Student Services

Pillar 1: Learning Resource

• Academic and diagnostic assessment
• Development of appropriate Individual Educational Plans and Student Support Plans
• Academic support planning, including executive functioning skills, test-taking skills, and learning styles awareness
• Attend to and support student, staff and parent concerns, which may affect a student's academic progress and development
• Goal-setting and decision-making

Pillar 2: Counselling

• Support students in a variety of counselling issues including anxiety, stress, behaviour issues, social skills, bullying, self-advocacy, communication, grief and loss
• Self-Awareness (personal, academic, social) education as they relate to academic potential, special aptitudes, and interests
• Interpersonal skill development, self-assertiveness training, and coping strategies
• Communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution

Pillar 3: Inquiry-Based Learning/Enrichment

• Exploration of personal interests through independent and small group projects
• Math enrichment, extension, and hosting of contests
• Advanced book club
• Daily running and maintenance of the Makerspace
• Skills Canada challenge-based competitions

How we deliver our programming:

• Individual and small-group counselling and advising
• In-class support
• Pull out remedial intervention, academic support, and inquiry-based projects
• Crisis intervention
• Consultation. collaboration and team teaching
• Referrals to private practitioners

Counselling Services are made available based on recommendations from administration, teachers, parents, self-referral, or is initiated by the School Counsellor. Learning Resource Services are made available based on individual needs. Referrals come from classroom teachers, administration, or are initiated by the Resource Teacher.