30 Apr 2018
We are looking forward to commencing Peer Support this term. Peer Support Australia provides schools with an evidence based, peer led approach to enhance the mental, social and emotional wellbeing of young people. At the start of Term 2, Stage 3 students will be involved in Peer Support training. The training will enable them to work with small groups of students as Peer Leaders. Peer Support is timetabled to take place once a week for an eight week period. In the sessions, the younger students engage in a structured series of interactive learning experiences guided by their Peer Leaders.
The Peer Support Program:
* is a peer led, skills based, experiential learning program
* empowers young people to support each other and contribute positively to society
* provides students with a supportive learning environment in which to develop the skills, understandings, attitudes and strategies to improve their mental, social and emotional wellbeing
* develops key skills in resilience, assertiveness, decision making, problem solving and leadership
* utilises a whole school approach to support positive cultural change
* provides authentic leadership opportunities for Peer Leaders