Through all areas of school life, we seek to enhance the well-being of students and staff. The school promotes the development of positive relationships between all staff and students, parents and the wider community through the creation of a positive learning environment and the development of a caring school community.
Our aim to create a school where pupils are valued as individuals and are encouraged to develop to their full potential. We believe that a happy pupil will be a successful pupil and we strive to make this a reality through our Pastoral Care programmes.
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The Principal, Vice-Principal and staff oversee the general welfare of all students in the school.
All classes have lessons in Personal Development and Mutual Understanding (PDMU) each week. The topics for this programme include:
- Personal Understanding and Health
- Mutual understanding in the local and wider community
Within these broad headings, there are many areas of learning including:
- Emotions
- Looking after yourself - healthy bodies
- Friendships
Childline 24hr helpline 0800 1111
NSPCC 24hr helpline 0808 800 5000
Play, Drawing and Talking therapy sessions and Relax Kids sessions are on offer to pupils throughout the school year.
If any parent wishes to seek the support of these services for their child/ren, they should contact the school for further information.
Regular attendance at school is vital for academic progression, success and social development. The school monitors attendance on a monthly basis and takes action in accordance with department of Education circulars once it falls below certain levels.
Anti-bullying is a theme pupils are reminded about regularly in St. Ronan's. Pupils are reminded to always be respectful and kind to others.
Each year, pupils celebrate anti-bullying week. The theme of 2024's anti-bullying week was Choose Respect
We are excited to be part of a new programme developed by the Education Authority called Being Well Doing Well, creating a whole school approach to Emotional Health and Wellbeing. We know that when pupils feel valued, happy and secure, they will reach their full potential.
The Being Well Doing Well (BWDW) programme is part of The Children & Young People’s Emotional Health & Wellbeing in Education Framework.
The programme aims to support schools (nursery, primary, post primary, special and EOTAS) to develop a Whole School Approach to Emotional Health and Wellbeing by resourcing them with:
- An Emotional Health & Wellbeing Framework to assist them to assess their current practice, identify needs and implement actions to develop the emotional health and wellbeing needs of everyone within the school;
- A package of support which includes a BWDW Toolkit, advice, resources and training to assist them to improve the holistic outcomes of the whole school by addressing their emotional health and wellbeing needs; and
- Emotional Health and Wellbeing outcomes which will reduce pupils barriers to learning and enhance their readiness to learn.
regional early
intervention service
which supports
children in
pre-school
educational and
mainstream primary
school settings by
working closely with
parents and
education staff to
help children
develop the
foundation skills
for learning i.e.
speech, language,
communication,
sensory-motor,
visual perception,
social, emotional
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