Hosted by Board of Management & Parents Council 18 th November 8.30pm Killeen National School Information Evening

Agenda  Introduction (Brid Connolly)  Parents Council Function & Members (Martin Errity)  Parents Council Achievements and Plans (Martin Errity)  Board of Management Function & Members (John Harding)  Killeen National School development – past 6 years (John Harding)  Killeen National School plans – next years (John Harding)  Discussion – Idea Generation (All)  Tour of School & tea / 9.45pm

Parents Council

Role of Parents Council  The Parent Council is the structure through which parents/guardians in a school can work together for the best possible education for their children.  The Parent Council works with the principal, staff and the board of management.  Parent Council can suggest and/or organise extra- curricular activities.  The Parent Council is a support for parents in the school however The Parent Council is not a forum for complaints

Parent Council Members:  Chairman – Martin Errithy – Assistant Chairperson – Sophie Larkin  Secretary – Ger Connaughton – Assistant Secretary – Siobhan Stokes  Treasurer – Sylvia Kelly – Assistant Treasurer – Siobhan Smyth  Committee: Claire O’Sullivan, Ail O’Hare, Natalie Parsons

Parent’s council’s contribution to date?  Set up and managed the Book leading scheme for Killeen N.S – The total cost of this project to date is €4,500. We are currently working with the Mrs. Connolly to arrange funds to change the Maths curriculum for 5 th & 6 th Class.  Supplement the Gymnastics for all children – total cost of this is €250 – Total Cost if not supplement by Parents Council would be €720  Gymnastics take place every Friday -1st term only  Supplement swimming from 1 st Class – 6 th Class– Total contribution from Parents Council is €250 - Total Cost if not supplement by Parents Council is €530.

Parent’s council’s contribution to date?  Swimming takes place last term of school and the school requires volunteers to bring kids to the pool  Parents Council pay for school tour bus €590  Sky Dom €200  Food Sports Day €275

Fundraising Events for 2014/2015  Kilometres for Killeen School – 7 th December  Tesco Bag Pack – 28 th November  Tesco Bag Pack – February  Cake Sale

Board of Management

Board of Management Function  Under the Education Act 1998, the patron is obliged 'for the purposes of ensuring that a recognised school is managed in a spirit of partnership' to appoint, where practicable, a board of management  The board's main function is to manage the school on behalf of the patron and for the benefit of the students and to provide an appropriate education for each student at the school  Boards of Management of primary schools are appointed for a four year term.

Board of Management Function  It has responsibility for drawing up the school plan and for ensuring that it is implemented.  It appoints the principal, the teachers and other staff.  It has overall responsibility for the school's finances. It is obliged to have comprehensive insurance cover for the school. It must keep proper accounts, which may be audited by the Department of Education and Skills and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General. Its annual accounts must be available to the patron and the school community  It must promote contact between the school, the parents and the community and must facilitate and give all reasonable help to a parents' association in its formation and its activities.

Constitution of Boards of Management  The Principal Teacher (or Acting Principal Teacher) of the school  Two parents of children enrolled in the school (one being a mother, the other a father, elected by the general body of parents of children enrolled in the school).  One other serving teacher on the staff of the school, elected by vote of the teaching staff which includes the Principal Teacher  Two direct nominees of the Patron.  Two extra members proposed by those nominees 8

Board of Management Members  Brid Connolly - Principal  Lorraine Carroll – Teacher  Mairead Freeman – Parents Nominee & Treasurer  John Bergin – Parents Nominee  Claire Watkins – Members Nominee & Secretary  Benny Larkin – Members Nominee  Donie Corrigan - Patron Nominee (Fr. Michael Reddin)  John Harding – Patron Nominee & Chairperson 8

Current BoM term expires in 2015

Killeen National School development  Development of all weather play area - 62 T sand €  Completion of field – plastering & ball stoppers €600.41, €1,764  Technology Enhanced Learning  Smart Boards - €4,000  Computers - 6 Tablets = €  Disability Access – Oran Molloy  New offices / Resource Room - €33,  Car park space marking €300

Killeen National School development  Removal of carpet + laying of linoleum € 10,  Book Rental Scheme contribution €1,000  Buffing machines & hoover €1,223.85, €299.00,  Oil tank security - €  Toilets repair, painting & increased ventilation €1,  Internal & External painting €

Future development  Purchasing of Playing field - €82,000  Extra car parking space – 30 spaces approx  Security Cameras & Lighting - €1,500  Repair of Roof (€306.88)  Attempted break-in  Computer Room !!!!  Storage Space  Development of Walk way – “Entrance to Riveroaks to school”

Q&A