STUDENT SUPPORT
Student support services assist students showing behavioural concerns, habits which act as barriers in their learning to achieve their educational and developmental potential by providing a range of strategies and specialised support at the individual, group and school levels. The team also works towards responding to emerging student wellbeing needs and contribute to identified school priorities.
Going a step further the team also works towards helping students make choices in following their interest and passion. There are many activities and sports offered in the Interest and Choice learning programme and students are guided and mentored through the process of selection of the activity best suited to them based on their skill, passion and attitude. The underlying goal of the team would be to work towards the social and emotional well- being of students through different strategies, provide pathways for enrichment programs and develop support for the students in variety of ways to assist in their learning journey.
COUNSELLING
The Counseling Department at Neev Academy aims to support students emotionally and socially in all aspects of the school environment. This would include attention to a healthy self-esteem, self-awareness and a sense of responsibility, to self and others.
The students can access the counselor directly if they feel the need for support to get through a situation or an emotion that is hard to handle. The teachers are also a source of referral for students they may see are struggling with choices. Parents can seek the extra help of the counselor either directly through the school contacts or share their concerns with the class teacher who would then guide them to seek help from the counselor.
Some of the areas addressed by the counselor would be:
Personal and Social Development is an integral component of the School Counseling curriculum. The School Counselor provides classroom guidance instructional delivery for students in grades PK to 5 on topics such as self-awareness, self-management, interpersonal skills, skills for building relationships and expectations of behavior.
If students require additional support outside the resources available at the school, they are referred to external resources such as psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors etc. following the consent of parents. The school counselor assists in the process of transitioning to ensure the student undergoes minimal interruption of services.
Ms. Aparna Singh
“ Our teaching philosophy aims at helping students deal with rigor and learning to collaborate, discovering a lifelong love of learning. This innovative program is grounded in contemporary educational research, through individualized education enabling academic excellence and confidence in students. Our leaders of tomorrow deserve to be on an equal footing in the global sphere. As the Head of student support, this is a critical responsibility; to be at the forefront of delivering high quality, student focussed and comprehensive social and emotional support throughout the student lifecycle, through various activities, interventions and programmes aligned to the school mission and vision ”
Ms. Aparna Singh holds a degree in Early Childhood Education and Family Studies from MSU (Vadodara). She has also done her graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication . She started her career with teaching the primary grades in an international school in Singapore. Moving back to India, she continued teaching in another IB school. For a few years where she co-founded a company with a friend and ran it successfully for over 6 years managing the operations of the company. She found her calling back in the field of education but this time around it was in an administrative role as ‘Head of Administration’ in an international school. She joined Neev in 2015 in the Enrolment team for 3 years before taking on the critical role of heading the student support team utilizing her experience in teaching, administration and counselling combined with her innate ability to understand the emotional requirements of students. She is passionate about going the extra mile to ensure that every child is part of the journey in truly realising the school’s philosophy of students having happy, healthy and impactful lives.
Ms. Sheetal Shah
Sheetal strongly believes that, “Children are the future and it is crucial that they be treated with the respect and love they truly deserve. A healthy development of social and emotional well-being is an integral part of every child’s journey towards becoming a holistic individual. My dream is for every child to have a loving and safe environment to grow up in and have the opportunities to follow their dreams, while being kind and sensitive people.”
Sheetal Shah fell in love with psychology in the 11th Grade and since then, has been an active part of the field. Along with obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honours) and Master of Science in Psychology (Clinical) from Christ University, Bangalore, she worked with different groups and individuals with mental illnesses. She briefly worked as a direct instructor at Stepping Stones Centre, an organization for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. This experience reinforced her passion for working with children and led her to pursue a Master of Philosophy in Child and Adolescent Psychology from Amity University, Noida.
