PTA
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Our PTA
Our PTA, registered as a charity at Friends’ School Lisburn, includes teaching staff at the school and all parents who have paid the annual membership fee. Their primary objective is to enhance the school’s facilities and promote the education of our pupils.
The PTA works in collaboration with teachers to identify areas for improvement and provide support to make them a reality. It also organises social events that aim to cultivate positive relationships between staff and parents.
Strong partnerships between home and school are an important part of life at Friends’ and we hope that parents will be actively engaged with PTA and will help shape the educational experience of our young people.
With the 250th anniversary approaching, this is a unique opportunity to be involved in this aspect of school life and to help make this celebration one to remember.
In the 2023/24 academic year, the PTA successfully fulfilled 100% of funding requests, enabling the acquisition of Chromebooks for the library, rugby kits for the girls’ teams, mini libraries for English classrooms, a captivating history wall in the History corridor, boomwhackers for the Prep, an Apple Mac for Moving Image Arts, a generous contribution to the Model United Nations conference in Dublin, and a plan cabinet for the Art department.
Upcoming Events
2024
19 October
AGM
The AGM this year will be held on Saturday 19 October @ 0845 in the Sports Hall. At this AGM, current trustees and office bearers stand down and new ones elected for a period of 1 year.
Joining the PTA Committee is a fantastic way of getting involved in our school community and providing resources and funding that promote the well being of our children.
16 October
Year 8 Quiz
Join us for the Year 8 Quiz Night on Wednesday 16 October, from 7-8pm in the Dining Hall! Gather your friends and test your trivia knowledge in a fun, friendly competition. Parents and students are all welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Don’t miss this exciting annual event!
Past Projects
2023 - 2024
Committee
Committee
Stephen Moore (Principal)
Honorary President
Barry Mageean
Chair
Joanna Curry
Secretary
Lesley Wilson
Treasurer
Parent Trustees
Anita Brankin
Andrea Cochrane
Aine Grehan-Neeson
Lucy McCusker
Lorraine McCourt
Caroline Reid
Judith Rowan
Andrea Strong
Teacher Trustees
Kathryn Archbold
Niamh Blakeman
Craig Cunningham
Ruth Watson