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The Board of
Management
A new Board of Management was constituted in December 2011, and as the school
year draws to a close, it is opportune to review some of the work which the
Board has overseen during this period. The 8 members of the Board are as
follows:
Mr Thomas Shields (Chairperson), Fr Peter Mc Carron, Mrs Margaret Mc Kernan
(Secretary), Mr Mathew Ladrigan (Treasurer), Ms Blaithin White, Mrs Jean Mc
Loughlin, Mr Joseph Dromgoole, and Mr James Bennett. Mrs Mc Loughlin
will be stepping down from the BOM because her son has now completed his
primary education. We thank her for the contribution which she has made to our
school community during the years when her sons attended our school.
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Functions of the
Board of Management
The Board oversees all matters relating to the management of the school. It
appoints teachers and ancillary staff, and it oversees the maintenance of the
school. It meets once per month on a formal basis, but some Board members visit
the school weekly, and other Board members are in the school on a daily basis.
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BOM 2011-2012
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Production of a Development Plan as an underpinning for
initiatives and activities during the school year
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Management of the school budget within the context of a
significant reduction in the Capitation Grant. One of the consequences of
this reduction was the necessity to organise a sponsored walk to supplement
school funds.
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In conjunction with the Parents’ Association, the
Board sourced a stock of school clothing which it sold at reduced
prices
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Liaising with the Department of Education and Skills
during the application process for a stand-alone building to replace some of
the Portacabins. This initiative
is now at the planning permission stage, and it is hoped to have the new
building in place by the end of the First Term of the new school year
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Liaising with the Special Education Needs Organiser
with specific reference to the provision of special needs resources. There
will be 8 resource teachers and 5.5 Special Needs Assistants in the school
for the new school year
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Liaising with Fingal County Council with regard to
water metering
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Members attended or assisted with the various events
such as Teddy Bears Picnic, Carol Service, X-Factor, Multi-cultural evening
and the Concerts
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The School Year,
Retrospect and Prospect
The economic difficulties of our country have had a very severe impact on
many members of our school community, and the effects of education cut-backs
will continue to impact with the loss of 1 language resource post.
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Good Wishes·
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We extend our good wishes to Ms Eimear Hurley and Ms
Coleen Mc Gee who have completed their contracts at our school, and we thank
them for their devoted service to our pupils
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We congratulate Ms Orla O’ Doherty and her husband,
Barry on the birth of their daughter, Caragh
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We welcome back Ms Caroline Cottell who is returning
from a job-sharing arrangement in Holy Family SNS
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We extend our good wishes to Ms Coleen Mc Gee and Mr
Colm Morris, to Ms Olivia Clinton and Mr Ciarán Dunne, and to Ms Maria
Kildea and Mr John Paul Moore on the occasion of their forthcoming weddings
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Booklists and Book Rental Scheme
Booklists were issued on 14th June. The school is operating a book rental
scheme and some books will be available for rent from Monday, 25 June onwards.
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Allocation of
Teaching Duties for 2012-13
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The list will be circulated to parents on Monday, 25 June.
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Concerts
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We thank the pupils, teachers and ancillary staff for
the tremendous amount of work which they put into the staging of the
concerts.
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We congratulate all concerned on their success because
these concerts were a tremendous example of our school community working in
harmony.
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Thanks very much to the companies and parents who
supported the concerts by taking advertisements in the programme, by
providing raffle prizes, by assisting at the concerts and by attending in
such numbers on each day.
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A DVD of each concert will be available from the Office
from Monday, 25 June, price - €10 each.
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Thanks
- To Fingallians GFC which has provided football and hurling coaching
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To Fingallians and Swords Celtic for permitting the
pupils to use their pitches and facilities
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To Fingal County Council and the Leinster Cricket Union
which provided the services of a cricket coach
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To the parents who provided books, uniforms,
track-suits during the year
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To the parents who provided transport to football and
soccer events
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To the Executive of the Parents’ Association for
their co-operation and involvement in the school, and specifically for the
donation of €3,000 towards school funds
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Boys in 6th
Class
The Graduation Mass for the boys and their parents will be held at 11.00
a.m. on Tuesday, 26 June 2011. We
thank the boys and their parents for their courtesy and co-operation during the
past eight years and wish them well for the future.
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End of Year
Arrangements
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The school will close at 12.00 on Friday, 29 June 2012
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The school will re-open at 8.50 a.m. on Thursday, 30
August 2012
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The school will be open for the full school day on 30 August 2012
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Focal Scoir
We take this opportunity to thank all the members of our school community for
their courtesy, goodwill and co-operation during this school year. We wish you
all a very happy and peaceful Summer vacation
Ní neart go cur le chéile
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