Counsellor's Corner - Settling into School

It’s been a busy start to the school year and we hope that all students are starting to settle in to their new routines and schedules. As we begin to embark on our academic journey together, we thought that it would be a good time to remind students and their families of some good study habits to set themselves up well to achieve their goals.

One of the common themes that we see in counselling, is a lack of motivation or a lack of drive for schoolwork or study. As your teenager grows older and gains more independence, it can be tempting to pull back in many ways – but its important to stay involved in their life to provide them with the motivation they might sometimes be missing. Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start. simple things like showing an interest in what they learn at school and excitement about their strengths and achievements. It might be helping them break down their assessment task into chunks or allocating specific ‘study time’ in your daily routine to help them stay on track.

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