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THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

The Parents’ Association (P.A.) had There were some interesting and
6 meetings over the past year. All informative talks attended by some of
parents are very welcome to attend our parents, including- Cyberbullying,
these meetings. Mr Lindsay attended Drug and Alcohol Misuse among
almost all of those meetings and gave Adolescents, and Parenting (by John
very informative updates of school Lonergan).
happenings and answered parents’ The Christmas Raffle was very
questions. Outlined below are the successful again this year, raising
various activities that the P.A. were €1,536, a big thank-you to all those
involved with over the academic year: who helped out and to those who
The now annual, book and uniform bought tickets. €970 of this was put
sale took place on 22nd June 2016. towards a defibrillator for the school,
The Cavan Parents’ Associations which is now in position beside the
United (Loreto, The Royal School, Boot Room.
Breifne College & St Patrick’s College) Fundraising Sub Committee in Action! The P.A. Fundraising Sub-Committee,
put together and sent around a Drug Information Leaflet to set up to raise funds for the new Sports facilities, has
parents in June. been extremely busy over the past year. Sub-Committee
Unfortunately, Julie Marshall retired her position as members are - Carole Clarke, Hugh Spears, Richard Hudson,
Secretary of the Parent’s Association, as yet this position Carol Tobin, John Reilly, Una Matthews, Brona Hannick
remains unfilled. The P.A. are grateful for all the hard work and Alice Power. The P.A. has committed to raising at least
carried out by Julie over the last number of years. €30,000 for the Sports Hall and a funding application for
In November, it was decided to email the minutes from this went into the Dept. of Education late last year. The Gala
the P.A. meetings to any parents whose email address Concert held on January 20th was a fantastic success, a great
we have received. Anyone not getting these emails, who night of musical talent which included our own students,
would like to, please send an email to parentsassociation@ raising over €6,000. Well done to all involved. The next big
royalschoolcavan.ie fundraising event is the Monster Auction on March 24th.
The Study Skills Seminar was held on a Saturday in November Heather Alexander(Chairperson)
and while only 14 pupils attended, those present (including
myself!) found it enjoyable and beneficial and a great aid to
getting the optimum out of study periods. We hope to run
this again in 2018.

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