Structure Support
St. Michael’s is a listening school. Our aim is to protect and support our students so that they experience a rewarding and fulfilling time in St. Michael’s. If students have a particular difficulty they are encouraged to seek help and speak to any member of staff, but in particular the following members of staff who have a specific pastoral role within the school:
Head of Pastoral Care / Designated teacher for Child Protection
Mrs J O’Neill
Deputy Designated Teacher for Child Protection
Mrs C McGready
Principal
Mr M Henry
Vice Principal
Mr C O'Connor
Year Heads
Year 8 - Mrs G McMahon
Year 9 – Mrs S O’Neill
Year 10 - Mrs D McCaffrey
Year 11 - Mr B Rasdale
Year 12 - Mr G Donnelly
Year 13 – Mr B Regan
Year 14 – Mrs E Irvine
Learning Support Co-ordinator
Mrs G Hanratty
Advice/Guidance is also available through our school chaplain (James Mc Loughlin) and the school counselling service - Martina O'Hara, Family works Counselling.
St. Michael's College is a participant in Operation Encompass. Operation Encompass is an early intervention partnership between Police and Schools. It is aimed at supporting children who are victims of domestic violence.
Operation Encompass is a very simple idea, but one that will help us to support and protect vulnerable children. When the Police attend an incident of domestic violence where one of our pupils is present, they will inform the school’s Designated Teacher for Child Protection at the start of the next school day. This information is shared in strict confidence and school staff are only told on a need-to-know basis.
Following any notification from the PSNI, our staff will provide immediate support to any child who has been the victim of domestic abuse. We know that when children do witness domestic abuse at home, this is a highly traumatic experience for them. By taking part in Operation Encompass, we can provide tailored and compassionate support to our pupils, in line with our school ethos. This builds on our existing commitment to child safeguarding.
Should you wish to find out more information, please contact the school’s Designated Teacher for Child Protection Mrs Joanne O’Neill or alternatively you can read more about Operation Encompass at www.operationencompass.org.
