Trustee Report 2017
St Ciaran’s Support Group
Registered address: c/o St Ciaran’s PS, 132 Layde Road, Cushendun BT44 0NJ
Objectives;
St Ciaran's Support Group act in a supporting role to St Ciaran's Primary School Cushendun. The Support Group do this by developing effective relationships between staff, parents and others associated with the school and by also engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school in advancing the education of the pupils.
St Ciaran's support Group benefits the pupils, parents, staff and others affiliated with St Ciaran's Primary School by raising funds, providing advice, publishing or distributing information, co-operating with other bodies, acquiring or hiring necessary equipment, setting aside funds for special purposes or future expenditure and taking out public liability and personal accident insurance to cover meetings and activities.
2017 Committee members;
Marion Laverty Chair Helen Magee Treasurer Clare Magee Shauna Leopold Secretary Kathleen McNeill Siobhan Morgan Paula McAuley
Fundraising activities 2017;
Our monthly draw continues to be the main fundraising activity, which generates around £3000 per year to go towards the charity expenditure. As well as this the Mind and Body Bootcamp proved a very worthwhile programme not just in terms of fundraising but also for community cohesion and improved physical and mental health.
The Support Group also ran our usual annual activities – Halloween disco, movie nights, Christmas draw, quiz and coffee morning.
Expenditure 2017;
We were delighted to support the Accelerated Reading Program implemented in the school this year which was our main cost. We continue to support the travel requirements for the school for various school trips.
Additional grants., We were fortunate enough to be recipients of DARD funding to equip our Chill Out Zone classroom, we have PLtrchased this equipment and are now awaiting reimbursement from DARD due imminenlly_ We are delighted that our yearly events are so well supported. Signed; ¥7