Parent Teacher
Association
All parents, teacher and staff of the school belong to the Parents Teachers Association. In September of each year the PTA AGM is held and at this meeting a committee of representatives is elected. This consists of parent volunteers from Junior Infants through to 6th Class plus staff representatives. The PTA is actively involved in many school activities and raises funds for the school. Some of the annual events run by the PTA with help from parents are:
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Social Night (Sep)
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Sponsored Walk (Oct/Nov)
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Food & Wine Night (Oct/Nov)
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Christmas Fair (Dec)
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Table Quiz (Feb)
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Pancake Tuesday (Feb/Mar)
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Easter Raffle (Mar/Apr)
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Craft Beer Night (May)
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Ladies Lunch (Jun)
The PTA also organises 3 annual bag2school collections and other fundraising initiatives such as cake sales and school tea towel / calendars. There are also events throughout the year which raise money for chosen charities such as Daffodil day for Irish Cancer Society, Odd sock day for Down Syndrome Ireland and a coffee morning in aid of the Hospice Foundation.
The current PTA committee for 2022-2023 consists of:
Chairperson - Ms. Bríd McNamee
Deputy Chairperson - Alex Taylor
Treasurer - Julia Bird
Assistant Treasurer - Kathryn Fusco
Correspondance Secretary - Nicola Jones
Class Reps
Fundraising Committee: Aoife Gallanagh, Mark Mooney, Ruth Cooke, Susan Shine, Alex Taylor.
Staff Representative - Paul Molamphy
We are always looking for new members so if you would be interested in joining up, please contact Wendy Costello in the school office.
