Term four is the term when we start learning how to be Peer Mediators, so we'll be ready to start the job at the beginning of next year. There's a lot to learn to become a good Peer Mediator. We had our first training session today. There are 46 trainees and our teacher for this is Viv.
Each session has a new skill, a time to practice the skill, a game and a reflecting time where we discuss what we learned, what we enjoyed, and any ways of improving the session.
Our skill this week was Active listening. To be an active listener you need to give attention to the speaker and keep eye contact if possible, ask some questions to be sure you have all of the information and give feedback. Viv was so impressed with the way we all practised the skill she took photos.
We played the leader of the Pack game and then it was time for reflecting.
Things we liked
- The practice session,
- The game,
- Getting to know the group,
- Making up the scenario,
- How it was fun.
Next week we are going to bring our chairs and see if we can all fit in the Arts Centre.
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