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“he Ain’t heAvy…

he’s My Brother”

Strengthening Relational Skills in Boys

A t St Peter’s Boys Prep, there is know how to mentor younger learners

unless we take the time to teach them
a transition from Grade 2 to
Grade 3, both physically and
emotionally. The boys have to how to form this kind of relationship?
‘cross the road’ from the Junior Prep to ‘My story, your story, our
the Middle School, which forms part of story’ intentional story
the Senior Prep. For a number of years sharing programme
there has been a buddy partnership The International Boys’ Schools Coalition
led by Grade 6 boys to assist with the (IBSC) promotes the collaboration of
transition of the Grade 2 boys into the educators worldwide to conduct an in-
Senior Prep. Many schools make use of depth action research project to improve
mentorship programmes where older the effectiveness in the classroom and
learners are partnered with younger beyond. St Peter’s Boys Prep took part
learners in the hope that they will guide in the IBSC Action Research Project on
them through a transition from one ‘Boys and Stories: Pathways to Learning’.
phase of the school to another. However, The Grade 6s participated in a seven-
how can we expect older learners to week ‘My Story, Your Story, Our Story’