MediatonWorks Summer 2014

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Peace Education Programmes Newsletter 2014 SUMMER EDITION

Teona and India, Year 6 peer mediators from Birchwood School, Nelson, prepare for their lunchtime duty.

Photo taken by Melanie Savill

In this issue ...

AKL Youth Awards REACT: Ready for 2014 New Resources Available “The Evolution of Bullying” Cool Schools – A Principal’s Perspective Update: Maori Conflict Resolution Programme “Peace Education – The Weapon to Change the World” Be prepared – Beginning the Year Tips for Programme Coordinators

Responding to Armed Conflicts

Editorial

Kia Ora Koutou ...

As I write this I am aware that many schools around New Zealand will be refreshing in classrooms the valuable life skills we teach in our education programmes. The skills of; building rapport, active listening, expressing feelings and Christina Barruel using “I” statements, are particularly useful for building trust and respectful relationships early on in the school year. When you have ‘trust’ and ‘respect’ in the classroom, it provides a safe, fertile environment for all learning.

Teaching the role of the mediator and giving students the opportunity to practice the mediation process in the classroom, provides the foundation for an effective school peer mediation service. When students understand that peer mediation is a constructive, empowering choice for resolving ‘small stuff’’ conflict, they are more likely to use the service especially as teachers are generally not involved.

It is also valuable to promote the peer mediation service as a ‘privilege.’ Students who abuse this ‘privilege’ do not get to use it. They have to go to duty teachers when they have a problem which needs resolving.

During this busy time for Cool Schools, it is always useful to have a few ‘handy hints’ to assist with programme implementation. I would like to thank Nicky Lawson (Waterloo School) and Ellen Thompson (Hobsonville Primary School) for their ‘tips’ on Pages 4 and 5. I admire Nicky and Ellen’s passion for their role as Cool Schools Coordinator’s. They have been instrumental in the success of the programme at their schools.

Website Update I do encourage any readers who have not explored The Peace Foundation’s new website, to please have a look. Under ‘School Programmes’ you can view Cool Schools (primary), LtPM (secondary), Kia Tau te Rangimarie (Maori) and REACT (secondary). Trainers contact details are

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“In all my 32 years of teaching, this was one of the most enjoyable TOD’s I have attended.”

The Peace Foundation ‘Kiwi’ the Cool Schools Mascot has funding for a small amount of TOD trainings each year. These go very quickly therefore bookings must be made well in advance. Refer to Page 16 (backpage) of MediationWorks, for more details on funding for schools.

Partnership Schools I would like to take this opportunity to You will find on the website under the content sidebar for Cool Schools, a section titled Partnership Schools. The contents in this section can only be accessed by a password given to a school whose Principal has signed the Primary School Agreement and therefore has agreed to support The Peace Foundation by paying an annual sub of $150. There are advantages to being a Partnership School. These are: 1. Cool Schools resources, such as the primary manual, are available online therefore the need of a password given

by The Peace Foundation.

Peace work continues - coordinators and trainers 2. The school receives a hardcopy of at Valley School’s Teacher Only Day MediationWorks two times per year as thank the hard working team of national well as the electronic version.

3. Priority is given to Partnership Schools trainers and staff at The Peace Foundation. for the allocation of Ministry funding. In particular, I have been well supported over the last six months by the skilled 4. Partnership Schools become members group of overseas interns we have working of The Peace Foundation therefore in the organization. In particular, Emilie additional support is given for Laarhoven, for her time dedicated to activities and events such as National assisting me with trainings and, Juliane Schools’ Peace Week held in August Fiegler, for her efficient coordination of each year. If your school is interested this edition of MediationWorks. in becoming a Partnership School, Finally, I would like to thank all our please email: christina@peacefoundafunders and collaboration partners for tion.org.nz their continued support: The Ministry of Cool Schools Teacher Only Days Health, Lottery Grants Board, JN Williams Cool Schools primary Memorial Trust and HB Williams Turanga, staff training is now Rotary Clubs Newmarket and Papakura, done in primary schools Community Organisation Grants Scheme as a Teacher Only Day. (COGS), Partnership Schools, Mental A day allocated for the Health Foundation, Health Promoting training values both Schools, LEADR, TalkingWorks and ... to staff and the programme. It has proven Waliiid Lotfy … thanks for being ‘the wind to be the most successful training format. beneath my wings’.

Recent feedback from schools: Wishing you all a successful, smooth “ The TOD was an excellent way running, productive, peaceful 2014. for staff to come back together after the holidays in a team building type Arohanui, environment.”

Christina Barruel “It was a fun, engaging experience that (School assisted teachers in learning how to Programmes teach the social curriculum.”

