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London Primary Schools Board Annual Report - 2005/2006

London Primary Schools Go Games Awards 2005

Minutes of Meeting 28^th September 2006

1.      Minutes of last meeting agreed.

2.      Apologies for absence: Andy Higgins

  English Martyrs

  Francie Lagan

  Imogen

  Dagenham schools

3.      Cork exchange dates agreed, Cork schools will come to London 27^th – 30^th April and return visit to Cork will be 8^th – 11t^h June. 

Proposed   Exchange Partners:        

Beaumont ( 30 boyss) - St Josephs & St Theresas.

Carrigaline (30 boys) – St Anselms

Sundays Wells(15 boys) – St Mary Mags

Glenville ( 20 boys) – tbc

Balencollig (20 boys) – St Georges

Johnny to give schools a deadline to commit to exchange programme.

4.      Hurling Coaching – report from Johnny Wilson

 Two schools have there own equipment (Annunciation & St. Josephs) & Tommy Horell will provide for Whitefriars.

 Still a huge problem with lack of Equipment suggested that £300 from schools in the Gaelic Programme should be spent on Hurleys and Helmets. (Hannah to invoice schools). Order place for 30 Hurleys

Asked County Board to supply some equipment for schools , Larry to follow up.

Tournaments

Committee to provide Memorial plaque for each competition, schools should all try to get one sponsor each for 1 of the tournaments. Peter will keep a note of winners so that plaques can be returned

Hurling Tournament 12^th October, GEC Ground – 10:30 start. Schools need 1 adult per team and need to bring 1 set of marker cones.

Football Tournament, 1^st December, proposed location Orley Farm. Eileen to investigate St James Astroturf & Johnny to check Vale Farm as alternative venues.

Football Tournament 27^th March – venue tbc, Astroturf suggested

International Tournament, 27^th April, Larry to check Ruislip as a venue

Hurling Tournament, 10^th July, Pellet Road

5.      Dates for the Year

23^rd November       -           Committee Meeting

15^th March             -                           “

24^th May                -                           “

6. Coaching Day, 20^th October -  INSET by Pat O’Shea at Teacher Centre, all schools in Gaelic Programme should send representative (PLT day can be used) Paul to promote in Irish World.

7. 21^st October, the Committee is hosting a Primary Schools Conference, at Ruislip GAA Ground, 10 – 3pm

8. Finances - Committee agreed a fee £300 for Pat O’Shea’s services.

9. Grant Applications – Pat to do Great Britain Fund, Tracey to do IYF.

10.First Aid – Pat has contacted St. Johns Ambulance to request help at Tournaments.