Monthly Archives: November 2015

AGM Minutes October 2015

Parent Association Meeting October 8th 2015

A full copy of these minutes is available to browse in the school office.

The Chairperson (Sarah Courtney), introduces committee and speaks about appointments to be filled at AGM and overview of the Parents Association role.

The secretary (Deirdre Swinburne) reads the 2014 AGM minutes.

The Principal of St.Catherines’, Carmel O’Sullivan, introduces herself to the audience and updates the audience on news and events in the school.

The Chairperson detailed the Parents Association Activity during 2014/2015.

 

The Chairperson then outlined the key objectives for the year ahead:

Suggestions made to Parents Association by parent attendees.

The Treasurer (Janice Healey Bird), then presented the Treasurer’s Report.

 The Election of Officers then took place.

Farewell to Carmel

Thank you all for your very generous wishes and donations towards Carmel’s retirement. She was overwhelmed by the generosity of St Catherine’s parents.

We gave her a picture by Peter Buckley, 1500 in cash towards her travels as well as a card signed by all the girls and parents.

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Below is an email I received from her to us:

Sarah- What a lovely way to start this Saturday morning 😊. The Bucket List is growing!
Sarah can I just say how totally overwhelmed I am by the kindness and generosity of you all ! The stunning picture done by Peter will be treasured forever by me and family as will the exquisite card which Angela so beautifully wove together as this captures me and what I sought to do each day. As for your extraordinary contribution to my travel plans ! What Can I Say…….. I promise to make even more treasured memories with it and will think of you all along the way.  St. Catherine’s has a way of getting into your heart and soul and that’s certainly true of me so I’ll keep in touch and hear about all the great adventures ahead for you all.
I will be writing to the PA of course but in the meantime Sarah please pass on my heartfelt thanks to one and all. It has been a joy to know you all and your amazing girls .
Xxx Carmel