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Parent Teacher Association

Whitechurch National School has an active and enthusiastic Parent Teacher Association. They contribute extensively to the life of the school- organising extra curricular activities, parents social and information events, fundraising and supporting the work of the school in many other ways. Without the support of the PTA, the school would not be able to provide the comprehensive and broad educational experience to the children in the school.

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The PTA Committee for the school year 2025-2026:

  • Stefania Lauciello (Chairperson)

  • Zoe Phelan (Deputy Chairperson) & (Extra Curricular Activities)

  • Shauna Gowan (Secretary)

  • Etain Magennis (Treasurer)

  • Sarah Richards/Judy Brown (Principal/DP)

  • Elaine Murphy (Teacher Representative)

  • David O'Donoghue and Sinéad Mc Goran (Board of Management Representatives)

  • Jill Moffett (Hockey Representative)

  • Catherine Bell (PTA Class Rep Liaison)

  • Niamh Cacciato (Communications)

  • Jennifer Donnelly (Purchasing)

  • Jenny Sherwin (May Fete Committee Rep)

  • Shóna Browne (Parent Representative)

 PTA Extra Curricular Activities

 

The PTA organises a great many extra curricular activities for our pupils. These activities can vary year to year depending on demand and interests. The current range of activities are listed below:

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  • Coding

  • Chess

  • Swimming

  • Hockey

  • Zumba

  • Lego Club

  • Multisport

  • Song Stars

  • Ukulele

  • Judo

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For further information please contact the PTA via the School Office.

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National

Parents

Council

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The PTA is a member of the National Parents Council. The NPC have a website which you can access in a new window by clicking on the link below:

 

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The PTA has won the Fred O'Connell Award from the NPC for their Buddy Parent initiative. This sees all new parents in the school paired up with an existing 'buddy parent'. New parents have told us that it really helps to make them feel welcome in the school and is a great source of advice. Pictured below is parent Ann Marie Trenaman accepting the award from the NPC on behalf of the WNS PTA.

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PTA Class Reps

Each class has a PTA Class Rep who run a class What's App Group for parents and help to disseminate information from the PTA. We are very grateful to this year's Class Reps:

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  • Junior Infants- Jill Ringwood

  • Senior Infants- Claire Barry

  • 1st Class - Nichola Hosie

  • 2nd Class - Cathy Crumlish

  • 3rd Class - Cathryn Morris

  • 4th Class - Lyn Kenealy

  • 5th Class - Niamh Cacciato

  • 6th Class - Saibh Carr

Name tags

If you need Labels/Name tags, please consider using www.mynametags.com. For every order placed our PTA will receive 20% back in fundraising. All you need to do is go to their website www.mynametags.com and add the Whitechurch ID 11578 at the end of the delivery details. A great way to fundraise without parents paying. And don't forget, you can order siblings/family labels too, the child doesn't have to be in WNS.

PTA Parent Nights/ Talks

 

The PTA sometimes organise parent nights/ talks on various relevant topics which provide an opportunity for parents to meet each other and to hear about interesting topics. Past nights included talks on parenting, bullying, cyber safety, decluttering, wellbeing, nutrition,  Well known author and psychologist, Sheila O' Malley spoke about self esteem and bullying at one of our parent talks.

The night was extremely useful with Sheila giving all who attended an insightful talk full of practical tips.

Please click on the link below to view Sheila's tips for 'bullyproofing' your child:

http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2014/03/13/bullyproof-your-child-or-teen/

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PTA Meetings

 

Our PTA is led by an enthusiastic and active committee. The PTA committee meet regularly to dicuss fundraising, parental involvement with the school, extra curricular activites, and other issues relevant to the parents. If you have any issues that you would like to raise at a PTA meeting, please let your class rep know or speak to one of the PTA committee members. Please note that PTA meetings are a forum to discuss the PTA work within the school. If you have a concern or issues related to your child, please talk to the class teacher who will be better equipped to advise you specifically about your child. 

PTA Fundraising

The PTA help to fundraise for extra things for the school not covered by the DES grants. In recent years, the PTA have helped to raise funds for laptops and iPads and a new synthetic soft sports surface for the playground. 

Pictured below is the opening of our resurfaced playground. (Left to right- 

Sarah Richards, Principal. Lindsay Delahunty, Sandra Younge & Rowan Hillis, P.T.A. members & Canon Horace Mc Kinley, Chair, Board Of Management.

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