Parents Association Meeting – January 9th 2023
St Brigid’s Primary School, Moate, Co. Westmeath
Minutes
Meeting Date: 09/01/2023 Time: 20:30 Location: School Canteen
Attendance: O.Flood; L.Brown; S.Kiernan; S.Bennett; L.Moise; J.Gibney;
S.Mellett;
Apologies: O.Doris
Meeting chaired by S. Kiernan – review of Agenda for Q1/Q2 2023
Thanks for organising Santa and treats
Thanks for organising 70:30 iDonate Raffle
Christmas Card Money raised
Dancezone and basketball started this week
Swimming (2nd class up) to commence 27th February
Mrs Keena offering French lessons to older children (5th +6th ) after school
Army Band – No date yet
Grandparents Day – No date yet (also date for First Confession and
options for 6th class retreat)
Cash4Clothes Reminder – next collection March 2023 school to send reminder
Easter Chicks Fundraiser – pattern for knitted chicks to be sent out by school
Credit Union Quiz – 27th January 2 teams of 4 to be entered by school
Book Week – 2nd March – PA to fund 5 x €10 tokens for best Jun/Sen; 1st /2nd ; 3rd /4th ;
5th /6th class and one overall winner
St. Patricks Day Parade Moate – school considering putting in Green School Float for
Community Awareness
Fun Run – May – PA to look into date
Treasurer to provide report at next meeting
AOB
Renewal National Parents Council – PA to ask school to pay
Next Meeting: Monday 13th February 2023 at 8:30 in school
All Parents Welcome
