Parents’ Council

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Welcome to our Parents' Council

We are very fortunate to have a very vibrant, committed, honest and hard-working Parents' Council in our college. All parents/guardians of students attending Oatlands College are deemed to be members of the Parents Council. We have representatives of each year group on the Parents' Council committee which meets monthly during term time, usually on the first Tuesday of each month. We also have an active and enthusiastic group of volunteer parents who assist during the year at some of our larger events, for example The Christmas Fair and The School Musical.

The Parents' Council is as follows:

Ms Marie Kilmartin, Chairperson
Ms Sharon Gleeson, Secretary
Ms Tara Kavanagh, Treasurer
Ms Caroline Garrett, Principal
Ms Una O'Brien and Mr Oliver Seery - Parent Respresentatives on the Board of Management

As a representative body we:

foster co-operation between the parents/guardians, student council, teachers and college management
provides a forum to represent views or an opportunity for the parents/guardians to express their ideas to the college management
provide feedback/input into development and amendment of school policies
help fundraise for the school

The Parents Council assist and support the college as follows:

College Policy-making

Code of Behaviour, Enrolment Policy etc.

School Events

Coffee Mornings, Parent-Teacher Meetings, Information Evenings, Open Nights, Graduation Nights

Special Occasions

Debs Nights, TY Annual Musical, Graduation Class School Leaving Day

Fundraising Initiatives

Annual Christmas Fair, Battle of the Bands, Bag2School Initiative, Book and Uniform Sale

Contact Us

We are very happy to hear from the school parent body. You can contact us directly via oatlandspc@gmail.com.

The Parents Council maintain a list of Volunteers of parents who are unable to commit to our regular committee meetings but may be available to help us at some of our larger events. If you would like to be included on this list please email us.

Oatlands College Parents Council Representatives 2017/18

First Year

Hilda O'Donoghue

Second Year

Mary Egan
Sharon Gleeson
Fiona Smith O'Heil
Karen Woods

Third Year

Barbara Carrick
Katherine Looby
Oleg Shrolick

Transition Year

Tara Kavanagh
Maria Kelly
Victoria Thompson
Leonara O'Shea
Tom Sharkey

Transition Year

Joan Brereton
Grace Eracieous
Phil Keegan
Ciara Keenan
Liz Loftus
Richard Shakespeare

Sixth Year

- Dorina Clarke*
- Mags Connor
- Marie Kilmartin
- Yvonne Seery
- Oliver Seery*

*Our Board of Management parents representatives were elected to the Board at the Parents Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September 2015. They will serve for a period of 3 years.