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School Buddies
Our school operates a school buddy system at lunchtimes and playtimes.
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We are a small and friendly school with a family environment and we encourage those family values by giving all children the opportunity to become a playground buddy when they are in Year 2. The benefits of the system so far have been:
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to encourage children to take responsibility
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to actively care for and look out for other children
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to try and ensure that all children are free from loneliness or isolation at playtimes and lunchtimes
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to encourage children to form a variety of friendships with both older and younger pupils
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to encourage participation in a variety of traditional and modern playtime games and activities
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to encourage high levels of self esteem and confidence in all our pupils as valued members of our school family
School buddies work in threes each playtime and lunchtime. There is a rota in operation. Each buddy is identified by wearing a buddy hat. They assist in many ways, some of these are:
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helping children who have fallen over
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getting out and putting away playtime equipment
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sorting out playground disagreements fairly
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encouraging shy children to join in or simply keeping them company
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alerting staff when there are problems
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setting a good example by caring for others
Come back soon to meet our current buddies!