Mission

The staff and management of St Joseph’s Secondary School Mercy Navan aim to protect the well-being of students by providing a safe and nurturing environment at all times. The Student Support Team (SST) has been active in St Joseph’s Secondary School Mercy Navan since 2011.

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Vision

Our team organise the schools response to the needs of individual students who for a variety of reasons are considered to be at risk. We bring all of the available resources of the school together to address, in a strategic and co-ordinated manner, the complex needs of students who may be at risk.

Through its care, expertise, respect, support and openness, we as a team accompany each student and her family on the journey through life. Within the school, the SST can alert colleagues to changing family circumstances or the pressure on students from factors such as long term unemployment, family difficulties, or illness. For the purposes of the SST, concerning behaviours may include, but are not limited to: threats of self-harm, emotional or physical outbursts, extreme or sudden changes in mood or behaviour, traumatic experiences, excessive or uncharacteristic decline in homework and school attendance or difficulty with adjustment to school life.

 

The vision of the SST is to provide a safe and supportive teaching, serving, learning and living environment for all students.

 

Individuals of concern are reported to the care team, whose goal is to develop a holistic intervention strategy and action plan designed to specifically address their unique needs. The SST meet once a week and can provide additional resources and individualised help to those who are experiencing difficulties. This support is beneficial to the students, their parents and the school community. All referral information is confidential.

If you would like to speak with a member of the SST, please do not hesitate to call the office for more information at 046-9021830.