Parent Association

Partnership between home and school is important because with positive and active partnership the child gets the best that primary education can offer. We know from research that children do better, behave better and are happier at school where parents and teachers work closely together and when parents are able to give their children support at home.

Teachers can do a better job where they are supported by and working closely with parents.

Parents can do a better job when they have the support of other parents.

All parents together can play their part in planning for the best possible education for children in their school.

The Parent Association is a means to make this partnership happen.

The Education Act sets down two broad tasks for a parent association, as ways of implementing that role:

• To advise the Principal or the Board on matters relating to the school.
• To adopt a programme of activities which will promote the involvement of parents in the operation of the school, in consultation with the Principal.

In order to do these tasks well, the parent association needs to have effective ways of:

• Consulting with parents, so that parents can express their views on school policy and matters relating to the school.
• Finding out from parents about the kinds of activities that will promote parental involvement and partnership for the benefit of the students.
• Finding out from pupils about how the parent association can be of help to them.
• Consulting with and advising the Principal and the board of management.

We at GBMDS run a very effective Parent Association that meet on the last Tuesday of every month. New members are always welcomed and appreciated. Please download the Parent Association Information form if you are interested in becoming involved with the Parent Association.

Parents' Area

We have a specific area for parents located in the corridor outside the SEN Rooms (main Guardhouse building). This area contains copies of all School Policies, Department of Education & Science Circulars, Parents' Information, copies of Minutes of all meetings of the various associated bodies (Board of Management, Patron and Parent Association).

Extra Activities During The Year

The school facilitates extra curricular activities, which are held after school hours. We usually have:

• Soccer
• Yoga for Children
• Drama
• Ball Skills
• Gaelic Football
• Athletics (last term only)
• Faith formation classes (for those who wish)

Please click on the links below for details of our current after-school activities.

Infants

1st to 6th Class

Download the Parent Association Information form

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