Role of the Counsellor

Two friends have a physical altercation, but can't seem to move past the conflict.

• School Counsellor is not involved in restorative conversation when its a physical altercation.

• Student Counsellor can support after students have been address by teacher/Year lead/SLT

• School Counsellor is the first point of contact when students have a physical altercation.

Have you been to my office, which is MZ203.

• Yes, I have been to your office.

• No, I have never been to your office,

If a student states that they have been self-harming, you should report this to the school counsellor first?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

When it comes to self-harm, this should first be raised with the CPO, either Jacinth or Sean if Jacinth is unavailable. The CPO will decide whether to involve a counselor for additional support.

A student reports that they are having an issue sleeping due to their sibling keeping them awake.

• The teacher should first talk with the parent.

• Raise it to Year Lead.

• Monitor to see if this affects student's performance before addressing it.

• Yes, bring it to the school counsellor right away.

Answer explanation

Teacher should potentially monitor this situation, to see if this causes any problems with the students performance in class. The students parents should then be contacted.

Students are allowed to visit my office at breaktimes, unannounced or without previous noticed?

• Yes.

• No.

• Only for certain instances.

Answer explanation

Students are allowed to visit my office during break time without prior notice. Many students come to my office to socialize during breaks. If I am meeting with a student or am otherwise unavailable, I will inform the students, and they can try again another day.

Can students reach out to the school counsellor through their school email?

• Yes, they can.

• No, students should not email the counsellor when they have a concern.

Do you think that students know, that the counsellor can help with them besides when they are mad or sad?

• Yes, they are aware of this.

• Students may not know that they can come to talk about other feelings.

• Students only should talk with the counsellor when they are experiencing severe emotions.

Who's role is to reach out to parents when a student has had an issue in school that resulted in a meeting with Sean or me?

• Classroom Teacher

• Sean (Head of SS)

• Year Lead

• The school counsellor

When a student has an academic concern (lack of focus, work-based frustration, confusion about current topics), the School Counsellor should be alerted.

• Yes, the school counsellor can support.

• No, this should be raised with Learning support only.

What is the theme of the School Counsellor office?

• Harry Potter

• Pokémon

• Marvel/DC characters