Board of Management

Agreed Statements

• Agreed Statement to the School Community Sept 2021

  Agreed Statement to the School Community 20^th September 2021

  The Board of Management

  Commend and thank the staff on a smooth transition back to school. The Lead Worker Representative is Fiona Mulligan.

  Has given permission for the Fundraising Committee to hold the following events

  FRC in conjunction with the PTA request permission for the following  calendar of events

  • October 22^ndDress Up Day , €5 on Aladdin
  • December Food Drive on behalf of St. Vincent de Paul
  • Winter Concert Recording €5
  • November Plan for and create a calendar to sell in January

   Term 2/3 Depending on Covid Regulations

  • Raffle
  • Family Fun Day or Pyjama Day
  • 1^st April School Photographs

  Funds raised will go toward the improvement of the outdoor physical surroundings to create a vibrant, colourful place with access to the natural world, benches and garden spaces with activities for children to enrich their playtime and provide more opportunities to learn outside. In particular

  • Benches
  • Sensory panels
  • More vibrant play areas e.g. murals, zones
  • Yard equipment  e.g. skipping ropes, buckets of chalk
  • Some magnetic boards for station teaching in the classrooms depending on budget 

  Elected a new Treasurer Tom Hughes

  Admissions notice for this year is on the school website

  Completed Child Protection and Anti-Bullying Reviews

  Updated the Administration of Medicines Policy. Parents are asked to sign a medical indemnity form upon enrolment of their child and to inform the school of any changes

• Agreed Statement to the School Community Nov 2021

  Agreed Statement Board of Management 23^rd November 2021

  The Board wish to inform the school community that

  • an incidental Department of Education inspection took place in the school on Tuesday the 9^th of November. The inspection involved three areas

  1. Child Protection Level One
  2. Anti-Bullying Procedures
  3. Inspection of 2 class teachers, randomly selected.

  All of the checks were deemed to be satisfactory and feedback very positive. Well done to all the staff.

  • the school will close for an additional half day on Friday the 4^th of February for CPD in the area of the Primary Language Curriculum.
  • this year’s Winter Concert will again be recorded and send a link to the school’s youtube channel for viewing until January.
  • it supports the One Million Trees initiative
  • a policy for rental agreement for the hall has been ratified so that requests for the use of the hall can be considered and the school community can benefit from the use of the hall
  • it has agreed a Memorandum of Association with St. Colmcilles GFC for use of their pitches

  The Board will meet again on Tuesday the 25^th of January 2022.

• Agreed Statement to the School Community Jan 2022

  The Board

  Would like to staff for their continued hard work in what are difficult teaching circumstances during the pandemic.

  Received and is happy with the positive feedback from the Inspector with regard to Anti- Bullying procedures in the school.

  Has given permission for a School Book Fair and offer it’s thanks to Renata.

  Note that staff are continuing with inservice in the areas of google classroom, wellbeing and restorative practice.

  Will set up a School Development Fund and would like the support of the parents to raise funds over the next three years. The target for fundraising would be €15,000 annually with the funds going towards the following

  Year One Playground

  Year Two External Environs of the School

  Year Three Classrooms e.g. repainting

  Will fund the purchase of

  • additional yard equipment for 5^th/6^th for the amount of €400
  • an additional defibrillator

  has filled 52 places for Junior Infants starting in September 2022.

  Will welcome a Spanish Erasmus student teacher for the rest of Term 2 and 3 for a school placement.

  The Board will meet again on Tuesday the 5^th of April 2022