Conflict Resolution
at Langdon Park
Secondary School
What is Conflict
Resolution?
The
conflict resolution group are a team who make the transition from
Year 6 (Primary ) to Year 7 (Secondary) much easier for new students.
It's
a group of Year 10 students who devote their time to making the
Year 7's first year in Secondary school more comfortable and enjoyable.
Click
on the Quicktime video clips to find out more.
See what one Year
10 said
The Conflict Mentors
What
Conflict Mentors do
Mentors
are there for the Year 7 students.
Some students
come to the Year 10 students and play football, and also to
talk to them about any problems they may be having in school
or at home.
Mentors
also hold Year 7 tutorials, and discuss everyday issues that
may concern them, or may affect them in the near future, for
example; crimes & violence on the streets, differences
& similarities in different religions.
How
does it benefit
Year 10 Pupils?
Year 10
pupils gain experience in nuturing younger pupils. It gives
them a good feeling, and a sense of responsibility. It also
gives them skills that will help them in later life, such
as dealing with various different problems and issues.
It helps
them develop speaking, listening and organisational skills,
which helps them in their day to day life. It gives them an
opportunity to reflect on themselves and their actions, helpng
them to become a more rounded person.
How
does it benefit Year 7 pupils?
It creates
a sense of comfort and belonging in the school. Knowing that
they can run to the Year 10 mentors with problems, is a reassurance.
This makes them feel secure and safe in the school. It also
gives them a chance to have someone to look up to; a rolemodel.
Year
7 students attend tutorials lead by Year 10 students.
Year 7 students talking about similarities and differences
in major religions
A year 10 student running a tutorial Tunde (Yr 10)
The tutorials
are informal and dynamic. Everyone feels comfortable talking
about issues, even if they don't agree with each other, they
respect each others' opinions.
As a Year
10 student running a tutorial, it helps you to gain confidence
and new skills. It also helps the Year 7s to get to know their
mentor a bit more.
View
some roleplay showing examples of Conflict Resolution
Conflict
Resolution
Thanks
to Tunde (Yr 10) for the text for this webpage, also thanks
to all the other mentors and students, who helped in the making
of this; Paul, Natasha, Lee, Marilyn, Chloe, Josh, Michael,
Yosef, and Kajoria.
Thanks
also to the Programme Co-ordinator, Rachel Facey
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