Peer Support Teacher Professional Development Workshop

Peer Support Trust of New Zealand

Peer Support Teacher Professional Development Workshop

Dates / Monday 16 November and Tuesday 17 November 2015
Time / 8.45 to 3.30 each day
Venue / College of Education, University of Canterbury, Solway Avenue, Christchurch
Room / Talanoa Centre DE 03
Fee: / $ 100.00 (inc GST) covers the cost of morning tea for both days, tutors’ expenses, and resource materials including the Peer Support manual ($16) and Teacher’s Manual ($12.50). Lunch is at your own expense and can be bought at the College’s café or one of the cafés near by.

Course Description

The Peer Support Programme is a personal development programme for Year 9 secondary students. Senior students (usually Years 12 and/or 13) are trained to take a leadership role in helping younger students develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to interact with their peers in positive ways.

A student manual and a teacher manual provide full information on the programme and the activities which make up the various modules. A copy of each manual will be provided to participants.

The programme provides schools with the opportunity to make links with curriculum learning areas and to reinforce key competencies such as thinking, managing self, relating to others and participating and contributing.

The two-day course takes participants through each aspect of the peer support programme and provides a comprehensive introduction to the activities and strategies which underpin the programme. The course covers the following aspects:

* / Getting to Know You
* / Orientation to the School
* / Building the group
* / Communication
* / Co-operation
* / Self Awareness
* / Cultural Awareness
* / Values
* / Expressing Feelings
* / Friendship and Trust
* / Peer Pressure
* / Bullying
* / Family relationships

Outcomes from the workshop

Teachers who complete this course will be equipped to run the peer support programme in their school and/or to take a leadership role. Particular emphasis is paid to strategies for establishing and maintaining positive learning relationships between teachers and students.

Participants will acquire practical experience in the activities which form the core of the programme.

Who should attend ?

Secondary teachers who wish to receive training in the Peer Support Programme (offered by the NZ Peer Support Trust). This two-day programme is particularly designed for teachers new to the Peer Support Programme and those teachers who wish to receive refresher training.

Assistance to attend this course

Peer Support is a Rotary International Youth Programme. Rotary Clubs have been encouraged to support the programme by considering meeting some or all of the costs of a teacher or teachers to attend the Peer Support teacher training course. If you have a Rotary Club in your area you should consider approaching them for assistance. You can find out if there is a club near you by going to http://www.rotary.org.nz/club.cfm?ID=

If you need help with this, contact Peter Allen at

The Presenters

Margaret Flanagan, Counsellor, Aranui High School and Natasha Marshall, HOD Phys. Ed Papanui High School. Both Margaret and Natasha are experienced in the Peer Support Programme in their schools and in training other teachers in the programme. Margaret and Natasha will be supported by Julia Malcolm, DP, Rangiora High School.

Enrolment Information

Please complete the enrolment form below and return it to:

Canterbury District Peer Support Committee, 282 King Street, Rangiora 7400.

Queries to :

Peter Allen: Email: or Phone: 027 410 3325

Denis McMurtrie email: Phone 021 1251 920

Payment should be made at the time of enrolment can be made by:

·  cheque made out to: District 9970 Peer Support Trust Committee

·  Online payment to 06-0831-0158095-00. Please record in the “Particulars” box the name of your school and in the Reference box “PeerSupport”.

·  invoice to your school (quote order number or include order form)

Enrolments for this workshop close on Friday 6th November.
Peer Support Trust of New Zealand

Enrolment form for Peer Support Workshop 16th

and 17th November, 2015

College of Education, University of Canterbury, Christchurch

Please complete all the sections on this enrolment form and return by Wednesday 6 th November with your payment to Canterbury District Peer Support Committee, 282 King Street, Rangiora 7400.

Personal Details

First Name
Surname
School
Student teacher
School address
School Phone number
Your Mobile Number
Your email address

Payment Details

Course Fee: $100.00 (GST inc).

Tick the appropriate box:

Payment by cheque (made out to District 9970 Peer Support Trust)
Payment made online to 06- 0831 -0158095-00
Invoice our school quoting the following order number:……………………