Peer Support in the Primary Playground

Name: Peer Support in the Primary Playground
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781906517151
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By Linda Bell

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Peer Support in the Primary Playground by Linda Bell presents the 'Playground Champions' programme, a peer support initiative designed for primary schools. This resource guides older children to assist peers in resolving playground conflicts by focusing on repairing relationships rather than assigning blame. It promotes empathy, emotional wellbeing, safety, and happiness through structured, adaptable training materials suitable for teachers and teaching assistants.
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Ideal for primary school educators, teaching assistants, and school leaders aiming to enhance pupil behaviour, social skills, and emotional health within the playground environment. Suitable for children aged 4 to 11, the programme aligns with national initiatives such as Every Child Matters and SEAL, making it a practical tool for supporting inclusive, positive school communities.

Schools are working very closely with their children, helping them to develop the skills needed to take charge of their own actions and encourage responsible attitudes towards others in the school. This book develops playground relationships.

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This book is an essential resource to develop playground relationships. Increasingly, schools are working very closely with their children, helping them to develop the skills needed to take charge of their own actions and encourage responsible attitudes towards others in the school.

The programme for children outlined in this book, Peer Support in the Primary Playground, is a primary playground peer support initiative which: trains older children to support their peers in solving issues within the playground by focusing on rebuilding relationships rather than apportioning blame; encourages children to see the viewpoint of others and to create their own mutually agreeable solutions; and helps to establish emotional health and well-being, safety, and happiness.

The programme is structured, easy to follow, and can be used by teachers and teaching assistants within the school. These printable training materials and resources are comprehensive and can be readily adapted to suit the needs of individual children and schools. The programme fits into the current national initiatives such as Every Child Matters, Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL), Citizenship, and National Healthy Schools, and demonstrates good practice for the annual school self-evaluation form (SEF) and Ofsted.

It can also add to the evidence required for the school's disability equality scheme, showing that they are committed to disability equality and eliminating bullying and harassment. When properly implemented, it will help to develop confidence and improve self-esteem in pupils, as well as improving behaviour and reducing stress, leading to a happier and healthier school environment. It is suitable for ages 4-11.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781906517151

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Teach to Inspire

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 744g

Pages: 164

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About the Author

Linda Bell has a BSc, MA in Education and RSA Dip SpLD. At present she is a Learning Needs Advisory Teacher with the London Borough of Richmond. She has taught English, History and various other subjects in secondary schools since 1976. Having held several pastoral positions of responsibility, Linda moved into the field of Special Educational Needs in 1998 as the Teacher in Charge of a Literacy Unit and later SENCo in a large secondary school. She left mainstream teaching in 2000 and became Lead Professional for Behaviour and Multi Professional Team Coordinator, leading a team of Behaviour Support Teachers and Behaviour Support Assistants in NW Surrey before moving to Richmond and her present post, where she leads a team of five Learning Needs Advisory and Support teachers. Linda works cross phase and acts in an advisory, consultative and support role for schools on issues relating to additional educational needs. She has been actively involved in putting together numerous training packages for other colleagues and many group and individual programmes for both primary and secondary children. Linda is married and now lives in Richmond. She moved to London in 1984, having lived and worked both in England and overseas.