St Patrick's National School Dalkey

Present: Naomi Varian, Beryl Alvey, Pauline Proctor, Zuilmah Wallis, Vandra Costello, Aisling Murphy, Catriona Kelly, Liz Petit de Mange Curtis, Becky O’Connor, Dara McClatchie, Eva McDermott, Julie O’Driscoll, Tighe O’Driscoll, Tara Murphy, Jackie Cassidy, Margaret Koumarianous, Luke O’Neill, Caroline Lenihan, Kathleen Mc Donald,

Roisin Mockler

Apologies: Karen Phillips, Laura Salter

 

1 Thanks were sent to the PTA for all their work throughout the year by Canon Ben Neil and Mr Salter on behalf of the Board of Management.

 

2 The Minutes of the last AGM were read and approved.

 

A big thank you and farewell was said to the outgoing chairwoman Becky O’Connor and to treasurer Liz Petit de Mange Curtis. Becky congratulated Catriona Kelly for her hard work as Vice-Chairwoman and her appointment as new Chair. Farewells and thank you’s were also said to Roisin Mockler who has devoted years of work and time to the PTA and made several thousand gallons of teas and coffees and tonnes of cakes during her years as ‘school housekeeper’ and also to Moyna Noble, Pauline Proctor, Rory Byrne, Laura Salter and Jackie Lohan who are standing down this year.

 

Next year’s committee were proposed, seconded and appointed:

Chairperson: Catriona Kelly

Vice Chairperson: Dara McClatchie

Treasurer: Jackie Cassidy will shadow Liz Pde M and have a full transfer before Xmas.

Secretary: Aisling Murphy

Naomi Varian, Marie Fahy, Eva Mc Dermott, and Jackie Cassidy were welcomed as new members.

 

 

Treasure Hunt: As usual a great success thanks to Anthony Quigley and we look forward to this taking place again next year.

School Calendars: These were very profitable and it is proposed to do another calendar next year, thanks to Dara McClatchie.

Ceili: The children enjoyed this very much however, a mini breakfast is planned for next year as being a family event for the children and parents.

Pub Quiz: It is proposed to have a pub quiz next year as a social night out for parents.

Cake Sale: thanks to Jenny Rath and Roisin Mockler for making this a great success, the PTA will continue with this fundraiser next year.

 

DVD Sales: Thanks to Caroline Lenihan and John Fahy, DVD sales are going well and the Lion King and sports day discs will be available for sale next term. It was also agreed that a Lion King DVD night would be held early in the year.

Poetry Frames: Jackie Lohan will continue to develop.

 

 

The years extra-curricular activities were reviewed:

Hockey: Emma will continue but the committee will continue its search for a venue nearer to the school.

Band & Choir: Becky will continue.

Drama: Margaret Koumarianos will continue.

French: Margaret Koumarianos will continue.

Multi-Sport: Multi-sport will continue.

Chess: Will continue

Religion: Thanks were given to Kathleen McDonald and Liz Curtis for organising RE classes for the RC pupils.

Yoga: Susan Porter has agreed to continue lessons; the PTA will book the gallery for these.

Tennis: will continue next summer term.

 

- New Parents Coffee Morning & Children’s Party: Thanks to Roisin Mockler again for organising. Naomi will take over next year.

- Book Fair: Thanks again to Roisin for organising this event for so many years; She has booked it for 13 or 20 November. Someone needs to take this over.

- Christmas Variety Show: Thanks were given to BO’C and helpers for work on the show. It was suggested that this could be held a different time of the year and likewise the Art Exhibition because Xmas week and the year end are both busy times already.

- Santa: Santa’s visit to the school was enjoyed by all and we hope he will make time to visit again next year.

-St Patrick’s Day Moments: This year’s format, with separate categories for photographs and artwork worked well and will continue and Tara Murphy will run the competition.

- Anti-Bullying and Internet Safety: This will be run every second year from now on.

-Art Exhibition: Thanks were given to Tara Murphy for organising the end of term art exhibition..

- 6^th Class leaving tribute: Thanks to Pauline Proctor for organising this.

- Sports Day: Thanks again to Zuilmah Wallis and Trevor King.

 

Garda Band: This was a once off and enjoyed by all. Thanks to Marie Fahy for organising this event. Funds raised were donated to the NRH School of Music Therapy.

5^th & 6^th Class Stall at Parish Fete: Thanks to Kathleen for organising this, profits shall be donated to an African charity.

- Performance Poet: Another great success, it was agreed to do this again possibly considering an Irish poet? Jackie Lohan is overseeing production of a book of poetry.

- Drumming Workshop: Thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks to Tara Murphy for suggestion.

- Dance Theatre of Ireland: This worked well for the younger classes (first time)and was more popular with the senior half of the school as they got one session of hip-hop/street dancing.

- Science: The Siemens Box arrived at the school and Dawn Galbraith will run this and hopefully implement a science initiative next year.

- The Lion King: Huge thanks to Becky and all the other teachers for putting on a great show which the children loved. Thank you to all the parents who were involved also. It was a great event. A better venue may be considered for next year, possibly Castlepark School.

 

 

Vandra, Gail and Karen to work on the Green Schools project.

The school continues its membership of Birdwatch Ireland and the Seal Sanctuary.

Mr Salter and 5^th & 6^TH classes continue their involvement with Tidy Towns.

 

 

Incoming balance from 07/08 €6,262.8 plus 2,755 Sports fund

08/09 Subscriptions totalled €3,210: Total Fundraising €5,435

Cost of activities and external payments totalled €16,080.02

Outstanding balance carried forward 09/10 is €5,667.80.

 

 

Class Reps: It is proposed that a committee member will be appointed to represent each class next year to encourage helpers to volunteer outside the committee. This will also bring better representation on the committee.

 

After school supervision for Infants will commence in September.