On Tuesday night, the P&FG AGM was held and the following committee was elected. Melanie and Audrey thanked everyone for their great work last year. A new committee was elected for this year:
- Chairperson: Melanie Mageean
Vice Chairperson: Sarah Waters
- Treasurer: Sarah Quinn
Deputy Treasurer: Mandy Ryan
- Secretary: Niamh McCarthy
We discussed the following:
An After School Service – more information to be sought and a survey will be carried out for all parents in the area. The group felt this is something very badly needed in the area. If you have any ideas/thoughts/suggestions on this do email me on ballymittyns@gmail.com
Ballymitty Bakers and Makers for the Honesty Box – this group of parents look after the Honesty Box so keep an eye for regular updates for newly added goodies/items. There is a monthly rota for this so if you are happy to help out let one of the committee members know.
Carpark – parents discussed the dangers and risks to children. We remind parents to be so careful when parking cars in the mornings. We ask you to walk the younger children to the green gate. We ask cars to reverse park and to please check your mirrors when pulling out. The ditches are overgrown so these will be clipped back this weekend so we encourage pupils to use the paths.
Some fundraising events to come for your diairies:
A Buzz for Ballymitty - P&FG will be selling bags of crocuses & snowdrop bulbs soon from the school/Honesty Box. We will be building our new sensory garden over the coming months and we want to create a Buzz, an awareness of sowing simple flowers such as crocuses and snowdrops! We encourage all parents/pupils to buy some bags. Sowing crocuses and snowdrops provides valuable early-season food for pollinators, offers low-maintenance, naturalistic displays of colour in lawns and under trees, and creates a symbol of hope and renewal with their early emergence after winter. They are excellent for naturalizing, returning and multiplying year after year with minimal care. Let's get a Buzz going! 🐝🌷
Christmas fundraisers - P&FG will once again do the School Calendars and Late Late Toy Show Bags.
The next P&FG meeting will be Tues. Nov. 4th at the earlier time of 7pm.
Well done to all who attended and here's to a great year ahead!
Regards,
Audrey