Student Services

How We Support Students & Families

Byrne Creek Community School’s Student Services provides a variety of supports for students and parents. Student Services includes the counselling team, Safe School Specialist, International Student Assistant, Settlement Workers, and Work Experience coordinators. We help students with academic goals and their social and personal development. Students and parents may also be provided information for post-secondary opportunities and potential career options. We also work with students, teachers, and parents to address academic and social-emotional concerns. School counsellors may also suggest outside resources and other community agencies for additional support.

Counsellors

All of the counsellors here at Byrne Creek are available to provide Personal, Academic and Career Counselling.

Personal Counselling:

Discussing relationship issues (friends or family)
Discussing issues around: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Grief/Loss, Self-Esteem
Conflict management
Exploring your strengths, needs, values
Assisting in accessing support for mental health concerns
Assisting in accessing services in the community

Academic Counselling:

Help to set and achieve academic/educational goals
Help in discovering strengths and needs when it comes to educational success
Assist in questions about program and course selection
Provide tips on: study methods, techniques and environments
Access information about post-secondary, admission requirements and scholarships

Career Counselling:

- - Helping explore personal goals, aptitudes, interests, achievements, and career plans
  - Help show the correlation between school subjects, extracurricular activities and work/careers
  - Help in developing job search skills and application strategies

Safe Schools Specialist

Arthur Arnold is Byrne Creek’s Safe Schools Specialist. He works to ensure the safety, security and well-being of everyone in schools and their surrounding communities through developing positive relationships with our students.

International Student Assistant

Keith Kim is Byrne Creek’s International Student Assistant. He works closely with our International Students to provide close support for homestay inquiries, Study Permit renewals, medical insurance questions, and additional academic support.

Settlement Workers

Settlement Workers support families during their first three years in Canada, and help assist them with immediate needs including:

Outreach to new immigrant families
Information and counselling on initial settlement
Orientation to school and community services
Referral and service linking to community and government services
Cultural interpretation
Settlement workshops
Youth support
Parenting workshops

How do I find out more?

If you have any questions, please email Jeanne Davy or call the school at 604.296.6885.

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