The Guidance Programme Mission
The Guidance Programme exists to:
▪ Meet the needs of all ISH students who are experiencing personal, social and emotional difficulties which interfere with their academic achievement, personal interactions and responsible citizenship
▪ Encourage students to become ethical, caring and responsible adults with an understanding of the impact of their behavior on not only themselves but also on others and upon the well-being of their families and the community in which they live
▪ Help students to identify their vocational interests and aptitudes and thereby assist with career guidance
The Guidance Programme Goals
The Guidance Programme aims to:
▪ Promote motivation, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness, management of feelings and emotions, empathy and social skills in all students
▪ Address the individual needs of all the students in the school context
▪ Foster respect for the culture of the school and the different cultures within the school
▪ Instill moral and ethical values in students
▪ Assist students with the challenges of transitions
▪ Help students to identify their vocational interests and aptitudes and thereby assist with career guidance
▪ Develop personal responsibility
Services
The School Counselors will provide intervention and referral services to those individual students or groups of students facing personal, emotional, social or academic difficulties.
A Guidance Programme is offered to students from all grades. In Primary School once-a-week lessons are provided in order to help students to:
▪ Think analytically, critically and creatively to develop problem solving strategies for communicating effectively with others
▪ Understand the impact of their behaviours on their own short and long-term physical, academic and emotional health
▪ Reflect on the decisions, opinions and behavior of themselves and others
▪ Understand, respect and show positive attitudes towards cultural differences
In the Secondary School, each student receives weekly advisory lessons that focus on social emotional topics, community and relationship building activities, and school service projects. The Advisory Programme’s purpose is to develop a sense of community through a program that:
▪ creates a more personalized learning environment where all students develop a strong and positive relationship with one adult
▪ endorses the enhancement of student's emotional well-being
▪ recognizes and values the development of resilient young adults who feel a sense of belonging and connectedness at ISH
▪ promotes a sense of meaning and purpose in student’s life
The Secondary School Counselor also provides both individual and comprehensive college and career counseling services to assist students in developing a postsecondary plan that aligns with their long-term goals. This includes but is not limited to supporting students through the college and university admissions process, providing students with university and employment opportunities and resources, and preparing students with the skills they need to transition to young successful citizens of the world.
In addition, all students receive individual academic advising services to develop an academic plan that prepares them to achieve their postsecondary college and career goals.
Counseling/guidance services offered to the community by request
- ▪ Systematic communication with teachers to monitor concerns with students or families.
- ▪ Resources shared with the community and addressing in workshops their priorities for information.
