Counsellors Corner

On Tuesday the Counsellors had the privilege of speaking with the P and F about their role and supporting students through transitions.  For the counsellors open communication about the wellbeing of students is essential so it was great to see so many parents attend on a rainy night.  

The parents and counsellors discussed what they have noticed helped their children through transitions.  Parents mentioned things such as older siblings, consistent support from a Year Coordinator, listening and responding to the fears and hopes of their children, looking for ways to build their confidence, trusting their children with their learning, and communication with the school.  

The counsellors spoke about noticing and responding to children and young people’s wellbeing.  One of the ways of considering how students are going that the counsellors discussed was the BeYou Mental Health Continuum. 

Children and young people fluctuate in where they are on this continuum depending on what is happening in their lives.  At school we aim to develop the skills of our students to respond to the experiences which may affect their wellbeing and care for themselves and each other.  We also provide support to students based on where they are on the continuum to help them move back to ‘Going Ok’ and ‘Flourishing’.   For some students this might be one off support,  for others they may need more intensive and coordinated care with family and community agencies (eg. GP, Psychologist, headspace).

We emphasised that as family and school communicate with each other about the wellbeing of students we can ensure that they are receiving the support they need at school and issues impacting on their wellbeing and learning are addressed.  

If you have concerns about your child please contact their Year Coordinator and if needed they will include the College Counsellor.  Parents are welcome to contact the College Counsellors if you have any questions about our service.

Denise Andrade denise.andrade@lism.catholic.edu.au
Andrew Hart  andrew.hart@lism.catholic.edu.au