* All ministers and shadow minsters are responsible for forming and organising committees to help with duties.
Prime Ministers
- Alternatively chair Parliamentary Sessions / Act as Parliamentary Speaker.
- Conduct the voting at Parliament Sessions.
- Make speeches, e.g. thanking people, offering gifts, accepting presentations.
- Write thank you notes for services rendered to our school/grade.
- Represent our school on special occasions.
Secretary
- Record the opening and closing time of each session.
- Record the minutes of each Parliamentary Session in the required format.
- Present the minutes of the previous meeting at each Parliamentary Session.
- Keep all records in the Secretary's folder.
- Read from the General Business, the decisions and solutions to the problems and questions raised.
- Present the Parliamentary Report to the school assembly each fortnight.
Treasurer
- Prepare and present a financial report at each Parliamentary Session.
- Keep records of Parliamentary money.
- Collect any money raised, count it, record amount and then give it to the front office for banking.
- Combine with the Minister for Functions/ Social Services for fund raising activities.
- Organise, through discussion in Parliament, ways to spend surplus money.
Sergeant of Arms
- Directs the House to silence when Parliament is ready to begin.
- Leads Ministers to and from the House.
- Escorts from the House any members who are directed by the Speaker to leave for disciplinary reasons.
- Counts voters who choose to abstain.
- Assists Speaker in identifying names of Members when necessary and organises the use of the cordless microphone.
Minister for Health and Safety
- Form and organise a committee to help with duties
- Inspect school grounds for safety issues.
- Advertise special canteen days.
- Monitor/patrol canteen lines during lunch basket hand outs/service
Minister for Communication and Technology
- Set up/update sign for school
- Assist with technology issues across the school.
- Edit school website.
Minister for Information and Research
- Assist with maintenance of library.
- Promote library events/ new resources.
- Assist librarian with stock-take as appropriate.
- Speak at assemblies about any forthcoming library events/ issues.
Minister for Trade
- Return labelled/lost property to students.
- Record points awarded for school uniform.
- Announce school uniform winner at assemblies.
- Liaise with the principal/teachers to set up/put away trading stalls.
Minister for the Environment
- Organise Litter Police roster.
- Increase school awareness of special environmental days e.g. Wattle Day, Clean Up Australia Day.
- Organise and promote paper recycling.
- Organise and promote paper recycling (including taking out bins).
Minister for Education
- Help teachers organise and set up display in foyers.
- Speak at Assemblies about any forthcoming events.
- Assist with special education events e.g. Maths Fun Day, Spelling competitions, reading groups in classes
Minister for Functions/Social Services
- Collect ideas for fund raising to raise money for Parliamentary expenses.
- Liaise with staff to obtain approval and set dates for Parliamentary fund-raising functions and write any necessary notes/letters.
- Organise, distribute and sell fund raising materials.
Minister for Sport
- Organise and oversee sport house captains.
- Distribution/organisation of sport equipment borrowed/returned.
- Ensure sports shed is tidy/locked every day with all equipment put away.
Sport House Captains (overseen by Minister for Sport)
- Organise team house sports at carnivals (inc. cheers/team participation).
- Collect and announce house points for assemblies.
- Put out/bring in soccer pads for goal posts.