St. Andrew's National School Parent's Association
What is it?
Every parent with a child in the school is automatically a member of the Parents Association. Every year parents get together and elect a committee to work on their behalf. The committee consists of a Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and 2 or 3 class representatives for each class in the school.
What’s the official line?
The Parents Association’s main aim is to allow parents to play their part in ensuring the best education for their children by building effective partnership of home and school through co-operation and communication with the Board of Management, Principal, Teachers and Students.
The Association can advise the Principal and the board on matters relating to the school. All activities planned by the Association must be first approved by the Board.
The Association is a member of the National Parents Council Primary.
What do they actually do?
The Association works together with the Principal and teachers in the development of school policies such as the code of behaviour, anti bullying etc.
We suggest and organise extra-curricular activities with the agreement of the Board.
There is a long list of activities that the Parents Association in Curragha have been doing for years and years. A list of some of these things is below along with what some of the costs were over the past while:
Besides these the Association also organises once off things. For example:
How can you get involved? Your ideas and opinions are important to us. Please let us know if you have any suggestions which could help us in our role as parent representatives. Feel free to contact any of us. We are always delighted for parents to get involved. All parents are welcome to come to any of our meetings and especially to our AGM which is held every September.
Every parent with a child in the school is automatically a member of the Parents Association. Every year parents get together and elect a committee to work on their behalf. The committee consists of a Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and 2 or 3 class representatives for each class in the school.
What’s the official line?
The Parents Association’s main aim is to allow parents to play their part in ensuring the best education for their children by building effective partnership of home and school through co-operation and communication with the Board of Management, Principal, Teachers and Students.
The Association can advise the Principal and the board on matters relating to the school. All activities planned by the Association must be first approved by the Board.
The Association is a member of the National Parents Council Primary.
What do they actually do?
The Association works together with the Principal and teachers in the development of school policies such as the code of behaviour, anti bullying etc.
We suggest and organise extra-curricular activities with the agreement of the Board.
There is a long list of activities that the Parents Association in Curragha have been doing for years and years. A list of some of these things is below along with what some of the costs were over the past while:
- Confirmation reception
- Communion reception 2017 €730
- Graduation reception
- 6th class year books €400
- Improving Road Safety at the school
- Financing School tour buses €2273
- Financing the purchase of school readers €1500
- Financing the Drama Teacher
- Organising National Parents Council Speakers on Anti-bullying, relationships etc
Besides these the Association also organises once off things. For example:
- Purchase of a new hoover for the school caretaker €170
- Financing the new toilets for Ms Kinsella's Room €5000
- €5000 towards the cost of Ipads for the school
- Purchase of School composters €200
How can you get involved? Your ideas and opinions are important to us. Please let us know if you have any suggestions which could help us in our role as parent representatives. Feel free to contact any of us. We are always delighted for parents to get involved. All parents are welcome to come to any of our meetings and especially to our AGM which is held every September.