THE HELPING HAND THAT REACHES OUT TO YOU !!

The Counseling Service aims to support the academic objectives of the school by providing help to students who have emotional, academic and psychological difficulties which may be disrupting their ability to study effectively. We recognize no hierarchy of difficulty when talking to students and believe that counseling is a process which can be helpful to people in all sorts of situations. What matters is simply that you have a problem……and that you want to try to sort it out.

The core activity of the Counseling Service is therefore to offer individual counseling to students presenting with a broad range of difficulties. Parents, guardians and staff can also benefit from this service. However, anyone who might benefit from specialist intervention or advice will always be referred on to resources available outside school. Counseling is a way of addressing problems by talking them through with someone who, whilst supportive, is not directly involved in the situation.

Although it may sometimes be appropriate to offer advice or guidance the emphasis is very much on enabling you to achieve change, rather than telling you what to do.

A fundamental principle of counseling is that it should be confidential. There are some exceptional situations when confidentiality cannot be guaranteed and these are explained at your first session, but otherwise counseling takes place under strict conditions of confidentiality and nothing you discuss will be disclosed to anyone without your permission.

The middle school team comprises of two counselors , one for the smaller classes (4 - 6 ) and the other for the (7 -10).The counselors are trained and experienced professionals who are committed to help the students in all areas of concern. Counseling is offered on personal request or when students are referred to the counselor by the school authorities, staff or parents.