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Peer Support
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Peer Support is a group of Sixth Form students who are trained to help, listen and advise other students from school with any problems they may have.
We will also be actively involved in your PSHE lessons throughout the year where we will cover important issues such as bullying, study skills, health and relationships, peer pressure and personal safety.
Who is it for?
The Peer Support service is available to anyone who feels they may benefit from talking to someone, no matter what the circumstances.
The Peer Support team will try to offer encouragement and give non-judgmental advice.
Who are they?
There are 2-4 Peer Support mentors assigned to each form group in Years 7-9 and there is another team to support Year 10 and 11.
How can you contact us?
Pupils should either speak directly to Mrs Pike (link teacher) or to a member of the Peer Support team or email us at the following address: peersupport@khviii.net
Confidentiality?
We offer a listening service and we will attempt to advise pupils on possible courses of action. We will discuss situations sensitively and, far more often than not, the conversation will not go beyond the peer mentor. Under certain circumstances, the peer mentor will need to seek advice and guidance and so it may not be possible to guarantee confidentiality. In such an eventuality, the pupil concerned will be informed of the course of action in advance.
