St. Brigid’s Parents Association

Minutes of Meeting held on Wednesday 9th February 2011

Present: Joanna Ross, Andrew Peet, Peter Dementiev, Justin Crosbie, Pamela Keane, Clare Barrett, Jennifer Myles, Emma Meir, Lynne Walsh, Therese Clarke, Donna Hogan, Edel Carroll, Bridget Coughlan, Grainne Schaekhen, Janette Mooney Nyang’iti, Sharon Nolan, Sandra Polley.

Apologies: Christy McDonnell, Anne Gormley, Ger Kirwan, Claire Walsh

• AIB Account €1970.82 (as of the 31st January 2011).

Matters Arising

• Amendment to minutes dated the 19th January 2011: AIB balance €17,162.96.
• Amendment to minutes dated the 19th January 2011: The boys school raised €900 for aids related charities.
• The class representative system is up and running. It is taking time to get volunteers but the feedback is positive. Joanna has sent a note to all the parents who have volunteered and a list will be sent out in a couple of days detailing the class reps names and which class they are representing. There will be gaps in the list of classes that do not have a rep yet but hoping this will encourage volunteers when they see it. The 2 year tenure suggestion will be assessed closer to the end of the year.
• The confirmation dates are : The 24th of March 2011 for the girls and the 8th of April for the boys.
• Stephanie Carney sent a letter to the parents association thanking them for all their efforts at the xmas fair and for the donation of money.

Girls Board of Management

• Meeting to be held.

Boys Board of Management

• Meeting to be held.

• The guest speaker for this year will be Mary Crosbie from the National Parents Council. She will be presenting the topic of Internet Safety awareness for parents. The literature will be forwarded to the school prior to the presentation. A nominal fee will apply.
• Aedeen will be arranging a similar theme for the 5th and 6th class girls with Ger.
• Ger gave a presentation in the boys school for internet safety awareness and it was very well received.
• It was suggested to invite Garda Caroline into the schools to talk about this topic.
• Joanna spoke to Gabrielle O’Hurlihy about giving a presentation on parenting skills. Possibly next year?
• John Lonergan was not available for this year and Vincent Maloney’s fee was very high.
• If there are to be 2 presentations next year it was agreed to try to keep them to the same date and short. If that is not possible maybe one before xmas and one just after.
• It was agreed to invite representatives from surrounding secondary schools to give talks next year.

Social Committee

• The parents disco is set for the 11th of March 2011. The cleaners have to be organised and posters and notes will be drawn up and sent out. The entry fee was discussed and agreed.

Tea Committee

• None

Any Other Business

• None

Next Meeting: Wednesday 9th March 2011.