Parents Association

Chairperson
Nicholas Egan

Secretary
Debbie O’Shea

Treasurer
Katherine Dunne

The Parents Association of Scoil Eoin Baiste operates under the rules and guidelines of the NPC (National Parents Council). The Parents Association is the structure through which parents in a school can work together to help provide the best possible education for their children. The Parents Association works with the principal, staff and the board of management to build effective partnership between the home and school. Partnership between the home and school is important – with positive and active partnership we can help provide our children with the best that primary education can offer.

All parents whose children attend Scoil Eoin Baiste are automatically members of the Parents Association. In order to organise and run activities a Parents Association Committee is in place with officers and members. An AGM is held every year in October. If you don’t feel you have time to join the Committee but would like to help out, we would be delighted to have your help as a volunteer helper for some of our activities during the school year.

Each year the Parents Association endeavour to provide the school with additional resources which are beyond the scope of the Schools funding. We also support the school by helping out with events such as looking after refreshments, organising talks for parents and assisting in any way we can.

Just a sample of some of the activities by the Parents Association :
* We provide refreshments at Grandparents Day.
* We help the Easter Bunny provide Easter Eggs for all pupils.
* The children do a fancy dress walk at Halloween and we help to make it as SPOOKTACULAR as possible…
* We have contacts in the North Pole and make sure that Santa pays a visit in December!
* We liaise with the Principal/Board on a regular basis in order to provide as much support as we possibly can.

We love to see as many parents as possible at the PA AGM in October – notice is sent from the school.
As well as providing a service to enhance the school it is also a wonderful opportunity for parents to get to know each other. If you would like to come on board the Committee you are most welcome.

Thank you,
PARENTS ASSOCIATION SCOIL EOIN BAISTE.