PTA meeting

PTA meeting @ 7pm followed by School Christmas Carol Service @ 8pm on Tueday 13th December.

Dec 11, 2011 - 12:07 PM Read more

1st year raffle results


FIRST YEAR RAFFLE RESULTS 

The Parent/Teacher Association of Ashbourne Community School worked with Chris Purcell on organising a fundraising raffle for First Years. The First Years showed great enthusiasm and went off to sell the raffle lines over the Easter break. The draw took place on Thursday 19th May at the First Year Assembly. The raffle was a great success and raised €4,472 after all expenses/prizes were paid for. We would like to thank most sincerely all the local business who donated spot prizes.   

Dec 11, 2011 - 10:49 AM Read more

AGM REPORT - 6TH OCTOBER, 2010

Report from Parent Teacher Association AGM which was held on 6th October, 2010 with details of new officers, uniform shop and training.

Jan 14, 2011 - 10:49 AM Read more

PACCS Report

Report from 26th PACCS Annual Conference held on 5th/6th March in Tipperary Institute, Thurles.

Apr 27, 2010 - 12:48 PM Read more

Current news from PTA- April 2010

Uptodate news from the PTA...April 2010

Apr 26, 2010 - 11:14 AM Read more

Parent Teacher Association

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Ashbourne Community School is an active committee of parents, teachers and Board of Management representatives.

The new officers of the PTA for 2011/12 are as follows:
Chairperson:           Marie  Bailey
Vice-Chairperson:  Margaret Moore
Secretary:              Sandra Doyle
Vice-Secretary:      Maria Brady
Treasurer:               Deirdre O'Doherty
Vice Treasurer:       Alice Flynn
Vice P.R.O.               Teresa Byrne
BOM Reps                Margaret Moore & George Kavanagh
If any parent/guardian wants to contact any of the above officers, please do so through the school office.
We meet on the second Tuesday of each month.  Our AGM is held during the month of October.
The PTA is consulted on policy issues by the Board of Management.
If you have any ideas, comments, suggestions or queries, please contact us either via the school office or by emailing us at ashpta@gmail.com
The PTA is affiliated to PACCS, the association for parent bodies of Community and Comprehensive schools.  Every 3rd year, we organise the election of two parent representatives on the Board of Management.
On an annual basis, the PTA sponsors the Awards Night in the school and the 6th Year Graduation. We also sponsor several scholarships.
WEIGHT OF SCHOOL BAGS
To alleviate the heavy weight of our children's school bags, in 2008/09, we  invested, along with the school in purchasing class sets for 1st Years who study CSPE, Home Economics, Metalwork, Science.  This means 1st Year students can leave these books at home for homework purposes and the purchased books will be availabe for use in the classroom. 
UNIFORMS
We supply the school uniform through the school uniform shop. Profits are used to help reduce costs for parents/guardians. So far, we have been able to defray the costs of Junior and Leaving Certificate Mock exams on an annual basis. 
INSURANCE
We offer on an optional basis 24 hour individual insurance for students - this is available for uptake each September.