Page 11 - royal-times-16-17

For our launch 120 students listened to Jamie Harrington
and Jodie from Teenline. We visited local primary schools Tea & Muffin Morning
and taught them about basic banking. The senior Council
came in and we helped set up their internet banking.
Our digital officer developed an app, website and secret
monitor.
We wrote and produced a catchy bank song which our
school choir sung.
We opened 56 accounts and lodged €42,776.72

We reached 85% of our target market which was primarily
the 1st years.

Most importantly, we left a lasting legacy within our
school by reducing the stigma surrounding mental health
issues and marked this by framing a Teenline t-shirt with
our logo so we will be remembered.
On March 14 we went to the Regional Finals in the
th
Hillgrove in Monaghan. We spent a lot of time creating
our poster and display for this day. This was our chance to
show the judges what a successful bank we had opened in
our school, and the different initiatives we put in place for
students to open accounts and to save with us regularly.
Our hard work was rewarded. After being interviewed by
the judges we were chosen in the top 8 to go through to
the National Finals in the RDS at the end of April.
This is the first time our school has qualified for the
National Finals and the first time AIB Cavan Branch has The Regionals
ever had a school bank in the finals.

And yet our work doesn’t stop. We continue to open Team
P.E.A.C.H. Trust Bank every week.

We continue to raise awareness every week of teenage
mental health. As a final fundraiser we have decided to
host A SleepOut in the school courtyard in aid of Focus
Ireland and SOSAD Cavan. Team members with Colm Cooper on of the Judges Our Display for
The Regional Finals
We want students to understand the conditions that Team P.E.A.C.H onstage recieving their award at The Regional Finals
homeless people experience every night on the cold
streets. We hope that students will appreciate how difficult
living on the streets is and have an awareness of the plight
of homeless people.

The Royal Times 2016-2017 11