2023 Yearbook

PEER SUPPORT

empathy, and kindness within the school community. Through our weekly sessions, open discussions, and activities such as designing anti-bullying posters, students learn the importance of standing up against bullying and supporting one another to make the College a safer place. Resilience! Resilient individuals are better equipped to cope with stress, overcome challenges, and adapt to changing circumstances. The Peer Support Leaders used many activities such as role plays and scenarios in their weekly Peer Support sessions to help students develop the emotional strength needed to navigate the ups and downs of adolescence. To conclude, it has been another great year of Peer Support, and our Year 10 Peer Support Leaders have offered guidance, mentorship, and friendship to their Year 7 Peer Support Students as they begin high school. We hope that students have been empowered to support one another and to foster a culture of empathy and resilience. It was great to watch the Year 10 students develop their leadership skills and for the Year 7 students to foster relationships with their peers and leaders which continue throughout the rest of their schooling.

YEAR 7 PEER SUPPORT 2023 In today's rapidly changing world, young individuals face various challenges, including the pressure to succeed academically, navigate social dynamics, and occurrences of bullying. These challenges can have a profound impact on young people’s emotional wellbeing. Hennessy’s Peer Support Program is a dynamic initiative that encompasses relationship building, promotion of anti bullying, and resilience development. These key elements of Peer Support were incorporated by the Year 10 Peer Support Leaders during our term 1 Peer Support Program. Relationship Building! The cornerstone of any successful Peer Support Program is the development of meaningful relationships among students. By fostering connections and trust among peers, the Peer Support program creates a sense of belonging and safety within the school community. Relationship building activities took various forms such as: practical round robin games, a “King and Queen” dress up competition using toilet paper; making themselves into toilet paper mummies, duck duck goose, capture the flag, big ball and much more! Strong bonds were made amongst peer support groups and the leaders took on a mentoring role for the Year 7 students. Anti-Bullying! Our Peer Support leaders work with Year 7 students to identify signs of bullying, types of bullying and how to be an upstander. The leaders also provide support to Year 7 students and promote a culture of respect,

Miss Woods & Miss Rogers Peer Support Coordinators