We value inclusivity and have experience adapting the content of our Peacemakers course (for Primary aged children) to meet the needs of Special Educational Needs schools. Get in touch to talk about the needs of your group.
Putting peace at the heart of your curriculum – this package of support for teachers and children will refresh your circle times through a structured, but flexible approach.
Putting peace at the heart of your curriculum – this package of support for teachers and children will refresh your circle times through a structured, but flexible approach.
Our popular Learning for Peace programme works well in a specialist setting. The circle format and focus on learning through doing works well. More information can be found here.
The Peacemakers Course consists of one hour weekly workshops providing children and young people with the opportunity to develop social and emotional skills including listening, cooperation and empathy.
The Peacemakers Course consists of one hour weekly workshops providing children and young people with the opportunity to develop social and emotional skills including listening, cooperation and empathy.
What’s involved?
These weekly workshops give you and your class the opportunity to build relationships through talk, play, drama and active listening. Based on the needs of the children or young people, we will build a course that develops much needed social and emotional skills. We build the learning objectives from discussions with you about where your pupils are and what their needs are.
The sessions are run in a circle, usually with everyone sat on chairs for some of each session.
What’s included?
- Weekly facilitated sessions exploring how to make and keep friendships, comfortable and uncomfortable feelings and behaviours, and what to do when when things go wrong.
- Session plans shared with teaching staff.
- Evaluation report.
Establishing a team of Friendship Buddies on the school playground can give pupils a valuable role that develops their emotional literacy by helping younger children who are isolated or needing help.
Establishing a team of Friendship Buddies on the school playground can give pupils a valuable role that develops their emotional literacy by helping younger children who are isolated or needing help.
Our popular Learning for Peace programme works well in a specialist setting. The circle format and focus on learning through doing works well. More information can be found here.
What’s involved?
The three mornings’ training includes:
- Helping children and the lead member of staff build a tool kit of games
- Support children with strategies including how to approach a child who seems lonely or left out
- Affirmation of the children in their role
- Helping children to understand the boundaries of their role through simple safeguarding measures
What’s included?
During the sessions, the facilitator will mix a variety of simple games, interspersed with the more demanding aspects of what the children needed to practise using both small group work and whole circle work.
- Training for 12 pupils and lead staff member for friendship buddies.
- 45 minute briefing for either lunchtime supervisors or full staff team.
- Evaluation report
What are the benefits?
- Staff spend less time responding to friendship incidents during and after lunch
- Staff have a greater understanding of students’ experiences and relationships
- Pupils develop confidence and social skills
- Pupils develop stronger communication skills
- Pupils experiences support from a team
- Pupils develop skills for life
- Pupils have an opportunity to take some responsibility
- Pupils have chance to find a solution that works for them
- Pupils experience the satisfaction of helping their peers
- There is a more peaceful school environment
- A well-supported friendship buddy scheme helps to build a more inclusive, more peaceful environment for young people.