Pastoral Care and Career Guidance

In Pei Hwa, we provide support to students and prioritise students’ well-being by catering to their individual needs.

1. Student Development Team and Tiered Support System for Students

The Student Development Team (SDT) oversees the character development and holistic learning experiences of the students.

The SDT comprises two Year Heads, two Assistant Year Heads, Head of Department (HOD)/Character and Citizenship Education (CCE), HOD/Student Management and Subject Head (SH)/Student Well-being. Together, they collaborate in fostering a culture of care and providing a holistic learning experience for the students. The team also employs a structured referral and support system to address the varied learning and behavioural needs of the students.

The Tiered System of Support is a comprehensive whole-school framework that utilises and assesses data regarding students' performance and progress to determine their specific needs and the level of support they require. The framework is employed to guide and provide support in both academic and non-academic domains.

2. Counselling

Pei Hwa recognizes the importance of nurturing a healthy and positive social-emotional well- being for our students. This is essential for them to pursue and thrive in their academic functioning, as well as to achieve other key developmental milestones in their lives. The school counseling team works closely in partnership with teachers, parents, and external partners to equip students with relevant knowledge and skills. This is done to develop them as individuals with a healthy sense of self-identity and social competencies, enabling them to build positive relationships and make responsible choices.

The Counselling Process

Counselling is a therapeutic relationship between the trained school counsellor and the student. One fundamental goal of counselling is to help the student develop a better understanding of themselves and gain insights into issues they might be facing. Through this process, the student is empowered to gradually build up their readiness to identify and acknowledge their areas of concerns and work towards a commitment for positive change.

To create a safe and trusting space for the student, the school counsellor is bounded by a set of professional ethics to maintain confidentiality of matters discussed during counselling sessions.

Areas that the school counsellor provide support on include but not limited by:

Stress Management (Academic/Non-academic)
Mood Issues (e.g. Depression, Anxiety)
Relationship Issues (e.g. Peers, Family)
Behavioural Issues (e.g. Bullying, Gaming, Aggression)
Grief and Loss
Post-traumatic Stress
Child Protection Concerns
Crisis Intervention

The Referral Process

Referral for counselling is usually made by Form Teachers. Parents/caregivers may enquire on counselling services in the school for their child through the child’s Form Teachers. Students can also initiate the counselling themselves.

The Place

Our Counselling Room is located at Block D, Level 3 (above the gym and PE room).

The Counsellor

Mr Vernon Koh | Senior School Counsellor | 65009580 ext 225

3. Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support

The Special Educational Needs Officer (SENO) supports students with mild special educational needs such as Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as others with learning and behavioural needs in the following ways:

individual / small group intervention support (e.g. in literacy skills)
small group skills training (e.g. social skills, study and organizational skills)
in-class support
case management and other administrative duties
resource management

The scope of work includes:

collaborating and communicating with parents
working closely with teachers (including teachers trained in Special Needs (TSNs))
working closely with other school personnel such as the School Counsellors and Lead Teacher, Learning Needs (SEN) to provide holistic support to students with mild to moderate needs
consulting and working closely with external partners such as REACH

The SEN Officer in Pei Hwa Secondary School is:
Ms Belinda Danker
Tel: 65009580 ext 205
Email: danker_belinda_ann@moe.edu.sg

4. Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Counselling

ECG Counsellors have been deployed to enhance ECG efforts in school. ECG Counsellors provide individual and group counselling to students to guide them to make informed decisions based on their interests and strengths, so that they can contribute meaningfully to society through their future professions. ECG Counsellors also conduct workshops for educators and students.

Our school’s ECG Counsellor is Ms Adeline Ng and she is stationed in our school every Monday and Thursday of the week to provide ECG counselling to students.

Students can visit this link to book an appointment to see her at the school library to discover their values, interests, personalities and strengths as well as explore and make informed decisions about their post-secondary education pathways.