Student Union

Student Union 26/27

Nominations are now open for this year’s student union

Are you ready to make a difference? This is your chance to step up, represent your fellow students, and help shape the future of student life at National Star.

Voting opens: Monday 13 April 9am – Friday 24 April 4pm

Vote in the election here

Meet the students

Alex

‘I want to lead by example. I want to protect the interest of the students.’

Annabelle

‘I’m kind, a good listener, helpful, friendly and honest. I can help people with problems they want to change and be part of the team.’

Aston

‘I am a good listener, hard working and kind. I would like to make more dancing balls for students.’

Bella

‘To express my voice and to have other people’s voices heard on what is happening at college. I am a  good listener and will take other student’s opinions on board.’

Ben

‘I am polite, kind, caring, helpful, supportive and fun. I am an outgoing person who likes to be heard and have many ideas to share.’

Connor

‘I am good at listening and communicating. I am good at technology.’

Daisy

‘I want to join the SU because I am very talented and kind. I want to help create more student parties and to give my opinion at meetings.’

Edward

‘I want to help students. I want to share ideas. I want to play fun things. I want to play fun sessions. I want to plan parties. I want to help change things at college. I want to speak for students. I want to tell the student union what my friends in sessions have to say. I want to be part of a team. I want to help people. I want to make college better.’

Elliott

‘I’m kind and thoughtful. I want to help and represent my fellow students and friends in Shortwood.’

Emily

‘I am understanding of other people’s needs. I am very dependable. I would take everybody’s ideas and share them, not just my own.’

George

‘I would like to be a member of the student union for the following reasons: I am passionate about listening to other students voices and make sure they are heard in the best possible way. To have as many opportunities as they can to help them when they leave college. Students should have a voice on what is served in the canteen and on the weekends. I would like to be on the committee for health and safety, when I walk around college I notice things that could be improved and protect students in wheel chairs and ambulant students. More outdoor sports when weather is good.’

Hugo

‘I am kind, I like to work with others and I like helping people. I want to give my my voice to help with college needs.’

Issy

‘I am brave and organised. I am honest, helpful and a good listener. I want to make more friends by joining the SU.’

Jack B

‘I would like myself and other students to be more independent.’

Jak

‘I want to be a SU member and to have a work experience at the Bistro and stay at college for another year.’

Jack W

“I want to help my student friends and I want to be involved in student choices.’

Lochlan

‘I would like become a SU member and work hard and talk about college meals.”

Matilda

‘I want to join the SU to talk to new people about their pets.’

Nimoe

‘I have good ideas. I would speak up for other people.’

Oscar

‘I love helping people and I am very good listening to people. I want to be a voice for people like me. I have experience of working as a Student Union member.’

Pheobe

‘I want to help others have a voice and feel confident speaking up about what they want in life, using their own communication style. It’s important to me that people are involved in everyday decisions, both in college and in their future. I want to support individuals to feel more independent and to achieve the things they are passionate about. I truly believe that with the right support and adaptations, anything is possible. I would like to talk and get to know other students by being on the student union. I would like to help students. Help to make college better for me.’

Poppy

‘I would like to make a difference to the lives of other students.’

Sophie R

‘I would like to be a part of the student union because I believe I have a lot to say and input.’

Meet the 2025/2026 Student Union

• Jack – SU President
• Gemma – Vice President
• Ella
• Dan C
• Dan S
• Finley
• Harrison
• Joshie
• Sophie
• Oscar

Dan C

“I want to be on the SU because I have good listening skills and experience from the last year.”

Dan S

“I have experience as a green rep I can help the SU with environmental issues.”

Ella

“I love helping people to get where they want to be and I want to feel like I am making a positive difference for my friends and myself.”

Finley

“I want to create more parties and make new friends. I want to help bring people together and make learning spaces better. I want healthy, tastier options in the canteen and I want college to be a greener place to live.”

Gemma

“I would like to be part of the SU again because I like to make a difference for other students. I want to gain more skills for the future and also have fun.”

Harrison

“I want to join the SU as it would be a good way of me expressing my views and opinions and making positive changes for other students. I think being a rep would be good for my CV going forward when I leave college.”

Jack

“I want to join the SU because I enjoy it and I want to help make change.”

Joshie

“I want to represent Bridgeside and all of the college community.”

Oscar

“I want to help people and I want to be involved in what is happening at college. I want to be a voice for people like me and I love doing things in a group.”

Sophie

“I want to join the SU because I like being helpful and it’s helped me express my feelings, I have enjoyed getting information and feedback and sharing it in the SU meetings.”

How the Student Union works

Our Student Union represents the voices of all students at National Star and helps to make sure that college is a great place to live and learn.

The Student Union meet weekly acting as a channel of communication between learners, National Star and other organisations.

Student Union executive members have many roles. For example, Health and Safety Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Safeguarding Officer and Events Officer.

As well as the Student Union there are a number of student-led committees that talk about things such as disability awareness, sustainability and environmental issues, college food and drink and student accommodation and residences.