The next meeting of St. Leo’s College Parent’s Association will be held on Monday evening next, 6th February 2012 at 8pm in the school library.
Click here to download minutes of previous meeting.Minutes January 2012
The next meeting of the Parent’s Association will be held on Monday 16th January 2012 at 8pm in the school library – All are welcome to attend.
Click here to download Minutes of the Previous Meeting Minutes of Meeting December 2011
Academic Year 2011-2012
School re-opens as follows:-
Thursday 25th August
1st Years 9.30am – 4.00pm
4th Years 9.30am – 12.30pm
Friday 26th August
1st Years 9.00am – 12.00pm
5th Years 9.00am – 12.00pm
3rd Years 9.00am – 1.30pm Aptitude Test & Book Collection
Monday 29th August
Full school day for all students
Admission – €15 includes Door Prize
8pm for 8.30pm Sharp Start
Tickets available from the school or at the Door
Proceeds towards School Bus Fund
Looking back since last September we are reminded of the various activities undertaken by St. Leo’s Parent’s Association. Following an invitation at the beginning of the year to all parents/guardians to get involved, a great response was received, resulting in a committee numbering 48 members for the academic year 2009/2010. It is wonderful to see such interest in the Parent’s Association and it was a sign of great encouragement for all school partners in these difficult economic times.
In an effort to build connections with others working within our school community the first meeting witnessed the introduction of Parent Association members to the new Board of Management over a cup of tea, followed the next month by introductions and dialogue with the Student Council on their various activities.
Throughout the year members assisted at various events such as the Open Evening, the inaugural Catherine McCauley Annual Lecture, the Transition Year show and at the incoming first year assessment exams.
In an effort to promote more social (rather than fundraising) events the committee organised a “Mother & Daughter Beauty Evening” for Transition year and LCA students. Feedback from this event was very positive from both mothers and daughters and the concept was appreciated and bound to become an annual event.
Fundraising as always is an integral part of the Parent Association’s activities and in undertaking this year’s fund raising drive the Committee decided that this year they would like to target a specific project. Following consultation with all parties it was decided that purchasing a School Bus would be this year’s objective and with this in mind they undertook an Easter Draw which raised just under €10,000 – A great result in recessionary times.
They also had a formal “Bus Launch” night out which had a dual purpose of being social occasion for staff and parents to meet over some cheese & wine while raising some additional funds. Various other activities have also been undertaken to help meet this project’s target and we hope to be on the bus in September! Of course apart from raising funds they were delighted to be in a position to once again sponsor the Kidnap Mystery week, organised by the staff, which has become a popular in-house event in recent years.
Just before breaking for the Summer the Committee targeted holding a Fashion Show next November, again with a dual purpose of being a fundraising/social evening, and so work is underway to ensure that this event will be a successful one socially and financially.
Thanks for your involvement!
Some people may know each other all ready but we have new parents here for the first time so introductions are important.
As we move around the group perhaps everyone would state their name and which year your daughter is in.
•Friendly faces to help allay fears re transfer process to secondary school.