1. Parent Friend Teachers’ Association
St Mary’s PFTA

2. Welcome

3. Today’s Agenda Derrytrasna Pastoral Award EA/C2K Survey
Digital School House
Fundraiser – term 2
AOB

4. The Derrytrasna Pastoral Care Award 2019
How to Nominate a School?
The Department of Education, in partnership with the Public Health Agency, is seeking examples of outstanding pastoral care in schools. The Award recognises school communities that have demonstrated exceptional co- operative effort in supporting the pastoral care of pupils in the 2017/18 academic year.
The closing date is Friday 14 December 2018 and communities are being urged to nominate now.
You can nominate your child’s school for the award if your child has benefitted from exceptional pastoral care in the 2017/2018 academic year (September 2017 to June 2018). Those in the wider community can also nominate a school if they know of the exceptional care the school provided in the 2017/2018 academic year Schools cannot, however, self-nominate When making your nomination please take note to only nominate if you feel the standards of Pastoral Care have exceeded the normal expectations - see these examples.

5. Examples
Example 1
In post primary schools, the school’s pastoral care is concerned with preparing pupils for the demands and challenges of adult and working life
Example 2
The pastoral care system includes the support which a school offers pupils at vulnerable times, such as mentoring or counselling provided either by school staff or external experts

7. C2k/EA Survey
C2k/EA are now embarking on a comprehensive consultation exercise with schools and stakeholders e.g. parents to seek views on the shape of future ICT provision.
To help with this, a series of surveys are being conducted to allow everyone to contribute to the process and share your views and ideas.
In order to help understand the needs of parents for future ICT services, we would be very grateful if you could take a few moments to complete the survey before Friday 30th November.

8. Examples of Questions
Technology use in the classroom can enhance my child's learning *
Agree
Disagree
Not sure
I would like to receive my child's school report online *
Rating 1-4 (strongly agree - strongly disagree
How would you prefer to be contacted by your school?
Choose from a range of options

9. Digital School House
An update

10. Fundraising Event – where are we at?
The main outcome of the meeting was a collective decision to hold an afternoon tea event sometime in term 2 (a week or two before Easter), as a fundraiser for the school – 7th April
It was suggested that a Sunday would be ideal.
Gathering sponsorship for tables would be a priority.

11. Proposals Need a group to plan / prepare the food and hall
Need a group to gather sponsorship for each table and organise the pricing and the collection of the money
Need a group to organise the stewardship of the hall and help promote the event
Need to involve the pupils too – could fulfil part of coursework for them (catering / serving)

12. Our New Priorities (4)
Staff and Pupil Emotional Health and Well Being (EHWB)
CEIAG & Curriculum
Learning that fulfils the needs of individual pupils
Development of Digital Learning

13. When & how often to meet?
For the association to meet every 5-6 weeks & aim for 6 meeting per year;
Trial a 5pm with meetings lasting approx. 30mins;
To build up a PFTA forum for parents unable to attend meetings but are willing to contribute to discussions and share their views with us on important matters.
Proposed Dates
Meeting 1
Oct 15th 2018 (Mon)
Meeting 2
Nov 26th 2018 (Mon)
Meeting 3
January 21st 2019 (Mon)
Meeting 4
February 25th 2018 (Mon)
Meeting 5
TBC
Meeting 6

14. Thank you for attending today
Thank you for attending today. Spread the word and we look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting.