School Update
Greetings from
PYP Guidance Counselors and Learning Inclusion Department Welcome back to school to all students
and to all new students! We are delighted to see all students in their new grade levels.
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To promote the social and emotional well-being for all students, PYP Guidance Counselors provide professional support to the Early Years and Primary Years students to help them develop age-appropriate social and emotional skills and provide assistance during times of transition, critical change, heightened stress, or other situations impeding student success. This would help in-class and one-on-one support, and small the students to achieve their academic group sessions with the goal of maximizing goals as well. the students’ learning abilities in an inclusive environment. We also collaborate As part of our support: with parents and family, teachers, counselors, • We teach bi-monthly Guidance lessons and the administration for the implementation and Value lessons in classrooms to of teaching strategies and learning materials students from Pre-K to Grade 5. Students to accommodate the student’s needs. learn to recognize their own and oth- • We provide accommodations or modificaers’ feelings, emotional intelligence skills, tions to the students so they can access and friendship skills, social competence skills, fully participate in learning alongside their problem-solving skills, conflict-resolution similar-aged peers. skills, coping strategies when dealing with • For teachers, we provide teaching stress, anxiety, and other strong feelings, strategies tailored to meet their students’ Body Safety lessons, Career paths, and individual needs. school core Values. • For parents, we provide resources so that • We conduct individual and/or small group they can fully support their children at home. counseling sessions for students to help with issues related to social and emotional Our PYP Guidance Counselors are here to growth. support you. • We provide Orientation meetings to the new students and new parents before the beginning of the school year. • We collaborate closely with Teachers and Parents to ensure the students’ success. • We provide consultation to parents to ensure the students’ success. As PYP Learning Inclusion Support Teachers, we provide support to students, teachers, and parents. Learning support teachers work with students with diverse learning needs, identify their areas of need, provide
(Photo) Our Learning Inclusion Support teachers: From left to right: Ms. Peachi, Ms. Luck, Ms. Abigaile, Ms. May, and Ms. Jossie
Who do we have on our Teams? Ms. Luck at luck@concordian.ac.th - PYP Head of Counseling Department Ms. Yatima at yatima@concordian.ac.th - Grade 5 Counselor Ms. Maria at maria.j@concordian.ac.th - Grade 2, 3, and 4 Counselor Ms. Tong at ruentip.p@concordian.ac.th - K3, Grade 1 and 2 Counselor Ms. Sze Wan at szewan.h@concordian.ac.th - Pre-K, K1, and K2 Counselor Ms. Nok at nok@concordian.ac.th - PYP counselor If you have any concerns about your child regarding social, emotional issues at home, school, or any other concerns related to your child’s well-being, please stop by or email Ms. Luck at luck@concordian.ac.th Our PYP Guidance Counselors