The Kilkenny College Parents Association has invited Clinical Psychologist, David Coleman to speak to parents at the  AGM of the Association on 26thSeptember 2019. 

David Coleman is a practicing Clinical Psychologist and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Psychology in UCD. He also presents television programmes, contributes regularly to RTE Radio 1, writes a weekly column for the Irish Independent and has authored three books so far.  Best known in Ireland as the presenter of the RTÉ television series Families in Trouble, 21st Century Child, Teens in the Wild and Families in the Wild and most recently Bullyproof

More details will be posted on Facebook and the Website in early September. We hope to see as many parents  as possible at the AGM.

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At the recent April meeting of the PA , the Committee approved funding for 10 Ukuleles for 1st Year students. This was in response to a request from the school – which recently purchased 30 Ukuleles for 1st Years. Ms. Ann Marie Kavanagh (music teacher) has had a very good response and in order to ensure everyone is accommodated there was a requirement for a further 10 instruments 

Representatives from the PA Committee attended the opening of the new school Library and were impressed by the variety of books available to students as well as the quiet, relaxing space now available to students. On behalf of the PA Committee, Chairman, Mr. Ger O Neill, congratulated Mr. Cuddihy, Ms. Arnopp and all students associated with this new facility.

Patrick Empey, the President of COMPASS addressed the PA about the benefits of joining Compass and being members of the NPCpp. 

Our Parent’s Association is a member of Compass and the NPCpp and as such pays an annual contribution of €1 per pupil. For parents there are a number of benefits of this membership - for example you can avail of anti-bullying and other training, as well as free educational helplines provided by the National Parents Council (Post Primary). For more details please see the attached Compass / NPCpp report.

Compass / NPCpp report

The purpose of our Parents’ Association (PA ) is to promote the interests of the students. We do this in a number of ways, including running a programme of activities which involve parents in the operation of the school, as well as the alllocation of funds raised by the Parents Association. At the recent March meeting of the PA , the Committee approved the following contributions : 

- hockey tournament expenses in Dublin of €40 per head (18 students travelling - total of €720) 

- €8 per head towards the graduation hoodies total - €1152 

- funding for three new drinking stations for the school - €1300 

A letter of thanks was also received from Fields of Life for the donation towards the TY students travelling to Uganda this April.

Congratulations to Michael Cunningham, winner of the 2019 Dragons Den Competition which took place on 5 March. Second place went to Liam Foot and Tom Donald and third place to Josh Tracey and Bob Landers. Well done everyone! 

The Parents Association continues to support this very popular TY event by making members from the PA committee available to the student entrepreneurs to have a practice run in the week in advance of the event proper, by recruiting the Dragons and by providing prize money 

Thanks to the following members who played a huge role in making this event such a success 

* Amanda O'Flaherty, Stephanie Codd and Eleanor Duggan who sourced and co-ordinated the Judges 

* Amanda and Colin Phelan who did the rehearsals with the students 

* Eileen Spens who introduced the Dragons to the audience and wrapped up at the end 

Students were put through their paces by the Dragons’ interrogation of their product, sales projections, production techniques, and every aspect of a business plan. 

Thanks especially to our Dragons who were : 

* Sam Smyth Owner of Smyth Trailers 

* Melanie Foot Owner/Operator Black Stairs Events & Catering 

* John Grace Head of Business Banking for Bank of Ireland for counties Carlow & Kilkenny 

* Anne Barber Butterslip Shop 

 

Also a call out to the TY students Richard Crotty who acted as MC and Rupert Murray for Technical Co-ordination 

WINNERS 

1st Place 

Reave Technology, Michael Cunningham 

2nd Place 

Liam Foot & Tom Donald, ‘Tree Ring Coasters’ 

3rd Place 

‘Bits & Bobs Pens’, Josh Treacy and Bob Landers

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