Community

Parents Association

Role Name
Chairperson Anna Marie Rodgers
Secretary Debbie Ormiston
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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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