Loreto Crest Loreto Secondary School   
Spawell Road, Wexford.   
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Parents' Council 2009/10 

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May 2010

February saw our annual appeal for funds. This year the requests were distributed via the class teachers to the girls. A sincere thank you to all families who have kindly supported us this year. If you have not received a request from your daughter but would like to contribute, your donation can be left into the school at any time marked for the attention of the Treasurer, Loreto Parents Council. 

Members of the Parents' Council continued to work on the school development and planning committee, writing and updating policies on inclusion of students with special needs and student empowerment.

Mr. O'Shea attended our March meeting, enabling all members of the council to discuss various issues with him and vice versa. This proved to be very constructive and it is hoped to have one such meeting each term next year. One issue brought up by the school was a request to parents not to park on the double yellow lines at the school entrance and exits.

The subject of camogie training was brought up at the AGM and at several recent parents council meetings. If any parent with an interest would like to get involved please contact the parents council secretary via the school or on the councils mobile. Mr. O' Shea indicated that future additions to the teaching staff might help to alleviate this difficulty.

The Parents' Council, in association with Taste restaurant, continue to provide hot lunches for the girls at lunchtime. We replaced two of the George Foreman Grills in the lunchroom this term.

We sponsored sports prizes at this years' prizegiving ceremony. Thirteen prizes were given to girls who had represented the school in sports from first year through to sixth year.

This year a representative from the parents council was one of the interviewers for the posts of head and deputy head girl.

Students from St Peter's College have organised an Irish Speaking youth club - Cafe Ceint in St Josephs Community Centre meeting every Friday from 7pm to 8:30.

Examination time is here again – a stressful time for parents and students alike! Again this year the Parents' Council will have a candle burning in the foyer throughout the examination period. On the first day healthy snacks and bottled water will be distributed to all examination students as a little show of support from all of the parents in the school community. For any parent/guardian who would like to come along and help, we will be in the foyer from 8:15 until about 8:50 on Wednesday 9th June. 

Thanks to all my colleagues on Parents' Council, the wider parent community, the school staff and the student’s council for their help and support over the last year.  

Good luck to all students in your school and state examinations. Hope you all enjoy a glorious summer. See you all in September. 

Useful links for parents

www.npcpp.ie

www.schooldays.ie

 

January 2010

 

HSE Parenting course for Wexford

The HSE is offering an eight week Family Communications and Self Esteem course for parents of 9-16 year olds in Wexford. It will be held in Coolcotts Community Centre starting on Tuesday 23rd February. The course is delivered free of charge and topics covered include: communication, self esteem, problem solving and conflict resolution, peer pressure and drugs and alcohol. The number of places id limited to 16. Further information from Mary Clancy on 053 9123522 ext 375 before 5pm on Friday 5th February.

 

October 2009 

 

At the first meeting of the new council, the officers for the forthcoming school year were elected. They are: 

Chairperson              Liz D’Arcy 

Deputy Chair            Michele Winters

Secretary                Frances White 

Treasurer                 Jackie Owen 

The council decided to provide a water cooler for the school. This has been installed.

The parents' council continue to be involved in drawing up policies in the school development and planning meetings and on the green committee.

We provided funding towards the school musical "Fiddler on The Roof". Congratulations to all involved in this highly professional production.

We also provided part funding to produce a school video on bullying.

We held our annual Christmas lunch with the Students Council in December. Thanks once again to Taste Restaurant for kindly sponsoring and providing the delicious chicken curry!

 

September 2009

 

The parents council consulted and worked closely with the school in response to concerns in relation to the Swine Flu.

The council again contributed funds to support book allowance.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Parents council was held in the school on 5th October 2009.

The chairperson invited Mr O'Shea to address the meeting. He gave a comprehensive presentation on current issues in relation to the school and answered questions arising from the floor.

Garda Sean Lee, the Community Relations Officer whose area of responsibility includes the school, was then introduced. He gave a short talk on his role within the school and also spoke about the formation of a No Name club for teenagers in Wexford Town.

The minutes of last year's AGM were read and adopted, the treasurers’ report was submitted and a copy of the accounts for school year 2008/9 was distributed to everyone present. 

The chairperson outlined the main activities of the council during the last school year. They were: 

Ø      Contribution towards Book allowance. 

Ø      Organizing talk on internet security and cyber bullying for parents October 08. 

Ø      Five Transition Year students were subsidised to take part in correspondence courses in Dublin City University.   

Ø      In association with the Post Primary Education Forum, organised three local meetings and helped coordinate response to budgetary cutbacks in Education in December 08 

Ø      Working closely with the students council and organisation of Christmas lunch for same kindly sponsored by Taste restaurant. 

Ø      Worked closely with the No Name club to try and organise a Wexford branch. 

Ø      Sponsorship of four "Spirit of Transition Year" prizes for annual prize giving ceremony.

Ø      Ongoing collaboration with ‘Taste’ restaurant to provide hot food at lunch time. 

Ø      Contributing to School Development and Planning. 

Ø      Purchase of two large George Forman grills for the lunch room. 

Ø       Part funding the purchase of some large pieces of art for the lunch room. 

Ø       Replacement of some Home Economics equipment.  

Ø       Provision of snacks for exam students on the first day of the state exams.

 

Liz D'Arcy thanked all parents who subscribed to the parents' council contribution. She also encouraged parents to think about joining the committee or helping in any way possible. 

Liz thanked the BOM reps Laurena Kent and Owen Hillery. 

Six new members were elected to the Parents Council.  The re-election took place of Isobel Mahon and Kathryn Birmingham who had served 3 years and are willing to serve for a further term. 

The meeting was then concluded.  

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 
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