Weekly Update on Advisory and PSE Lessons

During distance learning, we're continuing to meet our Secondary students’ social and emotional needs through our Advisory program.  We are offering synchronous lessons on Friday afternoons, Lusaka time, for Grades 6-10, and lessons as needed for Grade 11.

This week, our Advisory lessons will resume their focus on supporting students with the social and emotional skills they need to thrive during distance learning.

The upcoming Advisory topics are as follows:

• Friday, 29 May: Managing Stress During Uncertainty (led by Secondary Assistant Principal Sheila Seiler)
• Friday, 5 June: Closure on the 2019-20 School Year (led by advisors and counselor Driekie Smith)

The lesson topics were selected based on student, teacher, and parent feedback through our ongoing surveys.  While the lessons may cover the same theme, there will be differences in content and delivery based on student grade levels.  Our team is using student and teacher surveys to help us plan grade-specific content for each Advisory lesson.
Advisory and PSE lessons will take place on Google Meets on Fridays at the following times (Lusaka time zone).  The Advisory and PSE lessons are optional for students; students will be provided with the video link in case they cannot attend, but would like to.

• Grade 6: 14:00-14:30
• Grade 7: 14:30-15:00
• Grade 8: 15:00-15:30
• Grade 9: 15:30-16:00
• Grade 10: 16:00-16:30

Last week’s Grade 11 Advisory lessons focused on preparing students for the Extended Essay.  Grade 11 students will continue with CAS, EE, and college applications lessons during Advisory lessons.

Image source: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/4-tips-for-managing-stress-from-a-combat-veteran/

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