Buddy program - Foundation and Year 6

In Term 2, the Buddies class has been enjoying participating in a range of activities. Each Friday morning we all participate in a welcome circle, where we share snippets from our week, things that we enjoyed. Then we all play a game. These games have been the highlight of our buddies sessions. 

The children are learning how to take turns, read each other's body language and facial cues. These simple games, such as 'Doggy doggy who's got your bone' facilitate experiences that enable the children to get to know each other and learn social thinking skills. 

Lastly each morning we have been building on our collages. The grade 6 children each work with their Foundation buddies to build a poster that is about each other. This is also an activity that facilitates the children getting to know each other and share in a joint project. All good bonding experiences.