Parents Association

We are so lucky to have a fantastic Parents Association!

The aims of St. Raphaela's Primary School Parents' Association are as follows: -

- To promote active involvement of parents within the Association.

- To foster good communication between parents, teachers and Board of Management.

- To keep parents in touch with current educational trends and in turn, through our affiliation with the National Parents' Council, to draw up motions voicing our own concerns and proposals which could be considered when educational policies are being drafted up at Government level.

- To work on fund-raising events and provide opportunities for social / educational interaction between parents.

Minutes of previous AGM’s of the Parents Association available here

New parents are actively encouraged to join the Committee every year.
In order that the Parents' Association Committee be truly representative of all children from Junior Infants to 6th class, a minimum of two representatives are sought per class at the time of the AGM, which is held in October.

Click here to see the Parents Association Contact List

We also have a teachers' representative on the committee as well as the Parents Representatives on the Board of Management, so that there is close liaison between the parents, teachers and school Management.  On a national level, the Committee maintains a delegate on the National Parents' Council.

In order to facilitate the Parents' Association Committee is actively involved in many aspects of school life.

Fund-raising is essential to the running of the school and here in St. Raphaela's the Parents Association prides itself in working tirelessly raising funds for so many worthwhile projects. The benefits of this fundraising can be clearly seen in the form of our excellent library, opened in 1994, the opening of a computer room, the supply of sports equipment and major structural refurbishment.

The primary aim of the Association is to make all parents feel they have a part to play in the school, and a contribution in helping to make their child's years in the school a positive time in their life.