Pupil Health and Wellbeing
If you need to speak to someone about a pastoral issue, please email info@sullivanupper.holywood.ni.sch.uk. Please include pupil name and class so this can be directed to the Form Teacher.
Alternatively, and also if there is a safeguarding issue, you can reach a senior member of staff via the pastoral email: suspastoral114@c2kni.net DURING SCHOOL HOURS. If there is a safeguarding issue outside of school hours the following contacts are available:
Gateway Social Services: 028 9050 7000
Bangor/Newtownards: 028 91818518
(Monday-Friday 9.00 am-5.00 pm)
Out of Hours Emergency: 08001979995
(after 5.00 pm each evening at weekends, and public/bank holidays)
PSNI : 101 or in the case of an emergency 999
NSPCC: 08088005000
Childline: 08001111
Pupil General Health
Below are links to NHS advice for some of the common health related queries you may have regarding your son/daughter’s health and wellbeing. The school nurse is available during school hours for any school related health queries.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/conditions/head-lice
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/childhood-immunisation-programme
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/conditions/minor-head-injury
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/conditions/concussion
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/minor-injuries-units
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/protection-sun
The national sleep helpline flyer - Does your child suffer with sleep issues?
Information about Vaping
Pupil Mental Health
It is important to make time to look after yourself. Maintaining our mental wellbeing can be difficult; and it’s difficult in different ways for different people. It could be that you’re struggling to find a positive school/life balance, or that you’re not exercising as much as you’d like to.
Some advice and support can be located by following the link below. Useful contact details of supporting organisations are also included.
Parents' A-Z Mental Health Guide | Mental Health Advice | YoungMinds
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/your-childs-mental-health
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/beat-eating-disorders-association-beat