Secondary  School  Homeroom  Program  at  

LIS  Ali Shebani

ashebani@lisluanda.com Secondary Guidance Counsellor

Luanda International School

What  is  the  Homeroom  Program?  

Improved teacher/student

rapport and decreased

student issues

Two teachers per

homeroom

Two set periods per

week 100 minutes of protected homeroom

time

Current  Program  O Students in Years 7-11 (MYP)

O Currently using UK based text books and other resources that cover personal, social and health education issues (PSHE)

Current  Program  O Students in Years 12-13 (DP)

O More of an academic focus O Time allocations for Creativity Action & Service

(CAS), Theory of Knowledge (TOK), career preparation, university guidance, study time, stress management

Stakeholders  

Well Being Curriculum

Parents

Students Teachers

Aims  &  Objectives  O The aims and objectives of the Wellbeing

Curriculum is to provide a foundation for personal and social growth as students progress through school into adulthood.

Themes  

Citizenship Healthy Decisions

Relationships Emotional Intelligence

Overall Well Being

Secondary  School  Support  Staff  

Secondary Guidance Counsellor

Part time Child &

Adolescent Psychologist

New Middle School

Counsellor

Positive Student

Wellbeing

Topics  Covered  O Cyber safety & Digital

Citizenship O Cyber Bullying & Bullying O Physical & Emotional

Changes O Relationships &

Communication O Diet & Health O Impact on Local &

International Communities

O First Aid O Student Rights &

Responsibilities O Healthy Choices O  Career & University

Preparation O Support Services O Stress Management &

Positive Psychology