Important Notices
Introducing Jen Davies - our new Student Counsellor
Jen Davies has commenced at St.Kilda Park Primary as the school student counsellor to support student well-being. Appointment times are available on Tuesdays between 9.00am – 3.30pm.
Jen originally studied psychology and her interests later expanded into art and meditation to further explore self-expression and wellbeing in a thorough manner. This culminated in postgraduate studies in counselling and psychotherapy. Jen’s qualifications include:
- BA (Psych)Melb
- BA (Vis.Art) Latrobe
- Grad Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy Cairnmillar
- Interactive Drawing Therapy Foundation course
- Australian Counselling Association member
For over 20 years Jen has worked effectively with both adults and children/young people in various community and school settings. In recent times and in recognition of her work , Jen was awarded a scholarship from the Department of Health & Human Services in psychotherapy. Jen has a special interest in working with children and young people and is impassioned by the power of contemporary interventions to provide opportunity for real and lasting life enhancement and resilience.
Jen’s approach
Jen is fundamentally humanistic/person-centred in her approach. This means that she is focused on the therapeutic relationship and provision of a trusted space for reflection, emotional expression, processing of experience, meaning making and finding ways toward growth and change. Jen understands that each person has innate capacity for growth and healing and her overall goal is to provide the conditions that foster that through self-understanding and self-acceptance. She draws from a range of modalities to respond in ways that best suit each individual’s unique needs – expressive therapies, play therapy, mindfulness skills, Acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT). These interventions are well supported by research and attune well with the developmental needs of children and young people.
Jen is available each Tuesday to support students at school. For further information please contact Michelle Bove.
Taking the Leap to Secondary School
Thanks to the parent/carers who attended last nights webinar 'Taking the Leap to Secondary School - Parent Information Evening' regarding how you can support your child in the transition to Year 7. Parents have already emailed the school this morning with positive feedback and now have a few more tools and strategies to assist their child with their transition to Secondary School in 2021. If you would like to watch it again, we have got you covered with a recorded replay of the webinar. You can access it below and will need to register via the webinar link:
Taking the Leap to Secondary School - Parent Information Evening 2021 - St Kilda Park Primary School with Amanda Lecaude
This recording will be available for the next 30 days.If you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch - amanda@organisingstudents.com.au
Amanda will also be running a face to face workshop at school with the Year 6 students on Wednesday November 17th to support their transition process.