Community
Parents Association
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Anna Marie Rodgers |
| Secretary | Debbie Ormiston |
Notification of when our next parent association meeting will be text to each family. It is current practice to have one meeting/term.
A Parents’ Association is defined as a group of parents working in partnership with all stakeholders to enhance the educational development and educational opportunities of their children. Parents’ Associations/Councils deal with issues in a structured way.
- A Parents’ Council is a resource at the disposal of the school community.
- A Parents’ Council is a resource at the disposal of the individual parent.
- A Parents’ Council represents the views of parents, e.g. by having an input into school policies.
All parents and guardians of children attending your school are members of the Parent Association.
- To act as a conduit between the parents and the school.
- To inform parents of their role (rights and responsibilities) with regard to the school.
- To inform parents about their school: policies, curriculum, system of governance (Board of Management, etc.).
- To encourage dialogue with the Board of Management and other partners relating to parents’ expectations for their students.
- To ensure that parents are represented at all levels in the consultative process of school development planning and decision-making.
- To help parents acquire the necessary skills which their role demands.
- Parents need help, support and information. This is one of the areas where Parents’ Associations can help.
- It is important in setting up a Parents’ Association that the partnership is seen as mutually beneficial to parents, teachers, school and pupils.
- Parents’ Associations have to be professional if they want to be taken seriously within the school community.
- If there is trust and integrity between parents, teachers and school, all parties benefit.
- Parents’ Associations must be able to raise points of disagreement with the school in an organised manner or the partnership ceases to be effective.
- It is important to remember that the educational, technical and professional aspects of education belong to the teachers and the school, not to the parents/ guardians.
- Meeting with other groups working in the school.
- Principal, Teachers and Students.
- Find practical ways to co-operate and support the work done by the teachers
- Be a core part of the literacy and numeracy plans of your school.
- Assist with transition year.
- Introduce/support homework clubs.Introduce/support book rental scheme.
- Concerts, drama nights, exhibitions.
- Sporting events.
- Career nights.
- Open days/nights.
- Transition year information evening.
- Alcohol and drug abuse.
- Study.
- Sex education programmes.
- Bullying – school policy and procedures.
- Positive parenting.
- Solely a fundraising organisation.
- A complaints’ forum for gripes against teaching staff.
- A tea and biscuit making committee.
- A chat forum for the disgruntled.
- An exercise to do the bidding of the principal.
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