St Declans N.S. – PA News Page
Homepage Office News About St Declans N.S. Sports News Who was St Declan? History of St Declans N.S. Class Work Special Events School Archives	Parents Association Committee 2012 – 2013 - 2014 Link to …. Structure of the Parents Association Committee Link to …. Community Page {Mar 27^th 2014}The Parents’ Association supported this year’s Cake and Bottle Sale by providing a Hannspree 10” Tablet {value €170} for a special in-school raffle. The Secret Life of Ireland’s Bees {Feb 25^th 2014}Today the whole school was able to enjoy a highly interactive, entertaining and informative presentation on the “Secret Life of ……Ireland’s Bees”. This presentation was sponsored by the Parents Association. Good Response to Unwanted Clothes Collection {Nov 15^th 2013} The Parents Association organised an unwanted clothes collection over the last three days. Bags of unwanted clothes were left in the Junior yard each morning. Thanks to everyone who supported this fundraising effort. €220 was raised. All of this money will now go towards bringing new and interesting activities to the school for all the classes to enjoy. Parents Association AGM {Oct 2^nd 2013} This evening the AGM of the St Declans’s Parents Association was held in the school hall. Unfortunately the attendance was small. If you would like to know more about the PA or if you would like to work on the committee, please contact Sharon in the office. It was decided to organise another clothes collection to raise funds to bring new activities to the school during the coming year. The collection will run from Wed Nov 13^th to Fri Nov 15^th. Please support this fund raising effort. New Beginnings for Junior Infants {Aug 29^th 2013} Two new classes of Junior Infant started their first day in “Big School” today. The Parents Association provided tea and coffee to all the parents as they wished their boys all the best for the day. New Faces Brighten Up Junior Corridor {August 2013} Last year the Parents Association ran a number of fundraising events to raise money to decorate the Junior corridor of the school. This work was finally completed during the Summer holidays and everyone would agree that the final result has been amazing. The corridor is now full of colour with an array of interesting characters which would bring a smile to any face! Sports For All Day Excitement {June 10^th 2013}It was a day full of sports activities and races for all classes and the Parents Association helped out yet again by providing help at the finishing line judging the various placings. 4^th Class Drama Night is Another Great Success. {May 29^th 2013}Both 4^th classes were on stage tonight in front of a packed hall performing plays which they had written themselves. At the interval the Parents Association provided tea and coffee for all the parents. Second Hand Clothes Collection Raises €300 {May 9^th 2013} The PA organised a second hand clothes collection over the last three days. Bags of unwanted clothes were left in the Junior Yard each morning between 8:30am and 9:15am. Many thanks to all the parents who contributed to this collection. €300 was raised and this money will now go towards covering the cost of a new mural in the Junior corridor. {Mar 21^st 2013} The PA presented the school with a Samsung Tablet {worth €249} to be used in the raffle as part of the annual Cake and Bottle Sale. Members also helped to prepare and run this fundraising event. {Jan 22^nd 2012} The PA organised a very informative presentation by Garda Gavin Hegarty on Safer Use of the Internet for Children. He covered many aspects on online safety, cyber bullying and the use of social media websites. 1. Click here for Childline’s Safe Click Code. 2. Click here to view a poster showing tips on how to stay safe on line. 3. Click here for some useful tips for using the internet safely at home with your children. {Dec 1^st 2012}The PA organised a Bagpack in Tesco to help raise funds to replace the Mural in the Junior Infant corridor. Book Fair Comes to St Declans {Nov 26^th – 29^th 2012} The PA organised a very successful Book Fair this week in the school hall. Every class visited the Fair during the week and lots of parents also dropped in for a look. Thanks to everyone who bought a book. We hope you enjoy it! The total value of books sold was €2,842. 60% of this (€1,705) has now been credited to the school by Celtic Travelling Book Co. Ltd. This money will be used to purchase books to be used in class libraries. New Defibrillator for the School {Oct 2012}Pictured above with our new defibrillator is John Mc Mahon, treasurer of the Parents Association and Mr Kevin Doran, Principal of St Declans. Last year the Parents Association ran a number of fundraising events to raise money to purchase a new defibrillator for the school. In total €1000 was raised. During the Summer this money, along with school funds was used to buy this potentially lifesaving machine. 8 members of staff have been trained in the proper use of this equipment which is now centrally located within the school.