St. Brigid's College has a fully qualified Learning Support
Teacher on its staff. The school provides a service to support
and assist pupils with special needs. This service involves
identifying those pupils with learning difficulties and working
to meet their needs either in a small group or individual
basis. Input and involvement from parents and class teachers
is an integral part of the programme. The school also has
two resource teachers working in this area.
The Primary aim's of the school in providing Learning Support
are:
| 1. |
To ensure that students with Learning support
/ Special educational needs are identified and provided
for in a fair and equitable manner so that their learning
potential and their sense of self-worth and dignity is
developed and respected. |
| 2. |
To ensure that all members of staff are aware of the
Learning support / special educational needs of students
and of the contribution they, the staff members can make
in this area. |
| 3. |
To increase the literacy skills of pupils to the best
of their ability. |
| 4. |
To ensure that Learning support / Special educational
needs is not viewed in isolation but in the context of
the whole school. |
| 5. |
To ensure that students with Learning support / Special
educational needs are offered a broad, balanced, relevant,
progressive, continuous and differentiated curriculum
and that they are provided for in an inclusive way. |
| 6. |
To develop pupils’ self-esteem, confidence and
feelings of achievement and fulfilment in accordance with
the school’s Mission statement and related policies. |
| 7. |
To assist the general teaching staff with the educational
management of pupils with Special educational needs where
appropriate. |
| 8. |
To encourage and foster positive partnership with parents,
in order to achieve appropriate support at school and
at home. |
| 9. |
To co-ordinate the advice, guidance and support of other
agencies in supporting students with Learning support
/ Special educational needs. |
| 10. |
To ensure the effective and efficient use of resources. |
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