Effective pastoral care is instrumental in the creation of a supportive atmosphere in the school for both pupils and staff. Pastoral Care supports the development of the whole pupil intellectually, spiritually, socially, emotionally and personally. It is the responsibility of all teaching staff, therefore, it is fully incorporated into the classroom, however each student has specific pastoral teachers responsible for their well-being.

• Class Tutor - Class Tutors monitor the progress of all students in their form class, including issues such as attendance and punctuality. The class tutor is the first port of call for any student with an issue or any parent wanting to discuss concerns they may have over their child’s progress or well-being.

  Class	Class Tutor	Class	Class Tutor
  8A1	Mr S Hinds	8A2	Miss L Ballentine
  8A3	Mrs C Hamill	8A4	Miss M McKitterick
  9A1	Miss A Clarke	9A2	Mrs E McConnell
  9A3	Miss S Thompson/Mrs K Stanfield	9A4	Miss J Longridge
  10A1	Mrs L McGarry	10A2	Mrs H Dowse
  10A3	Mr A Porter	10A4	Miss L McGahie
  11A1	Ms P Turney	11A2	Mrs M Clarke
  11A3	Miss L McCulla	11A4	Mrs K Bell
  12A1	Mr A Owens	12A2	Mr C Bell
  12A3	Mr N Reid	12A4	Mr M Totten
  12A5	Ms M McWilliams
  13B1	Miss L Smyth	13B2	Ms M Finnegan
  14B1	Miss R Wethers	14B2	Mrs L Smith



• Year Head - Each Head of Year has extensive experience in the field of guidance and Pastoral Care and takes a keen interest in every student in their designated year group. The Year Head is there as a support for class tutors and to assist in any pastoral concerns that may arise.

  Year Group	Year Head
  Year 8	Mr P Barrett
  Year 9	Mrs B McSherry
  Year 10	Miss L Sherry
  Year 11	Miss A Johnston
  Year 12	Mr N Tinney
  Year 13	Mr J Gardiner
  Year 14	Miss R Wethers

  School Group	Group Head
  JUNIOR	Dr B McKinstry
  SENIOR	Mrs L Murray
  Sixth Form	Miss S Black

• Head of Pastoral Care - Mrs L. Knipe co-ordinates pastoral care across the entire school, heading up the many staff who make up the Pastoral Care Team. She provides a source of information and a listening ear for students and staff alike and works alongside the school counsellor, and other external agencies, to ensure every student is supported. All pupils at Lisnagarvey have access to a Google Classroom, dedicated to Pastoral Care.
  
  
  

Parents and pupils are able to refer themselves/ their child for counselling through the Familyworks website: ICSS Counselling Referral Form

Every teacher has a pastoral role and every contact between teacher and pupil presents an opportunity to develop the caring and learning environment which we seek to provide at Lisnagarvey.

The staff of Lisnagarvey High School strives to eradicate bullying behaviours in school through the series of anti-bullying initiatives. The clear message in our school is that bullying behaviour will NOT be tolerated. We want any pupil who feels threatened to know that they may report their fears in the knowledge that the person displaying bullying behaviour will be firmly dealt with.

The school’s Anti-Bullying ethos is reinforced throughout the year as the topic is discussed in lessons, at dedicated assemblies and during national Anti-Bullying Week. Every student knows what action to take in the event that they are a pupil experiencing bullying behaviour, or witness to a bullying incident, and all staff are well trained in dealing with issues swiftly.

Pupils displaying bullying behaviour will be sanctioned for their actions but the main focus of staff is to provide support to all pupils involved. Pupils displaying bullying behaviour often act as a response to ongoing issues in their own lives. We support those students, as well as offering security and support to the pupils experiencing bullying behaviour.

The full Anti-Bullying Policy is available here.