We are delighted to announce that all First Year students will participate in a three week ‘Personal Growth and Development’ programme starting tomorrow Thursday 9th October.
This short programme of three restorative workshops, will support our Bí Cineálta Policy and will focus on supporting first year students in developing:
- More confidence and assertiveness – particularly around responding to bullying
- An awareness of others’ opinions and perspectives
- Greater emotional literacy and empathy
- A better understanding of the impact of ‘what gets said’ and ‘what happens’ and; in
- Learning how to take responsibility and be accountable, for their words and actions.
The Personal Growth and Development Workshop will be run restoratively, in that the facilitators will be working with students, in a fair and respectful way, and actively promoting understanding and empathy between them.
The Programme will therefore aim to develop stronger and more positive relationships within the groups and of the groups within the school. The Programme will combine discussions and exercises that are geared to encourage participation and individual reflection.