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A Message from the Year 9 Student Advisor

Hi,

My name is Ms Pistolis and I am the Year 9 Student Advisor for 2011.

You can find me in the PD/H/PE faculty staffroom or out on the field being active.

In my role as year advisor I:

Provide guidance for and promote the welfare of students in the Year:

To support individual students through difficult times
To assist teachers understand the practical needs of individual students every year
To monitor trends in individual students relating to – academic progress, classroom behaviour, attendance, social behaviour, adjustment etc and to refer, where necessary to counsellor, Principal, Deputy Principal, Head Teacher Welfare etc
To initiate/develop/enhance programs that develop and promote group cohesion and identification [encourage and support camps, dances etc]

Initiate and organise cohort assemblies, excursions and year meetings:

To support and a willingness to teach Values Education
To support and participate in peer mediation
To promote, organise and attend Camps and excursions
To maintain a register of students with Special Needs and advise Head Teacher Welfare
Assist with parent teacher nights, transition nights & subject selections

As the interface between home and school:

As a member of the School Welfare Team:

To participate in the development and implementation of school policy relating to Student Welfare
To attend Welfare committee meetings
To provide liaison with the School Counsellor and be proactive in referring students of concern

As an Administrator: