Counselling « St Paul's High School, Bessbrook, County Armagh

Counselling

A confidential counselling service is offered to all pupils during school hours by Mrs Anne O’Connor and Mrs Kate McLoughlin.

Pupils who are experiencing difficulties, either at home or at school, can confidentially make an appointment for counselling.

Referral can be made through Mr J Burns, Vice Principal (Pastoral Care), or through Year Heads.

Self-referral is also an option.Counselling in St Paul’s offers young people support when they find themselves struggling to cope with psychological issues or when their academic progress is hindered due to emotional stress. A skillful programme in a secure environment is provided to equip our young people with the skills to face life’s difficulties and challenges.

A counsellor from the private counselling service, ‘Counselling 4 Youth’ is also available one day per week.

St Paul’s High School is a thriving, innovative educational community of almost 1500 students of all abilities, from children with learning difficulties in our Learning Support Centre to high calibre academic achievers in our AS, A2 and Applied Post-16 courses. All classrooms are equipped as standard with interactive whiteboards, and students and staff are encouraged to make the fullest use of technology for learning and teaching.

The school, which was established in 1966 with the aim of providing its pupils with a Christian education within the Catholic ethos, is situated on a modern campus in pleasant rural surrounding in the townland of Carrickbracken, County Armagh. St Paul’s High School was designated by the Department of Education as a Specialist College for Science in 2008, and the school was awarded the BECTA ICT Mark in 2009.