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Title: PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM


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PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM
  • Year 8 and Year 11 Students
  • Murray Bridge High

2
OVERVIEW
  • During Term 4( previous year), Year 10 students
    doing Peer Support as a subject in Year 11
    undergo trainging and help Year 7s with
    Primary School Transition visits.
  • During Term 1, asYear 11s, the same students
    work with all Year 8 students on Team Building,
    Outdoor Educational and Health Personal
    Development skills and accompany them on an
    overnight camp at Monarto Zoo.
  • During Term 2 they work with small groups of Year
    8 students on a social skills program which
    includes topics such as cooperation,
    communication, feelings emotions,
    relationships, decision making, problem solving
    and self-awareness.

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BENEFITS FOR YEAR 8S
  • Provides a safe and caring environment for open
    discussion
  • Assists with a smoother transition into a new
    environment
  • Provides links to older students in the school
    community
  • Develops a feeling of belonging and self worth
  • Develops personal and social skills

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BENEFITS FOR YEAR 11S
  • Develops leadership potential
  • Provides an opportunity to take an active role in
    supporting younger students.
  • Develops personal skills including communication,
    assertiveness, self-awareness control,
    organisation, tolerance, responsibility and
    patience.
  • Develops a sense of worth and satisfaction in
    having made a positive contribution to the school
    community
  • Develops a supportive network with other groups
    leaders
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