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Parents’ Association

Committee

Chairperson: Martin Betz
Secretary: Joanne McAfee
Vice Secretary: Ciara Mulroy
Treasurer: Ann Bellew
Vice Treasurer: Lorraine Boyle
Website: https://stfiniansdillonstown.ie/parents-association

To contact the parent association, you can write to pa@stfiniansdillonstown.ie

Parents’ Association Events in 2018

Friday 18 February: Family Quiz
Friday 16 March: Movie Night
Sunday 15 April: Family Spring Walk
Sunday 27 May: Barmeath Family Picnic
Sunday 17 June: School Fete

These events are fun occasions to give an opportunity to socialise as a school community and to
raise extra funds for the school. Please note the dates and try to support the school community if
you can.

Latest News from the Parents’ Association at St Finian’s NS

  • Beach Day - On Wednesday, the 25th of September, we visited Clogherhead Beach. We witnessed the launch of the new RNLI lifeboat. The pupils took part in a variety of educational and fun activities. It was a great day for everyone involved.

    On Wednesday, the 25th of September, we visited Clogherhead Beach. We witnessed the launch of the new RNLI lifeboat. The pupils took part in a variety of educational and fun activities. It was a great day for everyone involved.

  • Join us for our Summer Fete - Join us from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday 16 June for this year's Summer Fete, a day to celebrate the completion of another school year at St Finian's.

    This year’s Summer Fete will take place this Sunday, 16 June at our school.

    All are welcome to our celebration of the completion of another school year at St Finian’s.

    Bouncy Castles, BBQ, Face Painting, Ice Cream and much more will make for a great day.

    So join us on Sunday from 2pm to 5pm at St Finian’s NS, Dillonstown

  • Halloween draw Winners - We would like to say a huge thank you to Rosey Grimes who organised a wonderful Halloween draw.  Rosey has not got the final total yet but she has raised in excess of €1000.  Well done!!  The staff and pupils would like to say a huge thank you to Rosie and everyone that sold tickets for the draw. We would also like to thank David and his dad John for sponsoring the turkey as First prize.  We would like to thank Eoin and his father Brian for sponsoring the ham.  We would also like to say thank you to Mrs Tuite for sponsoring the pumpkins as prizes.

    We would like to say a huge thank you to Rosey Grimes who organised a wonderful Halloween draw.  Rosey has not got the final total yet but she has raised in excess of €1000.  Well done!!  The staff and pupils would like to say a huge thank you to Rosie and everyone that sold tickets for the draw. We would also like to thank David and his dad John for sponsoring the turkey as First prize.  We would like to thank Eoin and his father Brian for sponsoring the ham.  We would also like to say thank you to Mrs Tuite for sponsoring the pumpkins as prizes.

     

    The draw was held today after our Halloween parade.  Please find a list of winners below.

     

    First Prize: Turkey. The Byrne family

    Second Prize: Ham. The Murtagh family

    Third Prize: Vintage earrings. The Carey family

    Pumpkin 1: The Hanratty family

    Pumpkin 2: Anne McAfee

    Pumpkin 3: The Mc Closkey family

    Lucky bag 1: Alex

    Lucky bag 2: Lily G

    Lucky bag 3: Oisin

     

     


Archive of Parents’ Association News:

Click on any of the dates below to see the events for that month

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October 2014 ( View complete archive page )

  • Dublin City Marathon Fund Raising, posted on 26 October, 2014
  • Committee Meeting Tuesday 4th November at 8pm, posted on 23 October, 2014
  • Thank You, posted on 23 October, 2014
  • Parents Association AGM Wednesday 15th October at 7.30pm, posted on 6 October, 2014
  • Childline Breakfast Together Morning, posted on 6 October, 2014

November 2014 ( View complete archive page )

  • Don't forget to vote for your favourite movie!, posted on 25 November, 2014
  • Christmas Movie Night Poll - Choose your favourite!, posted on 17 November, 2014
  • Parents' Association Newsletter, November 2014, posted on 17 November, 2014

