St. George's School | Student Services

As both professional educators and specialists, the Junior School Student Services team understands and responds to the many challenges of today’s elementary and middle school boy. The department is divided into three distinct but interrelated pillars: Learning Resource, Personal Counselling, and Inquiry Based Learning/Enrichment.

Our comprehensive program aligns and works with the guiding principles of our School’s mission and delivers its service in these areas:

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, ELL instruction 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: Counseling

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
Support students in a variety of counselling issues including anxiety, stress, behaviour issues, social skills, bullying, self-advocacy, communication, grief and loss

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.

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