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Presentation Parents Association Update

2009 Fundraiser Christmas Cards

8 Charity Cards for €5

One card from each year

The Parents Association are selling School Christmas Cards to raise funds for the school. Each card has a tumb print of every child in that year.

The committee will be selling the cards at 3 points inside the school from Tuesday to Friday next every morning - 8.30am to 9am

Your daughters may purchase the cards directly from these points, alternatively you can use the order form which will be send home with your child.

Each pack contains 8 cards. This bundle of 8 are made up of one from each year. One pack costs €5

We did consider suppling 8 of the same cards, however the only economic viable way to run this project as a fundraiser (due to economies of scale) was to run it the way we are proceeding with, we would ask you to bear in mind it is a fundraiser and every child has been included.

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and wish you all the best for 2010.

2008/2009 Fundraising:

Our focus for this year has been the resurfacing of the school yards.
An “Abbaesque Night” was the main event. The school community, parents, local business, presentation staff and pupils all joined in the effort with ticket sales and spot prizes etc. The event was a tremendous success. Blonde wigs and knee-high white platforms were the order of the night as several Bjorn’s and Agnetha’s made an appearance. We ran a mini Abba disco for the junior Abba fans, on the last day of mid-term. After defraying all our expenses including the junior disco the grand total of €7,500 was raised.

Our next fund-raiser was the school tea-towels. Every child drew a postage size picture of themselves which were transferred onto a tea-towel bearing the school crest. At €5 these were extremely reasonable and raised almost €3000. If you’re thinking of a present for granny, granddad or a favourite aunt, please remember these are still available from Yvonne in the office.

Other Updates:

Our annual White Party, continues to grow in popularity every year. Family members and communicants gather for some light refreshments in the Nano Nagle Hall after the first communion mass.

Donations were made to Down Syndrome Ireland for the Ice-cream (€1500) on Sports day and to the school for sports medals and resource teacher’s equipment . (€1800)

This year Carmel asked the Parents Association to provide a complementary coffee morning. This allowed parents to appreciate how the extension has enhanced our school and improved facilities. Samples of work from each of the classes were on display and school tours were arranged while the association served refreshments for all.

Finally we are in the proud position to hand over €35,000 to the school on your behalf towards the school grounds. This includes funds raised from previous years which were held until the extension was complete. We are very proud of our school and should do all we can to support its pupils and staff. Remember Our AGM will be held on 8th October 2009 and we would encourage all parents to attend. We would like to thank you most sincerely, for all your support throughout the year.

Photo by Ned Kelly Imageart

About Us

The Parents’ Association was established in 1985, as a co-operation of all the parents in the school, for the good of the children.

The primary objective of the Parents’ Association is to provide a representative forum for parents of pupils to discuss matters of mutual concern and to initiate activities relating to the education, welfare and development of our children. A copy of the constitution of the Parents’ Association is available on request.

Throughout the school year, you will find the Parents’ Association is involved in the organisation of a range of after school activities which help to make your child’s school days fun and also assist in their physical and educational development.

We held our registration for the second term of After School Activities on Saturday, 31th January.

There are still a few vacancies for these activities: Basketball, Judo, Art, Physical Drama Workshop and Short Tennis. Contact Parents Association for details.

We are looking for parents interested in SUPERVISING after school activities. If interested, please contact Ann Fergus at 4906937. Supervisors are paid €10 per hour, and children of supervisors are guaranteed a place in the class.

Also from time to time you will receive newsletters keeping you up to date with forthcoming events organised by the Association. These include Registration Days, the AGM, social events, and topical lectures for parents given by guest speakers. A lot of time and effort is put into arranging these events and your support would be greatly appreciated.

White Party

Every year we host a 'White Party' for all the First Holy Communicants. A lot of work goes into this event, but the children and their entourage really seem to enjoy it. Click here to see some photos taken at this year's party.

AGM

Table Quiz

We held our Table Quiz in early April in Faugh’s GAA Club. It's always a social evening as well as a fundraiser and there was a good turnout. There were lots of spot prizes and an excellent raffle. We will know the final total raised soon and will update this page when we do know.