Le Cheile PTA – Minutes 20th Sept. 2016

Attendees

Ian Casey, Orla Costello, Kirsten Feehan, Suzanne Carolan, Tess Martin, Claire Dagger, Sharon Hanaway, Lesley McCann, Simon Smyth, Janet Johnston, Patricia Ryan, Fiona Robertson, Aishling Glenfied, Greg Pszkit, Kataryna Pszkit, Helen Clinton Lall, Rona Hughes, Jana Sahaboolea, Caroline Brennan, Eleanor Campbell, Genevieve Damron, Agnieszka, Daniel Wolowicz, Cara Driscoll, Beata Plitcha, Andy Nowell, Treasa Mc Hugh, Fiona Rock

Subject

Action

Status

New PTA Members

Encourage new PTA attendees

Open

Food buddies/ Healthy Foods

Confirm the programme to be run/ approach to be adopted in new term

Update: No formal programme. Addressed as needs arise

Complete

Buddy Bench/Bust Stop

Confirm how awareness programme will accompany roll out of buddy bus stop

Update: Painted buddy bus stop proposed. A bus stop will be painted in Jnr yard and benches will be placed in Snr yard to be used for “golden time” / reward scenarios. Date to be confirmed

Open

Communications

Communicate to class reps the use of Whatapp/ Vibr groups as an option for communicating

Complete

PR

Confirm next steps on PR approach with school. Update: there will be a school open night in the next couple of months

Complete

Young Scientist Exhibitions

Confirm whether school will organise trip to 2017 Exhibition

Update Not expected, but advertisement of event will be considered.

Open

Safety Procedures at PTA Events

Confirm teacher/ school rep to support the establishment of the guidelines for parents running PTA events

Update Confirmed. ASA teachers should also be included

Complete

Safety Procedures at PTA Events

Draft guidelines for parents running PTA events, including escalations, insurance link

Update Confirmed. ASA teachers should also be included

Open

Subject

Action

Status

Class Photos

Review decision to make photos only for junior and final years

Update: Agreed to:

1.       Complete survey to obtain consensus from parents on what option is preferred

2.       Check whether photos can be available to view online before purchasing

3.       Check whether prices can be shared beforehand

Open

Book Fair

Confirm whether there will be a “We are writers” project next year as they need to be booked this year

Update: There will not. Next step actions below

Complete

Subject

Summary

PTA Positions & Set Up

Update: Publish open positions on face book

Update: Junior Class reps to ask parents whether tea/ coffee mornings are desired

Update: Contact class reps with rep email details

Children’s Insurance

Update: On target. Minimum issues. Closed

Update from last BOM meeting

Update: C/F Not covered at meeting

Book Fair/ Year Book

Update:  Check whether the provider will deliver a book without a book fair. Contact scholastic re we are writers other options to be investigated- need 6th class parent to lead

FRC

There will be no Christmas Fair this year