MANAGEMENT

The Patron: Every national school is required by law to have a Patron. As most schools in Ireland are denominational schools, the Patron is generally a representative of the particular church e.g. in a Catholic School the patron is the bishop of the diocese.
In the case of Limerick School Project our patron is Educate Together, the national body for Educate Together or Project schools. The patron is responsible for maintaining the school building and for protecting and advancing the Ethos of the school. Educate Together do this for our school and other schools on a national basis. Educate Together nominates two members to our Board of Management, one of whom is the Chairperson. In addition, in our school we have an Ethos Committee who works to rejuvenate and strengthen our school’s Ethos with the entire school community. The core principles of the Ethos are that the school must be: Child Centred, Multidemominational, Co Educational and Democratically run. For more information please click the link to follow LSP Ethos

The Board of Management: As in all national schools, LSP has a Board of Management which is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school and its finances. The Board has members representing the Patron, the teachers, the parents and the community. The Board meets monthly and the minutes are posted on the notice board in the corridor. They are also circulated as part of the Thursday “Nuacht”.

The Parent-Teacher Association : The PTA is a forum for discussion among parents and sometimes a vehicle for communication between parents and the school. The PTA is also invaluable in the activities it organises for the benefit of the children and the school.Annual events include the Halloween Party, the Christmas Fair, and the Plant and Cake Sale in the spring. Parents who are new to the school may find this a rewarding way to begin their eight-year involvement with us.

The Principal and Teaching Staff: At present there is an administrative (rather than a teaching) principal in the school. The teaching staff is appointed by the Board of Management, with the approval of the Department of Education and Science. The staff operates the school in accordance with the DES’ “Rules for National Schools”

The School Council : A school council is elected each September. The council is made up of 16 members (one girl and one boy) from each class from 1 st to 6 th. Infant classes are represented by additional 5 th and 6 th class pupils. The council meets once a month with the Principal to discuss issues and requests that are relevant to the pupils (from rescuing footballs from the roof, to discussions on Seniors “trespassing” in the Junior’s yard) School policies and rules are discussed. Each class adds items for discussion to the agenda.

Parental Involvement: Parents and guardians are encouraged to join the LSP Ltd, to attend the general meetings and, where interested, to stand for election to the Executive Committee, Board of Management or PTA. In addition, parents are welcome to come into the classroom, under the direction of the principal and teaching staff to share skills and experiences with the children.

Funding and the Fund-Raising Committee: The Department of Education and Science pays the teachers and pays a capitation grant for each pupil, which goes towards the school’s running costs. As mentioned already (see “Voluntary Contributions”) there is a shortfall every year, which necessitates a considerable amount of fund-raising. In addition to encouraging parents to pay the voluntary contribution each term (or monthly by direct debit), we would ask for your generous support of the fund-raising committee which endeavours to raise almost 20,000 Euro each year. The fund-raising committee has three permanent members and three “floating” members – and is always happy to hear from people with ideas and with time to give to the fund-raising events.

Click here to view the current committees.

For more information please contact us.