Roberta Neely is well-known, and well-respected in the Newtownabbey area of County Antrim for the work she’s done over many years to support her son’s school, Hazelwood Integrated College, and the wider community. So when she told a friend she’d like to understand how her son is being taught maths and improve her own maths skills in order to support him through his GCSEs, local maths tutor Colin jumped at the opportunity to help.
Mrs Suchitra Varma, a parent with a child at Botanic Primary School in Northern Ireland, explains how becoming involved in the PTA helped to break down cultural barriers - and eventually led to her taking a role at the school.
A concerted effort amongst the whole school community has paid off for Our Lady’s Girls' Primary School in Belfast, after Families First NI crowned them Best Primary School in March 2018 at a lavish ceremony at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Belfast.
The PSA coordinated a dedicated fundraising year, which they called 'The Sparkle Project', and which exceeded all expectations, enabling the school to fund substantial repairs.
String of activities unites school community to raise money for common cause.
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