Peer support lessons start
Peer Support lessons have started at Pretty Beach Public School.
They have been designed to enable the students to get to know everyone in their group, agreeing on how they will work together and interact cooperatively with others, according to school principal Ms Deborah Callender.
"Students also begin to think about what is a value and something they value in themselves.
"During Peer Support, the children look at the notion that what they choose to spend their time doing often reflects the values they possess.
"The activities also assist them in identifying ways they care for themselves and others," Ms Callender said.
"We will be working on a module called Promoting Harmony helping us define individual and community values, build relationships and improve decision making skills."
Ms Callender is encouraging parents to talk to their children about peer support every week, to help reinforce the concepts learned in each lesson.
Newsletter, 29 April, 2010
Deborah Callender, Pretty Beach Public School