At Plat Douet, we believe that children can be powerful role models and positive leaders. Our Peer Mediators are specially trained in Year 5 through the expert guidance of The Resolution Centre. 

Peer Mediators from both Year 5 and Year 6 are available in the playground during lunchtime, helping to promote kindness, cooperation and respectful relationships. They are easily identifiable and always ready to listen, support and help children find peaceful solutions to everyday disagreements. 

Through their training, Peer Mediators learn key skills such as: 

• Active listening 

• Staying neutral 

• Problem-solving 

• Supporting both sides fairly 

• Helping others to express their feelings 

Rather than solving problems for others, Peer Mediators guide children to work together to reach their own agreements – helping them to grow in confidence and learn to handle conflict in a positive way. 

Our Peer Mediation programme supports our school’s values and helps create a happier, calmer and more inclusive playground for everyone. 

 

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Conflict happens between people all throughout life, at all ages, making mediation skills vital. 

Restorative practices help students to resolve disagreements, take ownership of their behaviour, and engage in acts of empathy and forgiveness. Schools are increasingly turning to restorative practices to assist with creating a positive school community and respond effectively when problems arise. 

Evaluations conducted in schools worldwide indicate that restorative practices improve relationships among students and teachers, reduce disciplinary problems and build community spirit. 

Peer Mediation is a school programme where children and young people learn to engage positively with conflict. It involves student mediators helping their peers to sort out their disagreements by acting as neutral third parties. 

Peer Mediation develops social skills that help make communication healthier and empowers young people to create positive changes in the lives of their peers. 

As well as at school, Peer Mediators tell us they use their skills with their families and with their friends outside of school, mediating successfully between siblings, siblings and parents, or friends who have fallen out. 

It can have incredible ripple effects – in their lives, in their communities, and in our society.