Please click the image to be directed to the dedicated site for our Secondary School Counsellors, which provides students parents and staff a collated resource of information, apps and websites to help you care for your wellbeing and adjust to these changing circumstances.

During the 'Circuit Breaker' period, AIS Secondary School Counsellors are available online between 8:30am and 3.30pm, Monday to Friday to provide confidential counselling sessions to students via Google Meet.

Our Visual Arts Department has created an Enrichment site for students to explore online Art exhibitions and tours; or even develop their drawing, clay/ceramic or paining skills. This easy to navigate website is here for students to build on or start your skills and knowledge in Visual Arts

Keeping in Contact

STRIVE teachers will contact their STRIVE group using Google Hangouts Meet once a week during a regular extended STRIVE period (Monday, Wednesday or Friday).

• Individual teachers will communicate with their class directly via Google Classroom when this will take place.
• The focus will be - RUOK? and addressing concerns.

Student Access to Counsellors

School Counsellors are available to students via email and Google Hangout Meet, please email the counsellors if you would like an appointment:

Justine_gardiner@ais.com.sg Supporting Yr 6, 8, 10 & 12

cara_lucas@ais.com.sg Supporting Yr 7, 9 & 11

School Counsellors' have a website with details information regarding their support & wellbeing

1. Stick to a daily routine, including school work, keeping things as “same” and as “normal” as possible. As the school puts in amazing efforts for our children and families, we all need to remind ourselves that being fully present in the here-and-now of familiar patterns of everyday life, is the best way forward. Eat well, sleep well, exercise, spend time with loved ones, online if necessary, practice self-care!
2. Be mindful of screen time, including TV and news exposure. It is best to limit media access, including social media, where misguided, misleading and even incorrect information can be shared, catastrophising the events. It is best to adhere to clear and concise facts, shared via official government and school channels.
3. Talking and listening to our children is particularly important, and as we take the time to ask about their thoughts and feelings, we not only offer an outlet for their worries, but also help identify potential sources of misinformation and address them. Knowing that children can ask us about what’s happening, means that they will be less likely to go looking for answers online, where facts can be distorted.
4. Remember the Growth Mindset and how we can apply our “problem-solving” strategies to help kids think of practical ways to stay healthy, such as washing their hands or using tissues to cough and sneeze. It is also a good opportunity to remind children that school closure is a measure of precaution and it is temporary.
5. Take care of yourself. We cannot offer calm if we ourselves do not feel calm. Take the time to address your own feelings of stress or worry. As adults, we can pass on our anxiety to our children, so it is important to be mindful of our own feelings and how we are managing them. Find fun things to do together, with school sending daily activities and lots of ideas available online, try to focus on what you can do, instead of what you cannot. Remember how lucky we all are to be as safe as we are!