Parents Association
Welcome to the Parents Association of Scoil Mhuire. All parents of girls in Scoil Mhuire are automatically members of the Parents Association (PA).
The PA Committee is made up of members from each year to represent them, plus the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Our role is to support the work of the school, fundraise and to provide a channel of communication between the parents and the Principal and the Board of Management.
Reps are on the committee for a 2 year period and there are annual nominations made for new reps every year. We held our AGM on 2nd October and the Committee Members for 2019/2020 are as follows:
Chairperson - Alan Morris
Secretary - Chris Lysaght
Treasurer - Peter O'Leary
Our Class Representatives are as follows:
Please contact your class rep if you would like to help out with any PA activities throughout the year or if you have any suggestions on how the funds raised can be used to benefit the girls. You can also use the following email address: scoilmhuirelakelandspa@gmail.com
2020 Upcoming PA Activities
Parents’ Talk—Wednesday 3 March (7.30—9pm)
Former prison governor, John Lonergan, will share his philosophy on raising the next generation . "Parenting - the Challenges and the Rewards", will focus on a number of important issues facing parents of children of all ages including modern technology and social media, constructive communication, and how to build a more positive and affirming relationship with our children. Refreshments served from 7.15pm.
Quiz Night— Thursday 26 March (7.30pm)
We will be holding a Quiz Night in conjunction with Star of the Sea. Tickets are €10 each. Get a team together (max 8 people) or just bring yourself, and we’ll find you a team. Venue: Clanna Gael (Bar available). Doors open at 7.30 for Quiz at 8pm.
Parents’ Talk—Wednesday 29 April (7.30pm - 9pm)
Please save the date for this evening talk with John Doran “Transition into Teens”. This talk is aimed at 6th Class girls and their parents. Tea and coffee served from 7.15pm.
Summer Fete—Sunday 7 June
Please save the date for our annual summer fundraiser. More details later.
Scoil Mhuire Golf Classic—Friday 28 August
The third annual edition of the Lakelands golf fundraiser will take place in Elm Park Golf Club. Teams of four participate in a scramble so players of all levels can enjoy the day. Prize giving dinner and a few drinks follow making it a sociable day raising funds for the school.
2018/2019 PA Activities
A Little Princess - Tuesday 8 October
The girls enjoyed watching The Little Princess, performed by a touring theatre company, and funded by the PA. It was a fantastic production which explored themes such as friendship and bullying.
Golf Classic - Tuesday 10 September
The Scoil Mhuire Golf Classic, which took place in Elm Park, raised over €4,500. These funds have been used to replace the interactive whiteboards in the Junior Infants classrooms. Our thanks to Peter O'Leary for organising such a successful event.
School Fete - Sunday 9 June
There was something for everyone at this year's Garden Fete, from a sizzling BBQ to tea and cakes, bric a brac, plant and book stalls. Thanks to our 6th Class girls for creating fabulous funfair games, and former 6th Class girls for their face-painting skills. Thanks too to our parents, and local businesses who donated brilliant prizes to the raffle, we raised over €5,800 overall.
Quiz Night - Thursday 4 April
Our inaugural Quiz Night in conjunction with Star of the Sea was a great success with over 120 people taking part. Thanks to all for coming along, we raised over €1,000 for each school!
Easter Appeal for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People
We coordinated a collection of Easter Eggs, toys and daily necessities to provide treats and essentials for the children of the families attending the centre at Easter.
Grandparents Day - Friday 1 February
The PA provided refreshments in the school hall. It was lovely seeing so many Grandmothers and Grandfathers from all over Ireland, and even abroad. Thank you to all the parents who were so generous with their donations of food, we had enough to feed our visitors several times over!
School Calendar
Donations from our generous sponsors and calendar sales meant that we raised over €8,500! Huge thanks to all, and also to the girls for their brilliant artwork.
Buddy Benches
Buddy Bench Ireland is an award winning mental well-being initiative for children. The PA funded workshops with each class and purchased two benches which have been artistically decorated by the girls!
School IT Upgrade
PA funds were used to purchase iPads for the school which are being used to enhance the girls’ learning.
Science Week workshops
Anyone4Science.com provided hands-on workshops for all our classes during Science Week in November 2018.
Young Scientist Exhibition
We provided funding for the entrance fee so all 3rd to 6th students could attend the exhibition as required by teachers.
