Balbriggan Educate Together 2nd Level - Expression of Interest Weekend 18th/19th Nov

Balbriggan ET2L

Hi all,

We are a group of parents from the Balbriggan area who have set up a start up group to try and bring a 2nd Level Educate Together School to Balbriggan. We are having an Expression of Interest weekend in Millfield Shopping Centre ( new Tesco ) in Balbriggan On Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August 2011.

We will be looking for people to come and sign an Expression of Interest Form to gather information on how many people from our community would be in support of Educate Together as a patron of the new Balbriggan 2nd Level School.

This will also be an opportunity for you to come and ask us questions and even join the Start Up Group.

We may even have lollies for the smallies!

The Expression of Interest is not a pre-enrolment form. It is a tool used to gauge interest and support in our efforts.

Please come along and support us. :)

Balbriggan ET2L

Hi all,

Just a note to say that the above event which was due to be held on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August in Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan has been postponed until further notice.

We will keep you all updated when we have further information.

Regards,
Balbriggan ET2L.

Balbriggan ET2L

Balbriggan ET2L ( Educate Together Second Level ) Group are holding an Expression of Interest Weekend on Friday 18th ( 5 to 9pm ) - Saturday 19th ( 10 - 5pm ) November. We are inviting the local newspapers to come down on Saturday 19th at 2pm and we will have lollipops for the kids. This is an opportunity to hear about our campaign to bring an Educate Together 2nd Level School to Balbriggan and also to fill in one of our Expression of Interest forms. Please come along and show your support.

maria74

Good to hear the event is back on. I will spread the word, there are a lot of us in Balbriggan concerned that there may be a lack of 2nd level places in the area over the coming years.
We will be there on Saturday!

Balbriggan ET2L

Hey Maria,

Great to hear Maria. The committee are a group of parents who are concerned also about the lack of 2nd level places and that was why we set up the group.
By the way we are hoping to have a big crowd on Saturday at 1.45pm so we can get a picture for the local newspapers. And don't forget the lollies!!" Keep passing on the word.

rccaulfield

Well done, i'll pop down to sign. Have you got onto Balbriggan.net? If not do they will putr up an announcement on Facebook for you-good way of getting this out there at short notice!

Balbriggan ET2L

Hi rccaulfield,

Thanks for the reply. Yeah we have contacted both Balbriggan.net and Balbriggan.info and hopefully they will post it today. We will hopefully speak to you on Saturday. Dont forget to pass the word to you friends.

Thanks

seagull

How close to Balbriggan do people need to live for the expression of interest to be considered?

Balbriggan ET2L

Hey Seagull,

Where is it that your from? If your in the area on Saturday drop down and we can have a chat to you more.

rccaulfield

Balbriggan ET2L wrote: »

Hi rccaulfield,

Thanks for the reply. Yeah we have contacted both Balbriggan.net and Balbriggan.info and hopefully they will post it today. We will hopefully speak to you on Saturday. Dont forget to pass the word to you friends.

Thanks

Saw it on facebook earlier;)

Balbriggan ET2L

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to say a big thanks to everybody who came to support us over the weekend in Millfield. We got a very positive reaction from the community and have over 1000 expression of interest forms for a 2nd Level Educate Together School in Balbriggan.

If you didnt get to us this weekend in Millfield we will be in Moriarty's Supervalu, Balbriggan on Saturday next the 26th November from 10 - 5pm so come along and show us your support then.

THANKS AGAIN

rccaulfield

Balbriggan ET2L wrote: »

Balbriggan ET2L ( Educate Together Second Level ) Group are holding an Expression of Interest Weekend on Friday 18th ( 5 to 9pm ) - Saturday 19th ( 10 - 5pm ) November. We are inviting the local newspapers to come down on Saturday 19th at 2pm and we will have lollipops for the kids. This is an opportunity to hear about our campaign to bring an Educate Together 2nd Level School to Balbriggan and also to fill in one of our Expression of Interest forms. Please come along and show your support.

Couldn't get up at all with the kids sick, Can you put are names down as interested?

Balbriggan ET2L

Hey rccaulfield,

Ah sorry to hear your children were sick but dont worry we will be in Supervalu this Saturday from 10am - 5pm so come along and sign your form with us then.

Thanks

seagull

Balbriggan ET2L wrote: »

Hey Seagull,

Where is it that your from? If your in the area on Saturday drop down and we can have a chat to you more.

We're in Lusk, and there's also a campaign here trying to get a second level ET in the area. There's a secondary school due to open here in 2013, and the process is currently ongoing to determine who will have patronage. I know there are a number of people who would prefer to travel a moderate distance to an ET second level school rather than a local VEC.