Emily-Rose Peck, PR Prefect, writes:
On the
15th May, Mrs. Hickman and Mr. Simmonds took the recently new
assigned Peer Mentors to the Boship Hotel for their training. The students enjoyed learning about what
makes a good Peer Mentor and what is expected from them to help the new Year 7s
feel comfortable during their transition and their first year at Chailey.
Throughout
the day they participated in many activities such as circle time and trust
games and getting to know one another better. The day also helped with boosting
their own confidence and gave them new mentoring skills. They were shown how to deal with certain
situations which may arise and how best to approach a student who may be going
through a difficult time.
To see
if they were good listeners a game was set up; they were split into teams and
stood in a long line, one behind the other.
Mrs Hickman and Mr Simmonds then read out a story to the first member in
the line, which they then, in turn, had to re-tell to the next person and so
on. At the end, the students in the team
whose story was the closest to the original were the best listeners. This
ensured everyone understood the importance of being a good listener.
All in
all the day was really helpful and everyone enjoyed it and had fun.
This day
would not have been possible without the support of the Boship Hotel and the
wonderful lunch they provided, which was perfect.
Here are
just a few of the comments from the students:
“I found
today really enjoyable and got to know everyone better.” Georgia Cudby.
“I found
today really fun because of all the activities.” Chloe Butcher.
“I found
the day really good as all the teachers gave us confidence and advice about
becoming a Peer Mentor.” Izzy Enyon.
“I
really enjoyed bonding with the other Peer Mentors.” Adam Cork.
