Family Handbook 2024-25

STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Guidance Upper School guidance counsellors work closely with Upper School students to help them navigate academic and social emotional changes and issues that define adolescence. Philosophically, the Guidance Department believes that in order to provide the best support and advice, it is essential to know our students both from an intellectual and an emotional dimension and work directly with them to build their capacity for growth and advocacy. Guidance counsellors work with students one-on-one, in small groups and with grade-specific groups. Students will have one designated counsellor for Grades 7 through 9, then will transition to a senior grades counsellor for Grades 10 through 12. Counsellors guide from academic, inclusive and social emotional lenses, providing students with exceptional support and individualized school strategies.

Academic counselling support with: ● Course selection ● Enrichment opportunities ● Summer programs ● Goal setting (personal, academic and career development) ● Post-secondary and scholarship applications

Personal coaching support with: ● Self-esteem ● Stress

● Emotion management/regulation ● Motivation, perfectionism ● Relationships ● Identity

While at Havergal, students will also have the opportunity to participate in: ● University fairs (over 50 post-secondary institutions are hosted each year) ● University visits (a variety of campus tours are organized yearly) ● A comprehensive Grade 10 Career Studies course ● Grade 11 and 12 Guidance sessions that focus on post-secondary research, applications, informed decision-making and transition

Students and parents are encouraged to contact the Guidance Department for information or assistance at any time.

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