The school has a Parents’ Association that plays a very active part in the promotion and development of the school. All parents of children attending the school are, automatically, members of the Association. It provides for the formal involvement of parents in the affairs of the school. It is through the Association that the parents' nominees on the Board of Management are elected and can consult with parents and bring forward their views at Board level. The Annual General Meeting of the Association usually takes place in the autumn term each year in the school, and it is at this meeting that the Parents' Council is elected. The council meets five times a year via zoom. This year the parent's council introduced catchment area representation which has increased greatly the members at the meetings.
Parents’ Association Committee Members 2021/2022
|
Name
|
Area represented
|
Year group
|
|
John Cullen (Chairperson)
|
Rathdrum
|
2nd year
|
|
Audrey Byrne (Secretary)
|
Moneystown/Roundwood
|
3rd /6th year
|
|
Valerie Twomey (Treasurer)
|
Avoca
|
2nd year
|
|
Lucy Toomey
|
Glenmalure/Ballinaclash
|
TY/2nd year
|
|
Sue De Lacy
|
Glenmalure/Ballinaclash
|
2nd year
|
|
Fiona Desmond
|
Redcross/Barndarrig/Conary
|
TY/6th year
|
|
Katrina Fleming
|
Rathdrum
|
2nd year
|
|
Paula Reeves
|
Rathdrum
|
1st year
|
|
Niamh Fehrmann
|
Rathdrum
|
2nd year
|
|
Michelina Zakharenko
|
Glenmalure/Ballinaclash
|
2nd year
|
|
Sharon Downes
|
Aughrim/Annacurra
|
2nd year
|
|
Triona Walshe
|
Ballinaclash/Glenmalure
|
3rd/6th year
|
|
Ciara Dowling
|
Rathdrum
|
3rd year
|
|
Micheline Doyle
|
Avoca
|
3rd year
|
|
Sinead Tarmey
|
Rathdrum
|
3rd/6th year
|
|
Antoinette Delamere
|
Clara vale/Laragh
|
6th year
|
|
Elisha McGrane
|
Clara vale/Laragh
|
1st/5th year
|
|
Trish Caw
|
Redcross/Barndarrig/Conary
|
2nd/5th year
|
|
Elaine Conroy
|
Clara Vale/Laragh
|
5th year
|
Parents’ Council Meetings 2021-2022
| Thursday |
9th September 2021 |
7pm |
| Thursday |
AGM – 7th October 2021 |
7pm |
| Thursday |
3rd February 2022 |
7pm |
| Thursday |
24th March 2022 |
7pm |
| Thursday |
12th May 2022 |
7pm |
Parents' Council AGM Agenda 7th October 2021
ACC-PA AGM 07.09.2021.docx
Anti-Bullying Policy
ACC Anti-Bullying Policy
Avondale Community College is now linked with the DCU FUSE Anti Bullying Programme. The link below provides some excellent support for parents regarding bullying and cyberbullying.