Banbridge Academy Home Our School Admissions Beyond The Classroom Parental Information Staff/Pupil Area Contact Our School HomeOur SchoolPastoral Pastoral Pastoral Care Arrangements For the purposes of the Pastoral System, each Year Group is divided into 8 Form Classes; each Form Class is in the care of a Form Teacher and the work of the Form Teachers is co-ordinated by Year Heads. The Pastoral System is under the supervision of a Vice Principal. Each Form Class meets its Form Teacher in the morning for registration and to deal with any problems that might arise. The Form Teacher interviews each pupil in his/her Form Class after each set of examinations, encourages participation in the extra- curricular programme and generally counsels his/her pupils on work, personal and social development and discipline. The school has developed a system of Progress Files to which the pupil makes a substantial contribution. In the event of individual problems, parents should initially contact the Form Teacher or Year Head and, if necessary, the Vice-Principal or the Principal. Child Protection Policy & Procedures Banbridge Academy acknowledges its pastoral responsibility towards its pupils and recognises that its pupils have a fundamental right to be protected from harm. The school seeks to provide a safe, pleasant and regulated environment and to assist each child to reach personal fulfilment and happiness. Our Child Protection Policy is reviewed annually. Statements of our Policies and Procedures, including Procedures for Handling Complaints, are available on the school website. In the first instance, parents who have concerns or a specific complaint about their (or another) child should speak directly to the Principal, Mr McLoughlin, or to the designated teacher, Mrs Evans. The diagram below is an attempt to explain how the school works. The school exists to help educate and to look after the pupil – therefore he/she is at the centre of the diagram. School News View all News 30th Nov 2021 in Boys, Hockey McCullough Cup Semi Final excitement builds! 23rd Nov 2021 in Sport Banbridge Academy House Cross Country 23rd Nov 2021 in General Action Mental Health 15th Nov 2021 in Academic Shoebox Appeal in Banbridge Academy 15th Nov 2021 in Boys, Hockey Academy Hockey Dozen set Ulster up for the demolition of Munster at Inter-Pros Upcoming Events 1 Dec Royal Navy Catering Workshop & Careers Talk 1 Dec McCullough Cup Semi-Final v Cookstown High School 1 Dec Girls' Hockey 3A XI Cup Match vs Ballymena (Away ) 2 Dec Girls' Hockey U14 vs RSD Junior Cup (Away) 3 Dec Staff Training 4 Dec Rugby 2nd XV vs Lurgan College (Away) 4 Dec AQE CEA Test 3 4 Dec Boys' Hockey 2nd IV & U15 vs RBAI View Events Calendar Quick Links Home Our School Admissions Beyond The Classroom Parental Information Staff/Pupil Area Contact Get in touch Banbridge Academy Lurgan Road, Banbridge, BT32 4AQ Tel: (028) 4062 3220 Email: info@banbridgeacademy.banbridge.ni.sch.uk Follow Us @BanAcademyNews @BanAcademySport Powered by Copyright Banbridge Academy 2015