The Student Support Team (SST) is part of the student support system in a school. The SST plays a vital role in promoting student wellbeing, identifying needs early and coordinating supports across the school community. This system encompasses a range of supports that cater for the learning, social, emotional and behavioural needs of students.
In Ballinteer Community School our Student Support Team meet weekly. Members of our Student Support Team include:
Principal
Deputy Principal
Guidance Counsellor
Chaplain
Home School Community Liaison Officer
Special Education Needs Coordinator
School Completion Coordinator
Year Heads (who attend meetings as needed)
At these meetings we discuss the needs of students and look at ways to address those needs. We coordinate supports available whether that is academic, social, emotional or behavioural. We also work with outside agencies who we feel may be of assistance to our students and their families.
Some of the agencies who we link with include:
Crosscare: www.crosscare.ie
Jigsaw: www.jigsaw.ie
Lucena Clinic: www.lucenaclinic.ie
YoDA: www.hse.ie
Foróige: www.foroige.ie
TUSLA: www.tusla.ie
NEPS: www.gov.ie
Barnardos: www.barnardos.ie
Pieta House: www.pieta.ie
Access Counselling: www.accesscounselling.ie
Rosemount Family Resource Centre: www.rosemountfrc.ie