Family Fun Day – Sunday 8th June
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Family Fun Day
2-5 pm on Sunday, June 8, 2008
Main Hall, Community Complex, Carrigaline
€3 adults, €2 children, €6 family ticket
Bouncy Castle, Archery, Games, Prizes, Entertainment, Raffle, Refreshments, etc.
Our family fun day is chance to find out more about the new Educate Together Primary School for Carrigaline. It’s a day designed for families, with lots of fun activities planned. So come along and join in the fun and also help support the new school.
Primary School Start Up Grant Campaign 2008
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What Is A Start-Up Grant?
It is a grant payable to a new school, in the first year of its operation, to buy equipment essential for the efficient running of a school, e.g. a photocopier, computer equipment, sports equipment, etc.
How Much Is It?
The grant was introduced in 2001, and the rate was set at £5000. The rate has not increased from this figure (€6348.69) since.
What’s The Problem?
The grant is totally inadequate as a once off payment to help a school acquire essential equipment to open a school. The result of this is that schools are getting into serious debt even before they open their doors. For a break down of the typical costs associated with opening a new school download “How Much Does it Cost” (pdf).
What Do We Want You To Do?
The grant should be increased to €30,000. Immediately. This figure, which is a more realistic sum, is based on hard evidence of how much money is required to open a school (see accompaning fact sheet). We urge you to raise this matter with the Minister for Education and Science as well as your local representives (contact details via links below).
2,300 euro raised for school by Raffle
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Thanks to all those that contribute to Carrigaline Educate Together National School by purchasing raffle tickets. In total about 2,300 euro was raised which will go towards helping to get the school ready for opening its doors in September 2008.
The draw for an all inclusive package for two the Heineken Cup Rugby Final in Cardiff was won by L. O’Grady of Cork City. Second prize of a 150 euro restaurant voucher was won by G. Treacy of Rochestown and P. Kelleher of Ballinlough won the third prize which was a meal voucher worth 60 euro.