primary modules

Peer Support Australia is dedicated to providing dynamic, peer led programs which foster the mental, social and physical wellbeing of young people and their community.

Each of the peer led modules forms part of a learning continuum aiming to assist young people to develop positive values, attitudes, behaviours and skills related to orientation, relationships, optimism, resilience, anti-bullying and values. School communities are able to plot a learning pathway through the modules to address their specific needs and goals.

Primary School Modules include:

• Getting Started - Orientation
• Keeping Friends - Relationships
• Living Positively - Optimism
• Taking Opportunities - Resilience
• Promoting Harmony - Values
• Speaking Up - Anti-Bullying

NB: Modules are only available to schools who are current members and who have trained with Peer Support Australia in the last 5 years.

primary schools manual

NB: The Primary Schools Manual is a prerequisite before purchasing other modules.

includes:

• comprehensive teacher's notes
• awareness raising sessions and OHT masters for staff, students and parents
• best practice information
• implementation action plan
• proformas and evaluations
• curriculum links
• Getting Started module

Getting Started module: This module is an introduction, designed for schools which have not previously run the Peer Support Program. Key skills: interpersonal communication

Recommended Retail Price $100 plus GST

Members $50 plus GST (plus postage)

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keeping friends

This 8 session module focuses on relationships. It provides opportunities for students to develop skills in maintaining positive friendships by learning how to play fairly, accept friendships change, support each other and acknowledge they may have a variety of friends. Key skills: critical thinking empathy conflict resolution assertiveness relationship building

Recommended Retail Price $140 plus GST

Members $70 plus GST (plus postage)

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living positively

This 8 session module focuses on providing a framework for students to learn about optimism with an emphasis on skills including positive self talk and resilience. Students learn to approach life with a positive attitude, use their strengths, engage in enjoyable activities and show gratitude to others. Key skills: resilience coping critical thinking planning

Recommended Retail Price $160 plus GST

Members $80 plus GST (+ postage)

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taking opportunities

This 8 session module focuses on resilience. Students develop skills in coping, resilience, planning and monitoring stress. Students identify their personal strengths, people who can support them and strategies to assist in becoming more resilient. Key skills: coping resilience monitoring stress planning

Recommended Retail Price $140 plus GST

Members $70 plus GST (plus postage)

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promoting harmony

This 8 session module focuses on values. Students develop skills in values clarification, relationship building, assertiveness and decision making. Students focus on the values of caring, respect, responsibility and fair go. Key skills: values clarification relationship building assertiveness decision making

Recommended Retail Price $140 plus GST (plus postage)

Members $70 plus GST (plus postage)

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speaking up

This 8 session module focuses on anti-bullying. Students develop skills in decisions making, problem solving, assertiveness, empathy and relationship building. This 8 session module is part of a whole school approach to address the issue of bullying behaviours in a positive way and includes staff training, teacher led lessons and a parent awareness raising session. Key skills: decision making problem solving assertiveness empathy relationship building

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