Parents Association
Halloween Party
Leap N .S. has a very active Parents Association which was set up to be of benefit to all those involved in the school, parents, pupils and teachers. Its goals include;
The meetings are held monthly at 8pm in the school and are very informal and relaxed usually lasting for an hour and a half. The Parents Association is an affiliated member of the National Parents Association. If you would like to get involved just come along to one of the meetings.
New Committee
The AGM of the Parents Association Committee was held in September 2015. The committee members are :
Chairperson- Carmel O'Donovan
Secretary- Angela Curley
Treasurer- Margaret Ronan
The Parents Association have been very active and progressive in the past twelve months in both fundraising and supporting the school.
Supporting the School:
1. The PA hosted a Halloween Party for the children and siblings of the school in November.
2. We also provided refreshments at the Christmas Carol Service
3. Contributions from the PA funds were made to the school to help with the costs of;
Fundraising Activities:
The Parents Association focused on three main fundraising activities this year. A conscientious effort was made to make sure that all fund raising activities would not involve just asking for money but would give something back to the community.
1. Help with the Leap and Glandore Bazaar – Leap PA helped organise the Bottle Stand and helped with raffle ticket sales
- To liaise between the parents and school body on any issue which may arise.
- To be of assistance to the teachers in the school.
- To support extra curricular activities
- To aid the school in developing resources.
The meetings are held monthly at 8pm in the school and are very informal and relaxed usually lasting for an hour and a half. The Parents Association is an affiliated member of the National Parents Association. If you would like to get involved just come along to one of the meetings.
New Committee
The AGM of the Parents Association Committee was held in September 2015. The committee members are :
Chairperson- Carmel O'Donovan
Secretary- Angela Curley
Treasurer- Margaret Ronan
The Parents Association have been very active and progressive in the past twelve months in both fundraising and supporting the school.
Supporting the School:
1. The PA hosted a Halloween Party for the children and siblings of the school in November.
2. We also provided refreshments at the Christmas Carol Service
3. Contributions from the PA funds were made to the school to help with the costs of;
- Theatre Group
- School Garden Project
- Swimming Lessons
- Tae Kwon Do lessons
- Ceili Dancing lessons
- School Tours
- Computer Classes
- Golf Lessons
- Folk Dancing
Fundraising Activities:
The Parents Association focused on three main fundraising activities this year. A conscientious effort was made to make sure that all fund raising activities would not involve just asking for money but would give something back to the community.
1. Help with the Leap and Glandore Bazaar – Leap PA helped organise the Bottle Stand and helped with raffle ticket sales