Home School Community Liaison Teacher

The Redeemer schools share a Home School Community Liaison teacher.  This position was initially filled by John Moloney, subsequently by Tom Murphy, Patsy Murphy, Frank Mullen and the current incumbent Sinéad Shields.   

Sinéad supports parents in the education of their children.  She develops teacher and staff attitudes in the area of partnership and the whole school approach.  She encourages self help and independence by promoting parents’ education, development, growth and involvement.  Additionally, she encourages parents to become a resource for their own children, in their home, for other children in the classroom, and in the wider community.  

Sinéad networks with and promotes the coordination of the work of voluntary and statutory agencies.  This increases effectiveness, eliminates duplication, and leads to an integrated delivery of service to marginalised families and their parents.  

The work of ‘The Local Committee’ helps forge these links by identifying school-related issues at the community level that impinge on learning.  They address these issues by working collaboratively with other interested groups.