Manager and Head “The TOD content was thought Trainer) provoking in relation to both school and Hi 5 Cool Schoolers! personal life.” also available on the website. There is still more work to do on developing the School Programmes site so if you have any feedback or helpful suggestions please do email these to me: christina@peacefoundation.org.nz. A big ‘thank you’ to Rowell Cabedo, our talented IT technician, who volunteered his time to assist with the new website.

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Research

The Evolution of Bullying:

The wider implications

by Nicole Price with the support of Dr Mei Lai and Professor Stuart McNaughton from the Woolf fisher Research Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland Why is bullying still occurring in New Zealand schools and what does it really look like? Does it maintain its prevalence because schools are unable to identify the precursors to it happening?

These were the fundamental questions that drove me to shape a Masters thesis around a school based research project looking at ‘conceptions of bullying; how it is defined, identified and what provisions are in place to mitigate the effects of bullying’. Let’s face it, New Zealand statistics show that bullying is a very real issue in our schools, as are truancy, self-harm and suicide ideation which are often associated as ongoing consequences of bullying.

The aim of the research was to collect data on the perceptions of students and teachers on the conceptions of bullying, and then to examine whether those conceptions aligned with current school policy and procedures. In effect, to support schools to build robust policy to meet the needs of the school population. Surveys were administered to all students in Year 10, and staff involved in anti-bullying programmes plus interviews with a sample of staff and students were undertaken.

School policies and documents were also examined.

The results of my study showed the following: 1. Defining Bullying The results of the research study showed that both students and teachers shared similar beliefs around what modern bullying looked like and how it occurred.

However the research study found that school policies were much more generic than the survey definitions, especially in regards to the procedures for reporting or for dealing with incidences of bullying via electronic means.

2. Identifying Bullying Fifty seven percent of student participants identified that they had witnessed bullying in the last term (mid 2013), with 86.4% suggesting that verbal bullying was

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most common followed closely by cyber bullying at 71.9% and physical bullying lagging far behind at 39.7%. However, 67.8% of young people ‘told’ their peers rather than a teacher, with most young people not disclosing at all.

3. Provisions Around Mitigating Bullying Students and staff believed that “special presenters, digital citizenship training in class, student led groups such as peer mediation and peer mentoring alongside clear communication of the consequences” were the most effective prevention tools to preventing bullying.

Linking with The Peace Foundation was inevitable given the nature of the Cool Schools and LtPM programmes and their fundamental philosophical approach to building resiliency in young people in a school environment through the teaching of peaceful conflict resolution skills.

So where to from here? My aim for the future is to deepen my research scope within a PHD to look at the long term effects of bullying in regards to the impact on student achievement and also the effectiveness of school and community based interventions and how data is collected to show best practice.

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Nicole Price I have been a teacher and middle leader in secondary schools for 14 years. I am a mother of three (one of which had a severe bullying incident) which for me created the drive to examine why bullying is so prevalent in our schools. The link with teaching and bullying came as an educator working in the field of technology and Elearning and promoting digital citizenship through my approach to learning in those mediums.

I wrote 'Y do U h8 me; understanding the battle tactics of modern bullying' as a helpful tool aimed at youth, parents and educators in the hope to explain some of the myths around what bullying is for the young people of New Zealand. I have collected personal stories and comments around different scenarios in which bullying occurs. The book is available from www.nicoleprice. co.nz in both ebook and hardcopy.

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School News - Handy Hints

Beginning the Year for Cool Schools Programme Coordinators

by Nicky Lawson (Waterloo Primary School, Wellington)

I am honoured to be able to share with you my ‘handy hints’ for implementing a successful Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme at your school. These are the things that I do every year without fail and have found that they really help to lay the groundwork for a successful year of peer mediation. They will work well for both a large school (like my own) as well as small schools.

Long Term Plan Before the school year begins, work out when the peer mediation events will occur. I always include training days, Road Shows, National Schools’ Peace Week in early August and any other events that the mediators will be involved in.

Share this with the rest of the staff, it will help everyone know what to expect and when.

Communication Share your plans and ideas with your management/leadership team. You will need their support throughout the year for the events you have planned.

Share some ‘handy hints’ with the wider community through the school newsletter.

Preparation Be well prepared with all your resources and

planning ready to go before the new school year begins. I like to do the following: 1. Make copies of the Peer Mediator’s Handbook for each new mediator.

2. Prepare the playground mediation clipboards, name tags and other resources.

3. Make copies of the mediation agreement forms, stickers and ‘goody slips’.

Initial Mediation Assembly Arrange with your management team to have this happen at the conclusion of the mediators’ training and before the classroom Road Shows.

(Refer to Page 140 of the new Primary Manual to learn more about Road Shows).

Use the assembly to highlight and model any mediation tips you would like the whole school to work on e.g. listening skills or using “I” statements.

Training Have this as early as you can in the school year.

