METNS is proud to boast a community where pupils, parents and staff collaborate and work together for the better of our children. A high level of parental involvement is a key feature of our school, which makes it a very special place for us all.

Every parent/guardian who has a child in the school is automatically a member of the METNS Community Association (MCA). The MCA committee is a group of enthusiastic, energetic people who want to help make METNS the best it can be by fundraising for the school and organising events to foster community spirit. The committee is made up of approximately 10-15 parents/guardians and a staff representative, who meet up once a month and get involved in a wide range of activities in the school. This includes organising Grandparents Day, Monthly Coffee Mornings, The Winter Fair, ECAs, Workshops for Parents/Guardians and for Children, The Book Fair, Fundraising Events, Social Nights, Movie Night, Culture Night, METNS Big Picnic and much, much more as well as supporting the school in every way it can.

Parents/guardians are nominated at the annual METNS AGM. By this stage, each class has nominated a class representative at the start of the school year, who is the main point of contact with the MCA liaison. The MCA Chair liaises regularly with the school Principal and the Chair of the Board of Management to assist with various initiatives and to help build general communication within the school community.