The Fred O'Connell NPC Innovation Award ceremony took place at the NPC Education Conference in the National College of Ireland on Saturday the 8th of June 2019.
The Winner
The Parents' Association of Kilshanroe National School with their project 'To clarify the role and purpose of the Parents’ Association (PA) to school staff, school children and to parents, to form a collective vision for the school, and utilise the PA to achieve that vision.'
Kilshanroe National School is situated in Kilshanroe, Enfield, Co. Kildare. The Parents' Association was represented on the day by Alan Ryan, who accepted the engraved trophy on behalf of the Parents' Association. The Parents' Association also received prize money of €500 and are entitled to free membership of NPC for 2020.
Click here for further information on the NPC Innovation Award winner 2019.
All entrants must adhere to the following criteria:
- The Parents' Association submitting the application must be a current member of NPC
- The submitted project must be an original project that has been developed by the group submitting it
- The project must fall into the category of at least one of Dr. Joyce Epstein's 6 themes of parental involvement (Parenting, Communicating, Volunteering, Learning at home, Decision Making and Collaborating with the community). Click here to see the application form with further information on these themes
- The project must have the potential to be replicated in other schools.
In second place on the day was the Parents' Association of St. Francis Xavier Junior National School, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 with their project 'Academic Action Goal: Reading Goggles’. Jennifer Cherry was there on the day from the Parents' Association to receive their trophy and they also received prize money of €250.
In third place was the Parents' Association of Gaelscoil Dhroichead na Banndan, from Bandon, Co. Cork 'Grow your own garden' unfortunately due to other events taking place locally no one could be present on the day to accept their trophy and prize money, but both have been sent to the Parents' Association.
- Athenry Boys National School – “Building a poly-tunnel and a school kitchen.
- Baconstown National School – “Participation in ‘Creative Schools’ Programme”
- Burncourt National School – “Active & Inclusive All Weather Play Area”
- Davidstown National School – “Vintage Tractor Run and Threshing Demonstration”
- Dreeny National School - “Collaboration in the Local community”
- Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada – “Active School Week”
- Kilbehenny National School – “Lifesaving CPR and Defibrillator training”
- Scoil Choilm – 'Irish Coffee Morning’
- St. Brigid’s Girls National School – “Fundraising for resurface of Yard”
- St. Kenny National School – “Fundraising for School Shelter”
- St. Louis National School – “Application for a New School Classroom”
- St. Patricks Boys National Hill – “Nurturing our children's mental and physical health”
Click here to find out more about the Award winners in 2018
