CGB and raise awareness of environmental issues within our community.

PROJECTS: Campaigns to promote Environmental awareness and  use of Eco-friendly products at school and at home (zero single use plastic), tree planting, conferences. 

HOW TO APPLY: All students are welcome to join the Environmental Committee. There should be at least one representative per class in each year group. Students must commit to attending the weekly meetings and to promote environmentally friendly practices within the school and in their daily lives. Please contact Elizabeth Chadwick, e.chadwick@cgb.edu.co

ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

PURPOSE Firstly to provide CGB students with an opportunity to organise and lead an inter-school conference focusing on the issue of environmental sustainability. Hopefully, this will enhance their leadership and organisational skills as it is completely student-led with only an advisory role played by staff. Also, this conference will provide our students with invaluable talking points when writing their personal statements for university applications.

Secondly, it promotes the issue of sustainability within the CGB community and the international school community here in Bogota. This reinforces the CGB Foundation Blocks of International Mindedness, Leadership and promoting a Caring Community.

Thirdly, the conference has a competitive element in that KS3 students are encouraged to produce a presentation based on the sustainability theme chosen by the conference team. The best presentations are then selected to compete in the conference thus providing a platform for the Gifted and Talented students in KS3 Humanities to excel.

PROJECTS The annual conference will take place in October/November each year. The conference team will select which aspect of sustainability will be featured in that particular year. A dedicated CCA in Term 1 will allow the conference team planning time in order to ensure success. Their is also a legacy element. Here the conference team will use what was raised at the conference to educate the wider CGB community after the conference has ended.

HOW TO APPLY. The leadership positions are open to all Humanities students in Year 10 each year. They must write a letter to the Humanities Department outlining why they are suitable for each of the leadership roles. The best candidates are then invited to interviews conducted by staff and the President of the previous year’s conference. They will then start planning from the end of Year 10 through to the beginning of Year 11.

MODEL OF UNITED NATIONS

PURPOSE. MUN, is an educational simulation and/or academic activity in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations.

PROJECTS. Through the Model of United Nations our students participate in different Models around the country, and design and organize their own MUN. 

HOW TO APPLY. Students from Year 10 and above are invited to apply by writing to Gonzalo Serna: g.serna@cgb.edu.co

ROUND SQUARE

PURPOSE. Round Square is a worldwide association of schools which share a commitment, beyond academic excellence, to personal development and responsibility. It was founded by Kurt Hahn, an educator, and initiator of several innovative educational movements, who wanted schools to do more than just preparing children for University. The main pillars of Round Square’s activities are the so-called IDEALS, an acronym for Internationalism, Democracy, Environment, Adventure, Leadership, and Service. Due to our Global Member status in the Round Square network, our students and teachers are invited to participate in the Round Square Regional and Global conferences, and in exchanges with other Round Square schools. 

PROJECTS. Through Round Square our students participate in different Conferences around the world and have the opportunity to go for an exchange with another school for 4-6 weeks. It also creates opportunities for students to Care, Give, and Believe combining knowledge, experience, and abilities within a school. 

HOW TO APPLY. Students from Year 7 and above are invited to apply by writing to Fiorella Rocha: admissions@cgb.edu.co