Jonathan Grant High School

Guidance Department Report The year 2005-2006 has been a challenging one for the school family, but we have remained undaunted by these adversities. As a result we have worked assiduously to fulfill our mandate as set out by our mission statement and objectives. To achieve same, we implemented various programmes, and attended many workshops to help us develop new strategies to deal effectively with our teens / parents in a changing world Mission Statement The guidance programme seeks to sensitise students to the various opportunities available to enhance their own personal development. It seeks to facilitate and help students make informed decisions, wise choices that will enable them to explore their interests and abilities, in order to perform at their optimum levels. When this is achieved students will feel a sense of achievement and maturity as they move forward. Programmes In a bid to satisfy the mission statement of the Guidance programme, the staff planned and executed the following programmes: Behavioural Change Camp at Jonathan Grant High School for disruptive students Career Exposition in which five institutions practicipated Sickle-Cell Educational Talk by Karlene Mason from Sickle-Cell Trust Boys' Empowerment Day, with the theme being Standing Up and Making a difference Girls' Empowerment Day with the theme Back to Basics, Revisiting The Ideals Grade 10 Transitional Seminar to sensitise students about CXC examination and its criteria for recommendation, SSC examination and its importance and possible criteria for graduation and Work Experience Programme and its importance to students' development. Career Orientation And Vocational Choice Seminar for Grade 9 students. Teachers' Day Appreciation Concert where students performed for teachers. Honour Rolls for students achieving averages of 80 and over in academic performance Workshops Attended The staff attended the following Staff Development / Sensitisation workshops: HIV / AIDS Management: Policy Disseminaton Workshop by the Ministry of Education Case Conference for Guidance Counsellors World Aids Day by the Ministry of Education Peace March on Peace Day Boys' Conference at Eastwood Park Church Change From Within Workshop Other resource personnel were invited to address students. Many students were referred to various institutions such as Family Life Ministry Child Guidance Clinic, Child Development Agency and Department of Correctional services (Probation Office). It was a good year despite the challenges. As the school approaches another 25 years, the Guidance Department is resolved to implement new strategies and procedures which will ensure the smooth running of the school by modelling and encouraging proper student behaviour. Mrs. E. O'Meally & MR. B. Richardson Guidance Counsellors