Bailieborough Community School

Community Schools are co-educational and inter-denominational. We welcome all in the area who wish to enrol. All abilities and the various individual needs are catered for subject to the provision of resources from the Department of Education and Science.

In Bailieborough Community School, the Principal and Deputy Principal work in collaboration with all staff members to implement the Code of Behaviour which ensures that learning prevails and that individual needs are accomodated. Year Leaders, Tutors and Specialist Teachers have special responsibility for the welfare and development of each student.

Year Leader
The Year Leader is in daily contact with students in a particular Year group. The Year Leader monitors attendance, punctuality, uniform and general behaviour as well as liaising with Class Teachers, Tutors and Parents when necessary.

Class Tutor
The Tutor takes a special interest in a particular class and meets that class regularly. The Tutor gets to know the students in that class well and through a caring relationship supports the Year Leader in monitoring progress and dealing with any personal problems.

Specialists
The individual needs of students are catered for in our school by various Specialist Teachers who, as well as teaching, fulfil a role designed to meet specific needs, ie:

• Careers Guidance Counsellor
• School Chaplain
• Learning Support Teachers
• Resource Teacher

All these teachers are happy to meet with parents.

Additional Student Support Services
Supervised Study
Personal Safety Committee
Student Council
Cool School Social Skills Programme

Students have a voice in school affairs. Each Year group is represented on the Student Council by four members elected by their peers. Council members are given extra responsibility and represent the school on occasion.