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The Role of the School Counsellor
Today's school counsellors are vital members of the education team.
They help all students in the areas of academic achievement;
personal/social development and career development, ensuring today's
students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.
Mission
Our mission in the Counselling programme of an IB world school is
to support student academic achievement through incorporating
leadership, advocacy and collaboration, equity and access to
opportunities, supporting a safe learning environment and working to
safeguard the human rights of all members of the school community.
Foundation
We provide services to students, parents, school staff and the
community. The NIST counselling programme addresses the needs of all
students through prevention and intervention programmes that are a
part of a comprehensive school counselling programme. This includes:
- showing respect and empathy for
other cultures, traditions and individuals maintaining healthy
relationships with peers and adults resolving conflicts through
communication being aware of the impact of their actions and
enriching their community being able to make transitions gaining an
understanding of a balanced life
- understanding and developing
a positive self-image
- implementing an effective decision making process
- setting individual, realistic, achievable goals
- developing effective study skills
The Counsellors
School
counsellors serve an important role in maximizing student
achievement. Our work is differentiated by attention to
developmental stages of student growth including the needs,
tasks and student interests related to those stages. We
develop confidential relationships with students/parents and
staff to help them resolve or cope with problems and
developmental concerns.
We provide:
- Individual or group counselling
- Consultation with parents, teachers and other
educators
- Preventive Group Work
(body image, health, IB support, study and test-taking
skills, organization skills, transitions)
- Individual Development
and Support (academic guidance, personal/social support,
family support)
- Parent Support
(parenting workshops and discussion groups)
- Student Support Team
(communication between students, teachers, parents and
administration)
- Classroom Interventions
and Guidance (feelings awareness, conflict management,
decision -making, friendship, life skills)
- Referrals to other school support services or
community resources
- Peer helping
- Information
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