Peer Mediation for Schools

As we are all aware, conflicts and bullying at school have become a major problem. Increasingly, they interfere with the education process because they contribute to tension, hostility and violence between students and between students and teachers/administrators.

The idea of using mediation to resolve conflicts at school is becoming more widespread. mediation produces a better outcome than using physical punishment, suspension, expulsion and detention.

In the tradition of our Effectiveness Training courses, this program is experiential and practical, including workbook exercises, short instructor input and demonstrations. In addition, there are also several realistic and challenging mediation role plays which give students the opportunity to practice being mediators during their training experience.

Students will learn:

that conflict at school is natural, inevitable
why conflct escalates
what mediation is
how to be impartial whilst effectively listening to both parties
about anger and the "iceberg theory"
how to help people in a conflict express their needs without blaming the other person
how to assist both parties to discuss the issues rationally
how to guide people through a process of coming to a mutually satisfying solution

Benefits to Participants and Schools

less violence in the school grounds
conflicts resolved peacefully
students don't dread going to school because of the fear of being bullied
students learn about the feelings and needs of others
students become more tolerant of people who are different from them
improved behaviour in the classroom

Duration: 16 hours (6 x 2 &1/2 half hour sessions ) or whatever configuration suits your needs.

Workshops can be planned around your school's schedules.

Contact our Instructors who run Peer Mediation workshops to discover when these skills can be shared with your students.

Parents are also urged to advise their children's Principals about these workshops.