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Everyone needs a buddy

19/11/2010

Right: Southern Cross Primary School is helping new preps forge friendships with grade three and four students. Back from left: Claire, Matthew and Jessica. Front from left: preps Niki, Joel and Justin.

PREPS at Southern Cross Primary School have been busy making new friends as part of a buddy program that pairs them up with older students.
Composite and grade 3/4 teacher Dr Andree Rodwell said the program offered friendship and support and developed confidence in the prep students through participating in activities with their grade 3/4 buddies.
She said the buddy program not only enhanced students’ social skills but extended their knowledge in many areas of the curriculum within the school.

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