Management and Parents

Board of Management

Current Board of Management, elected 2011 :

The Board would like to thank members of the previous Board for their hard work and dedication to the life of our school. They were responsible for the new school extension and they gave so freely of their time, energy and talents to help this dream become a reality!
Thank you to R. B., B. J., C. McC., C. McH. and P. M.. A special word of thanks to P. for her excellent book keeping skills and for keeping a careful eye on finances and school accounts for the past eleven years.

Patron's Representative / Chairperson:

S. W.

Board of Management
Our newly constituted Board of Management had their first meeting on Tuesday 6th December 2011. The new Board of Management members are:
Mr S. W. (Patrons rep & Chairperson)
Mrs J. D. (Parent rep & Treasurer)
Mr A. K. (Patrons rep)
Mr David Oliver (Principal)
Mrs Karen Smyth (Teacher rep)
Mr K. O’S. (Parent rep)
Mrs J. C. (Community rep)
Mr M. McG. (Community rep)

The term of office for the Board of Management is four years. We wish the current Board well in progressing the work of the school.

Parents' Association

The Ballyraine Parents Association was set up a number of years ago with the main aim of encouraging parental involvement in various aspects of school life, such as facilitating events of educational and social value for parents, guardians and pupils, or providing finance to improve facilities within the school. All parents and guardians of children attending Ballyraine National School are entitled to be members of the committee.
Traditionally, the Parents Committee have organised a number of social events that are generally enjoyed by all who attend, such as the fun day in Ards forest, which provides a chance for parents and children to meet informally.

Parents Association
The newly elected Parents Association have met and lots of interesting activities are currently being planned for the year ahead … the Committee are currently trying to recruit volunteers and dancers to take part in Strictly Come Dancing! A premiere cinema event is also in the pipeline and the possible launch of a Ballyraine Cook Book and cookery demonstration. If you have any novel ideas, please contact committee members.
We would really appreciate having a few more parents on our committee so it’s not too late! Our next meeting is on Monday 10th December at 7.30pm in ‘The Port’. Please think about coming to the meeting and providing support and encouragement.

Your Parents' Association Committee
for 2011/12 is :

S. B. (Chair)
V. B. (Treasurer)
D. B. (Secretary)
G. D.
F. N.
A. McC.
D. R.
I. O.
C. B.
J. C.
R. E.
S. A.
M. McK.
A. P.
A. de C.
K. O’S.
V. O.
Ms. L. Moore (school rep)
Mr Oliver (school rep)
Ms E. Bates (school rep)

If you have any suggestions, ideas or issues you would like to bring to the committee, please talk to any of the committee members or to the teacher representatives. If any of you are interested in joining the committee, you can talk to any of the committee members or to David Oliver.

IT'S YOUR ASSOCIATION, YOUR SCHOOL
AND YOUR CHILDREN !