Holy Child Community School

Student Supports

Student Support Team

The student support team is part of our student support system in a school. That system encompasses a range of supports that cater for the learning, social, emotional and behavioural needs of students. The team meets every week to discuss the needs of particular students. Members of the team include:


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The key

  • Listening system to facilitate a school response
  • Inclusive way of working
  • Shared approach to care management in school
  • Reduces stress on teachers
  • Supports parents and community
  • Facilitates links to the community and support services




  • Emotional attention and support
  • Encouragement
  • Positive attention
  • Watchful eye
  • Reduce isolation
  • How?
  • Use their name in class
  • Eye contact
  • Check in with them
  • Mind them in a non directive way
  • Good note if earned
  • Gentle visibility
  • Light


Useful websites

https://turn2me.ie/

https://jigsaw.ie/

https://www.pieta.ie/

https://www.belongto.org/

HSE CAHMS

https://spunout.ie/

Aug 27
2026
School Reopens for 1st & 6th years
Aug 28
2026
School Reopens for 1st, TY and 5th Years
Aug 29
2026
School Reopens for Special Classes, 1st, 2nd & 3rd years
Sep 01
2026
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