Year 12 peer support leaders have completed their training and are ready to meet their Year 8 homeroom classes!
Following many training sessions last year and early this year, the students have learnt and developed their leadership, collaborative and active communication skills; prepared to support and mentor their Year 8 students as they learn, grow, and navigate their school life.
The theme for this term is ‘connecting’. Year 12 Peer Support leaders and their Year 8 Peer Support students explore ‘friendship and conflict and understand the importance of active listening as they learn more about each other and share knowledge amongst the group in a safe environment that embraces the school’s Special Character and Values.
This year, in addition to exploring ‘growth mindset orientated leadership’ and the ‘qualities of friends’, the group are continuing with the following attributes…
| FUN-LOVING – have lots of fun together/nurture a sense of humour/role-model.
RESPECTFUL – respect self and others as a unique being/self-worth/positive self-image. INTEGRITY – be honest and truthful at all times/be consistent and show up on time/be upright, committed and reliable. EMPATHETIC – to your best ability put yourself in someone’s else shoes. NURTURING – create a supportive relationship in which one is felt cared for/affirmed and encouraged. DEVELOPMENTAL – growing in understanding/appreciation of new learning/transforming self. SINCERE – be yourself at all times/be genuine i.e., being aware of your innermost thoughts and feelings and accept them (self-awareness) and, when appropriate, share them responsibility (self-expression); and accept yourself (self-acceptance). Role model a spirit of servanthood. |
As Year 12 Peer Support leaders, the student leaders will be reflecting on how to activate the school’s ‘SPIRIT’ (Standard, Participation, Initiative, Responsibility, Innovation, Thinking) through the student lens in thinking and actions. They will visit their Year 8 Peer Support Homeroom, every week during Homeroom, and towards the end of the year, they will prepare the Year 8s with their annual Year 8 Peer Support Dance-Off Celebration!
The peer support leaders for this year are:
| 8BRN Allen Ah Kau Cyprus Causer Kasanita Fonohema Ethan Karl Catherine Motion Bomee Widagdo |
8CLE Joshua Araos Sophie Cranwell Amelia Davies Denzelle Mercado Allison Serdenia Ryanne Vidar |
| 8DNN Kristine Guerrero Abigail Martis Kaylah Matano Hyebeen Park Albin Paulson Max Taylor |
8GNS Samiyah Ambreen Georgia Cuer Santiago Duque Nicole Gajo Jonarren Pulevaka Carleen Tamase |
| 8LIS PJ Afamasaga Maya Elyass Cady Lim Jemma McGregor Holly Pukeiti Dannel Rajesh Leo Simpson |
