Recently we had a visit from our new Paths Co-Ordinator from the Barnardo’s support team and she has had the chance to visit all classes across the school, meet our staff and pupils and see how our Paths programme is being implemented school wide. Our Paths programme is going well throughout the school and children can confidently talk about comfortable and uncomfortable feelings and strategies for dealing with uncomfortable feelings or how to work through a conflict situation.

Our Primary 6 pupils were also given the chance to take part in ‘Buddy Training’ through our partnership with Barnardo’s, and develop the skills necessary to support younger pupils in the playground.  Our Barnardo Buddies were asked to submit an application, take part in a formal interview and complete training to help them train younger pupils in playground games.

The Barnardo’s Buddies recruitment has been very successful, with almost all primary 6 pupils successfully passing the training and soon receiving their certificate of achievement.  The primary 6 pupils are now supporting pupils in the playground and enjoying the process of working alongside the younger pupils and teaching fun playground games.  Well done to our Primary 6 pupils in this fantastic achievement!