BOM AGREED REPORT - JUNE 2017
Principals
Report:
Ø Upcoming
events: Sports Day, School Tours, Graduation Ceremony
Principal
informed BOM of upcoming events.
Ø Class
Allocations:
JI/SI
2017: Ms. Doherty
1st
– 3rd class 2017: Ms. McGonigle
4th
– 6th class 2017: Mr. Ward
(details
to be included in June Newsletter to parents)
Ø Test
Results Overview:
Principal
presented results and graphs explaining each standardised test and whole school
results.
Decision made:
Principal in cooperation with staff identified the
area of Literacy as an area of concern. STEN scores had remained the same or
dropped a STEN therefore the school will focus on Literacy as part of their
DEIS Plan and SIP for 2017 – 2018. Some initiatives the school will introduce
in the upcoming year are:
ü New
literacy reading scheme
ü Increased
in class support / team teaching (guided
reading)
ü Book
Fair
ü Jimjambouree
ü Introducing
library to spare classroom
Ø Parents
Association Funded Projects 2016 – 2017
Principal
praised the fundraising efforts of the Parents Association. Principal presented
projects they have funded this year. These are:
·
3 Interactive Whiteboards
·
Polytunnel
·
New table top furniture for each classroom
·
Buses for events
·
Sports Day / sports coaches
·
Football kit
·
Oil
·
Choir / Tin whistle lessons
BOM agreed and all
praised the huge efforts and commitment of Parents Association.
Treasurers
Report:
§ Parents
Association – transfer of funds April 30th
Treasurer
informed BOM of meeting which took place on May 12th with Treasurer/Chairperson
of Parents Association and Treasurer/Principal of school.
§ Accounts
Overview 2015 – 2016:
Treasurer
distributed financial accounts for 2015 – 2016
Decision made:
BOM praised treasurer for huge efforts preparing accounts and liaising with
accountant.
Safety
Officers Report:
·
Construction of Polytunnel
Tunnel
assembled on May 15th. Inside to be completed and ready for planting
in September.
·
Policy Development: Fire Evacuation
Policy, Data Protection, Grievance Procedure, Attendance
Principal presented each policy to
BOM explaining procedure involved in each policy.
Decision
made:
BOM ratified each policy.
·
Date of Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 10th
@7pm.