Personal Support

Welcome to Personal Support

Personal Support was introduced at Saint Roch’s Secondary School in August 2010 for the new S1 pupils. Personal Support is a Curriculum for Excellence course which incorporates the four capacities – confident individuals, successful learners, responsible citizens and effective contributors – and provides a platform for discussion and personal development for our pupils.

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Introduction to Wider Support System

S1 pupils were introduced to the wider support network that Saint Roch’s Secondary School takes pride in. Our support network includes individuals and groups such as:

  • SIMY Workers
  • School Counsellor
  • Careers Officer
  • Lifelink

Transition Support

The Transition Support sessions were introduced as the first set of lessons in Personal Support for the new S1 pupils. The aim of Transition Support was to provide support for pupils coming from primary school into secondary school.

The method of delivery used for these sessions was primarily Circle Time. Circle Time is a creative approach used by primary schools in order to manage many issues which pupils come across within the school community.

There were several key elements involved in Circle Time – golden rules of Circle Time, listening and contributing, praise, incentives, etc.

The capacities covered in Transition Support were:

  • Confident Individuals
  • Responsible Citizens
  • Effective Contributors