Week 7 (Friday 1st September)

Peer support last Friday we focused on family week.  In order to encourage young people to be resilient, we need to help them find the people who can support them.  The children are asked to remember the things they have learned to do with the help of various family members.  This leads to an activity that shows the children how the support of members of their family can help them to be more resilient.   Thank your child for something they have done for you and discuss all the people within and outside your family that your child can turn to for support. 

Week 8 (8th September)

This week we plan to further develop the idea of belonging. Having looked at the role of family last week now we look at our networks of friends.  The children identify all the groups to which they belong and the friends they have in each group.  The activities are designed to encourage children to appreciate the wide network of friends they have and the importance of humour between friends.    Discuss the ways your child uses to show their friends that they care about them and encourage them to do these things regularly.