Staff

Mr. Edward McGuigan: 

Principal

P6-P7 Teacher

Safeguarding Team

Miss. Maria Bakewell:   

R-P5 Classroom Teacher

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Ms. Patricia Mc Curdy:   

Classroom Assistant

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Clerical Officer

Building Supervisor

Mrs. Julie-Ann Mc Mullan:

Classroom Assistant

Lunchtime Supervisor 

Mrs.Catherine Wisner-Clarke

Principal release Teacher

SENCo

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils.  We believe that:

• All children have the right to be protected from harm;
• Children need to be safe and to feel safe in school;
• Children need support which matches their individual needs, including those who may have experienced abuse;
• All children have the right to speak freely and voice their values and beliefs;
• All children must be encouraged to respect each other’s values and support each other;
• All children have the right to be supported to meet their emotional and social needs as well as their educational needs – a happy healthy sociable child will achieve better educationally;
• Schools can and do contribute to the prevention of abuse, victimisation, bullying, exploitation, radicalisation, extreme behaviours, discriminatory views and risk taking behaviours; and
• All staff and visitors have an important role to play in safeguarding children and protecting them from abuse.

Safeguarding is defined as

• Protecting children from maltreatment;
• Preventing impairment of children's health or development;
• Ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care;
• Taking action to enable all children to have the best life chances.

Safer Schools NI App

We are delighted to invite you to download our new Safer Schools NI App, provided to your school by the Department of Education and INEQE Safeguarding Group. (Downloaded Safer Schools last year? This new and updated App replaces it!)

Did you know?

92% of children in Northern Ireland use video sharing platforms, with 53% using social media and 65% accessing messaging apps (Ofcom, 2020). If your child hasn’t already been using these platforms, they soon will be! Therefore, it's more important than ever to be aware of how to keep your child safe.  

How will the Safer Schools NI App help you? 

- Provides you with easy-to-follow steps on how to make your home and devices safer in the ‘Need-to-Know' section. It’s a great place to start!   

- Keeps you up to date with the current online trends, threats, and risks to your child. This information is sent directly to your device!  

- Delivers the information you need to know on social media and gaming platforms, helping you understand the latest buzzwords and how to set privacy and parental settings on platforms like Among Us, Minecraft and TikTok.

- Offers expert guidance to help you navigate important issues such as bullying, mental health and healthy relationships. Giving you practical tips on how to approach these conversations with your children. 

- The Online Safety section will signpost you to help and support where you need it when you need it – it's in your pocket!

Being part of this project means that our school will receive a notification from the police before the start of the next school day when a child or young person in our school has been involved or exposed to a domestic abuse incident the previous evening.  Click on the links above for more information.