Family Handbook 2025-26

STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Academic counselling supports: ●​ course selection ●​ enrichment opportunities ●​ summer programs ●​ goal setting (personal, academic and career development) ●​ post-secondary and scholarship applications

Personal coaching supports: ●​ 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 (in Canada, the US and internationally), applications, informed decision-making and transition

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

Learning Support The Learning Support Team is responsible for supporting students, families and faculty in a collaborative model when learning difficulties arise. When teachers or parents identify a student struggling to learn, the team collectively monitors student progress and makes recommendations to support learning. For students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), the team manages student accommodations and will work with outside service providers to help students build on their strengths and support their areas of challenge. There are four Junior School Learning Support Specialists for students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 and one Child and Youth Worker who supports the social/emotional needs of Junior School students. There are three Learning Support/Guidance Specialists for Grades 7 to 8 and one Learning Support Specialist for Grades 9 to 12.

In the Junior School, early and intensive interventions are provided to students who may require additional support to meet grade level learning objectives. When students transition into the Middle

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