Calendar of Events
Student Services
Guidance Services
Family Life Counselling
The Family Life Counsellor works with students to help them develop strong social skills, effective decision making abilities, and good communication skills. The Family Life Counsellor visits classes at all levels. A regularly scheduled drop-in centre is also available to students.
Guidance Counselling
Guidance Counselling services at Villa Maria target these main areas:
Academics
Helping students achieve their best results at school through guidance in study skills, motivation, and exam anxiety.
Education and Career Orientation
In order to assist students to set realistic career goals, the Guidance Counsellor encourages and supports students to explore and take advantage of a wide range of available resources in the career choice process, such as community resources, college and university open houses, and online career guidance programs. She provides students with up-to-date information about college and university programs, and assists them in the completion of applications for further education.
Personal and Social Development
The Guidance Counsellor helps students develop a positive self-concept and appropriate social skills, and when appropriate offers short term counselling and referral to outside professional assistance.
Special Activities
- College and university information evening
- Organized tours of colleges
- Career Day
- Coordination of tutoring resources
- Guest speakers on special topics related to adolescence