Pupil Information - Peer Support Group

We have introduced a Peer Support scheme at Pontybrenin, in order to improve the experiences available to all children at playtimes and lunchtimes.

31 Peer Supporters from Y4 – Y6 learnt new skills, in order to help other children play more happily at break-times. They received training in –

• teaching others new games
• helping solve simple problems
• caring and supporting others.

They will actively encourage other children to play team and group games, and try to solve simple problems; their role is to support other children. They thought carefully about how the playground could be better organised, including marking it off in zones, having more equipment to play. They are going to wear baseball caps, with the school colour and name, and we hope to purchase bibs for them in time. They have really enjoyed their training, and are very excited about their new role.

Here’s what some of them think:

I think peer supports are a good idea because we can help children if they have nothing to do or if someone is being mean to them. We can help people have more friends if
they are shy and scared to ask if they want to play with them

I think it is a good idea because we can help children play new games. We can also help children solve problems and stop children being mean and bullying. We can also stop them being shy and get
morefriends and more games and that’s why I think it is a good idea.