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Role of a Parents Association. 

The Parent Association is the structure through which parents/guardians in a school can work together for the best possible education for their children.

The Education Act, 1998 sets down the role of the parent association. 

The Parent Association works with the principal, staff and the board of management to build effective partnership of home and school.

Educational research on the involvement of parents in schools shows that children achieve higher levels when parents and teachers work together.

The Parent Association can advise the principal and Board of Management on policy issues and incidents that may require a review of school policy, e.g. Bullying, Safety, Homework, Enrolment, Behaviour problems etc. 

Parent Associations can suggest and/or organise extra-curricular activities.

The Parent Association is a support for parents in the school.

The Parent Association can invite speakers to address the parents on issues which are topical or relevant.

The Parent Association is not a forum for complaint against either an individual teacher or parent. The Complaints Procedure is the mechanism for this.

St. Marys Parents Association From Sept 2007 to 2010 are as follows :

Parents Association work done over the last three years.

Some of the work done by the current committee includes

• Buying two new state of the art interactive whiteboards and laptops for junior infants and sixth class. Cost involved € 9500
• Involved in the collecting of 1000 used mobile phones which allowed us to get two more interactive boards which are now in the computer suite and 1^st/2^nd class.
• Created a computer suite with seventeen computers for students costing over  € 6000
• Each year an allocation of approx €1500 was provided to the teaching staff to purchase additional material for the pupils .
• A new school website ( www.stmarysns.info) has been created to help communication between all strands of the school.
• A new HD digital video camera has been purchased this will allow the school to participate in the digital schools programme the cost of this is  €600
• Individual software packages are being purchased to meet the needs of each class for the new school year the overall cost of this is approx € 1200
• Providing refreshments for the students and their families after confirmation and communion at a cost of approx € 600 per event.