Interviews were held recently to select P6 and P7 pupils for Peer Mediators at our school. The interviews were of a very high standard and the successful applicants have now started their training with Mrs Geddes and Mrs Millar.
During peer mediation, volunteer mediators assist children to find an acceptable solution to the problems they are experiencing in the playground or with their friendship groups. They help to identify the cause of the conflict, to look for solutions and to agree a way forward. Mediators do not give advice or impose their own solutions. During our training sessions, we are carrying out role-playing exercises in which our new mediators can learn the skills to help them to deal with some of the situations they might encounter.
In addition to our new mediators, we would like to welcome back our returning P7 mediators who are acting as great role models, providing excellent support to the new members of our team.
