Guidance Activities

Junior Cycle

• An introduction to guidance and counselling service.  Each 1st year form is met by one Guidance counsellor to explain the guidance counsellor's role in the school and how to make an appointment to see us.  When any new student enters the school they also have a meeting with a guidance counsellor.

• Foundations of study and organisation skills and examination techniques:  Both the form teachers and subject teachers provide guidance in this area, however, some students are referred to the guidance counsellor for extra help and assistance.  In third year an outside agency provide day long seminars in study skills for all students.

• Assistance in adjusting to a new school.

• Identification of students at risk either socially or academically or in other ways.  The pastoral care team, school matron and subject teachers all have a role in identifying students at risk.  Also the guidance counsellors are available to meet students by request or referral.

• Be available to students for support/guidance/counselling whether self-referred or referred by others.

• Help build self-esteem. A whole school approach is involved in helping all students build their self-esteem.

• Be observant of bullying and peer group pressure.

• Identification of early school leavers.