Welcome to the Parents Association of Scoil Mhuire. All parents of girls in Scoil Mhuire are automatically members of the Parents Association (PA).
The PA Committee is made up of members from each year to represent them, plus the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Our role is to support the work of the school, fundraise and to provide a channel of communication between the parents and the Principal and the Board of Management.
Reps are on the committee for a 2 year period and there are annual nominations made for new reps every year. We held our AGM on 2nd October and the Committee Members for 2019/2020 are as follows:
Chairperson - Alan Morris
Secretary - Chris Lysaght
Treasurer - Peter O'Leary
Our Class Representatives are as follows:
Please contact your class rep if you would like to help out with any PA activities throughout the year or if you have any suggestions on how the funds raised can be used to benefit the girls. You can also use the following email address: scoilmhuirelakelandspa@gmail.com
2020 Upcoming PA Activities
Parents’ Talk—Wednesday 3 March (7.30—9pm)
Former prison governor, John Lonergan, will share his philosophy on raising the next generation . "Parenting - the Challenges and the Rewards", will focus on a number of important issues facing parents of children of all ages including modern technology and social media, constructive communication, and how to build a more positive and affirming relationship with our children. Refreshments served from 7.15pm.
Quiz Night— Thursday 26 March (7.30pm)
We will be holding a Quiz Night in conjunction with Star of the Sea. Tickets are €10 each. Get a team together (max 8 people) or just bring yourself, and we’ll find you a team. Venue: Clanna Gael (Bar available). Doors open at 7.30 for Quiz at 8pm.
Parents’ Talk—Wednesday 29 April (7.30pm - 9pm)
Please save the date for this evening talk with John Doran “Transition into Teens”. This talk is aimed at 6th Class girls and their parents. Tea and coffee served from 7.15pm.
Summer Fete—Sunday 7 June
Please save the date for our annual summer fundraiser. More details later.
Scoil Mhuire Golf Classic—Friday 28 August
The third annual edition of the Lakelands golf fundraiser will take place in Elm Park Golf Club. Teams of four participate in a scramble so players of all levels can enjoy the day. Prize giving dinner and a few drinks follow making it a sociable day raising funds for the school.
2018/2019 PA Activities
A Little Princess - Tuesday 8 October
The girls enjoyed watching The Little Princess, performed by a touring theatre company, and funded by the PA. It was a fantastic production which explored themes such as friendship and bullying.
Golf Classic - Tuesday 10 September
The Scoil Mhuire Golf Classic, which took place in Elm Park, raised over €4,500. These funds have been used to replace the interactive whiteboards in the Junior Infants classrooms. Our thanks to Peter O'Leary for organising such a successful event.
School Fete - Sunday 9 June
There was something for everyone at this year's Garden Fete, from a sizzling BBQ to tea and cakes, bric a brac, plant and book stalls. Thanks to our 6th Class girls for creating fabulous funfair games, and former 6th Class girls for their face-painting skills. Thanks too to our parents, and local businesses who donated brilliant prizes to the raffle, we raised over €5,800 overall.
Quiz Night - Thursday 4 April
Our inaugural Quiz Night in conjunction with Star of the Sea was a great success with over 120 people taking part. Thanks to all for coming along, we raised over €1,000 for each school!
Easter Appeal for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People
We coordinated a collection of Easter Eggs, toys and daily necessities to provide treats and essentials for the children of the families attending the centre at Easter.
Grandparents Day - Friday 1 February
The PA provided refreshments in the school hall. It was lovely seeing so many Grandmothers and Grandfathers from all over Ireland, and even abroad. Thank you to all the parents who were so generous with their donations of food, we had enough to feed our visitors several times over!
School Calendar
Donations from our generous sponsors and calendar sales meant that we raised over €8,500! Huge thanks to all, and also to the girls for their brilliant artwork.
Buddy Benches
Buddy Bench Ireland is an award winning mental well-being initiative for children. The PA funded workshops with each class and purchased two benches which have been artistically decorated by the girls!
School IT Upgrade
PA funds were used to purchase iPads for the school which are being used to enhance the girls’ learning.
Science Week workshops
Anyone4Science.com provided hands-on workshops for all our classes during Science Week in November 2018.
Young Scientist Exhibition
We provided funding for the entrance fee so all 3rd to 6th students could attend the exhibition as required by teachers.