Counselling

At the heart of Port Perry High School, the Guidance Department supports and promotes students' well-being and continuous growth in three areas: personal (student) development, interpersonal development, career development in order to help them develop resilience and realize their potential (success) as individuals and as valuable members of society. Our Guidance Team is involved in all aspects of students' lives - academic, social and emotional - and can be a point of contact for services both inside and outside of the school.

Personal Well-being and Development

• Physical health and safety

• Mental and emotional health

• Self knowledge and esteem

• Feelings of competence, usefulness, potency

• Sense of future

• Goal-setting

• Self-management and self-regulation skills

• Independence and autonomy

• Learning skills

• Problem solving

Interpersonal Well-being and Development

• Sense of belonging

• Connection to school community

• Interact positively with others

• Conflict resolution

• Sense of social responsibility

Our team uses solution-based counselling to help facilitate personal and interpersonal well-being and development. Our PPHS Change and Cope cards are utilized by students and staff to teach resiliency and self-regulation. Copies can be obtained from your Guidance Counsellor.

Career Development

• Positive transitions from elementary to secondary school and from secondary school to a variety of post-secondary destinations; including apprenticeship, college, community living, university, workplace

• Career planning knowledge and skills

• Skills for finding and securing work/employment

• Resume, interview, work-search, etc.

Four Step Inquiry:

• Who am I? (Knowing Yourself -- self assessment -- personal characteristics: interests, skills, personality, values, etc.)

• What are my opportunities? (Exploring Opportunities -- variety of options for: fields of work and occupations, education and training)

• Who do I want to become? (Making Decisions and Setting Goals)

• What is my plan for achieving my goals (Achieving Goals and Making Transitions)