December 2014 ( View complete archive page )

  • Movie Night and Christmas Raffle, posted on 8 December, 2014
  • Parents' Association Committee Meetings in 2014, posted on 8 December, 2014
  • The votes are in!, posted on 1 December, 2014
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January 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Parents' Association Committee Meeting Reminder, posted on 6 January, 2015

February 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Dublin City Marathon Fundraiser - Update, posted on 24 February, 2015
  • A word of thanks..., posted on 16 February, 2015
  • Don't forget our Cake Sale this Sunday!, posted on 13 February, 2015
  • How People Can Make a Difference - Dublin City Marathon Fundraiser 27th October 2014, posted on 9 February, 2015
  • Cake Sale, posted on 9 February, 2015
  • Don't forget tonight's quiz!, posted on 6 February, 2015

March 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • A massive thank you to our amazing walkers!, posted on 24 March, 2015
  • Don't forget the Spring Walk on Sunday!, posted on 20 March, 2015
  • Please return your Spring Walk Sponsorship Cards, posted on 18 March, 2015
  • Spring Walk, posted on 9 March, 2015
  • Reminder - PA Committee Meeting Tonight, posted on 4 March, 2015
  • Committee Meeting 4th March, posted on 2 March, 2015

April 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Reminder - PA Committee Meeting Tonight, posted on 22 April, 2015
  • PA Committee Meeting 22nd April, posted on 20 April, 2015

May 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • It's Movie Poll time again!, posted on 28 May, 2015
  • Reminder - PA Committee Meeting Tonight, posted on 27 May, 2015
  • PA Committee Meeting 27th May, posted on 22 May, 2015
  • Reminder - PA Committee Meeting Tonight, posted on 13 May, 2015
  • PA Committee Meeting 13th May, posted on 7 May, 2015

June 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Parents End of Year Celebration, posted on 23 June, 2015
  • Our Summer Fete / 60th Anniversary Celebration was a huge success - Thank you!, posted on 10 June, 2015
  • PA Committee Meeting 17th June, posted on 8 June, 2015

September 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Reminder - PA Annual General Meeting Tonight (note time change), posted on 16 September, 2015
  • PA Annual General Meeting 16th September, posted on 9 September, 2015
  • Reminder - PA Committee Meeting Tonight, posted on 9 September, 2015
  • PA Committee Meeting 9th September, posted on 2 September, 2015

October 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Reminder - PA Committee Meeting Tonight 5th October, posted on 5 October, 2015
  • PA Committee Meeting Monday 5th October, posted on 1 October, 2015

November 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • PA Committee Meeting Monday 2nd November, posted on 2 November, 2015
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March 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • Confirmation Party, posted on 3 March, 2016
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March 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Don't forget Movie Night this evening!, posted on 31 March, 2017
  • Movie Night this week!, posted on 21 March, 2017

April 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Time to Spring Walk!, posted on 4 April, 2017

May 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Don't forget the picnic, posted on 25 May, 2017
  • Picnic time at Barmeath Castle, posted on 2 May, 2017

June 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Summer Fete and Fun Day - 4 days to go!, posted on 14 June, 2017
  • Summer Fete and Fun Day, posted on 8 June, 2017

December 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Don't forget our Cake Sale on Sunday!, posted on 8 December, 2017
  • Cake Sale Sunday 10th December, posted on 2 December, 2017
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October 2018 ( View complete archive page )

  • Halloween draw Winners, posted on 25 October, 2018
  • Please support our Halloween Raffle, posted on 15 October, 2018
  • Reminder - PA Meeting tonight!, posted on 9 October, 2018
  • Join our Parents WhatsApp group!, posted on 6 October, 2018
  • Join us for the first Parents' Association Meeting, posted on 5 October, 2018
  • Parents Association AGM - All Welcome, posted on 2 October, 2018
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June 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • Join us for our Summer Fete, posted on 12 June, 2019

September 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • Beach Day, posted on 27 September, 2019

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