This year I have had the privilege of being one of the O’Connor Peer Support leaders. The process of being a Peer Support leader began at the end of last year, when we spent time planning a series of activities designed to both build connections between us and the Year 8s, and explore a different theme each week, such as self-awareness or being proactive. Throughout Semester 1, we have been meeting up with the Year 8s once a week during Tutor Group to run these activities.

The aim of this program is to help with the Year 8s’ transition into the upper senior school, and it has been such a fantastic opportunity to get to know them better and become a familiar face for when they join our vertical tutor groups at the end of this year.