A Parents’ Association is defined as a group of parents working in partnership with all stakeholders to enhance the educational development and educational opportunities of their children. Parents’ Associations/Councils deal with issues in a structured way.
All parents and guardians of children attending school are members of the Parent Association.
Find practical ways to co-operate and support the work done by the teachers:
- Be a core part of the literacy and numeracy plans of your school.
- Assist with transition year.
- Introduce/support homework clubs.
- Introduce/support book rental scheme.
- Concerts, drama nights, exhibitions.
- Sporting events.
- Career nights.
Organising events for parents’ information
- Open days/nights.
- Transition year information evening.
- Alcohol and drug abuse.
- Sex education programmes.
- Bullying – school policy and procedures.
- Positive parenting.