Pupil Peer Mediation

Pupil Peer Mediation

St. Fergus’ Primary Schools

Why?
The emotional development and well being of their pupils is central to the ethos of St. Fergus’ Primary School. They wanted to develop their pupils in taking responsibility for their own actions and did this by introducing the Peer Medication project.

Pupils say, “the project was needed to stop boys and girls fighting with each other and bullying other children. When there was a problem in the playground we always had to tell a grown up, sometimes this just made things worse”

What?
Pupils:
• Volunteer to be elected – follow election procedures
• Trained in mediation
• Listen to other children when they are having a disagreement
• Ensure they follow the rules of medication
• Attend weekly meetings

Pupils say, “it is really good to learn how to be in the middle and maybe stop someone from being unhappy in the playground”

How do we know it was a success?
• Drop in number of referrals to the Head Teacher
• Following surveys on pupils and parents the results have shown that if bullying does occur the victim knows what to do and that support is available.

Pupils say, “we have helped the children to try to sort out problems on their own before they go to adults and it makes them see how they can come up with good ideas to solve problems”

Factfile
St Fergus’ Primary School is situated in Paisley and serves an area of extreme deprivation, and has a roll 162

Want to know more?
Contact Maureen Haney, Deputy Head Teacher, maureen.haney@renfrewshire.gov.uk