The team has a responsibility to respond in a sympathetic and understanding way to the concerns, fears and worries of all students.
The purpose of the Student Support Team is to provide for students within the school community who have a greater need for a higher level of intervention. These students fall into the spectrum of students comprehended by the categories “School Support for Some” and “School Support for Few” outlined in the DES publication Well-Being in Post-Primary Schools: Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention.
The Pastoral Care Team/ Student Support Team is made up of School Management, Guidance Counsellor and other representatives from the staff body including SPHE co-ordinator, SEN co-ordinator and Wellbeing team representative.