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Meeting academic, social, emotional, and behavioural needs.

School counselling covers a range of support programmes and interventions that address students' academic, social, emotional, and behavioural needs.

Students talking with a counsellor in the Semesta counselling room

Four student needs

  • Academic
  • Social
  • Emotional
  • Behavioural

Aims and purpose

  • Supporting student wellbeing
    • Counselling focuses on building students' emotional resilience and social skills, helping them overcome challenges and form healthy relationships.
    • Counsellors support academic achievement by tackling barriers to learning, such as study skills, time management, and exam anxiety.
  • Personal guidance
    • One-to-one sessions where students can talk through personal problems, stresses, and goals in confidence.
    • Small-group sessions on shared issues such as friendships, grief, or family dynamics.

Services we provide

  • Crisis intervention

    Counsellors provide crisis intervention during emergencies or critical incidents affecting students, offering emotional support and coordinating with school staff and families as needed.

  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programme
    • Running SEL programmes that build students' self-awareness, social skills, empathy, and responsible decision-making.
    • Teaching conflict-resolution strategies and positive communication to improve peer relationships and reduce bullying.
  • Working with families and the community
    • Offering workshops, seminars, or one-to-one consultations to help parents understand their child's development and encourage positive family dynamics.
    • Coordinating with outside agencies, mental health professionals, and community resources to give students and families well-rounded support.

The school counsellor's role

  • Advocacy and support
    • Advocating for students' academic, social, and emotional needs within the school community and helping them access the resources they need.
    • Working with teachers, administrators, and support staff to build a supportive school environment that meets students' varied needs.
  • Prevention programmes

    Running prevention programmes on topics such as substance misuse, mental health awareness, and bullying, to improve student wellbeing.

  • Data-informed decisions

    Using data analysis and student assessment to spot trends, evaluate programme effectiveness, and make data-informed decisions that improve counselling.

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