Use the mornings to work on mediation skills and knowledge.

The afternoons should be left for assembly and/or road show preparation. I find that the mediators are often tired after a full morning of learning.

Have some of last year’s mediators to help you with the training of the new mediators.

Playground Duty Before the new peer mediators begin their role in the playground it is important that all staff understand the mediation process, rules for mediation and how best they can support the

mediators. I share and model this with the staff at the beginning of each year: Work through what Nicky Lawson conflict in the school is (Waterloo Primary School, Wellington) and what the mediators will not be expected to deal with e.g. bullying, violence, stealing and breaking the school rules.

Model and practice the basic mediation process. Show the staff where to find classroom resources as well as an outline of the mediation process.

Stress the importance of helping the mediators only when they ask for it.

Regular Meetings Meet on a weekly basis with the school team to share successes and concerns.

Use the meetings to consolidate and build on the learning the new mediators have had through their training.

I hope that you have found these tips useful as you begin the New Year. You have a very valuable and important role. Don’t forget to look after yourself as well as you look after your mediation team! Take time to relax and always celebrate the successes when they happen and accept, or ask for, help when you need it.

Kia kaha everyone and remember, don’t hesitate … mediate! I am happy if you wish to contact me at school to find out more - Nicky Lawson (Waterloo Primary School Wellington).

Peer Mediators playing "Samurai" (New Primary manual, page 29) - during their training

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School News - Handy Hints

Be Prepared!

By Ellen Thompson, Cool Schools Coordinator, Hobsonville Primary School We introduced Peer Mediation at Hobsonville Primary School in February 2013. Duty teachers, plagued with minor issues on the playground, were being distracted from other potential problems.

Using peer mediation has given all of our students back the responsibility for their own behaviour.

Once you get over the initial stress of setting it up, the Cool Schools programme is definitely worth the work.

Reflecting on the last year has enabled us to highlight exactly where the teething problems were and how we can make it easier to move forward into next year.

Key ideas included: Choosing the right students for the job. They need to be reliable, mature and trustworthy. Already, we have chosen mediators for this year. During Term 4 younger students will go on duty with our current mediators to begin the training process. This will enable them to get a feel for the job and ensure that each student feels able to commit fully to their duties.

Create a contract and a job description for them. A Mediator Handbook for each student can included a welcome letter, details of the mediation process, the rules, a copy of their CV and some fun activities. This can make them feel that they are valued team members. I am in the process of developing a Teacher Handbook which includes photocopiable activities that teachers can use in the classroom to promote Cool Schools. We are also putting it on to the school website so that it can be downloaded instantly or used at home.

Keep your students motivated. Hold regular meetings and share those ideas or problems. Bring along a treat like chocolates or biscuits. Arrange a trip at the end of the year, if your budget doesn’t stretch to that, let them have a pizza and movies day at school, a picnic or even a sausage sizzle. They must be made to feel valued, they have done a great job throughout the year during their own break time.

Acknowledge it!

When you have had some time with your mediators, get them to vote for two students who can serve as Senior Mediators. This allows the students to gain leadership skills and it also gives the other mediators another point of contact if they have any problems. Having our Senior Mediators has taken a lot of the more trivial work off my hands like, ensuring that there are enough feedback forms and stickers. They can organize assemblies and presentations to promote the Cool Schools Programme.

Have a reward system. Our mediators are able to give out sticker charts and stickers when they see good behaviour.

If a student collects 6 stickers then they can claim a free ice block.

Be prepared, work as a team and above all else, enjoy!

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My fantastic Senior Mediators Daniel and Kane with Angela.

Maja and Bismah help resolve a “sharing” conflict.

Emma and Marianne share a problem with Miss Love, the duty teacher.

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School News A Principal’s Perspective:

Cool Schools Programme - ‘Build the Solid Foundation’

by George Ihimaera, Principal at Kereru Park Campus, Papakura Nga Mihi nui kia koutou o nga whanau o te motu.

My name is George Ihimaera Principal at Kereru Park Campus in Papakura.

The introduction of the Cool Schools Programme aligns with our vision to “Build the Solid Foundation” for our students. This initiative empowers students - providing them with the tools they need for effective communication when faced with conflict.

The programme was implemented at the start of Term 3 2013, following a 1-day workshop with the lovely Christina and Walid. The workshop was very informative and the teachers enjoyed the hands-on practical approach. All staff were confident that becoming a Cool School would strengthen the work already being done within the school to develop a positive learning environment.

The programme was first introduced at class-level, which has resulted in students being able to resolve small issues without the involvement of the classroom teacher.

We have received some great feedback from all our students. They appreciate the new skills they have developed, and the confidence they have gained in the process.

This year we will begin to train our school mediators and take the programme out into the playground. I have no doubt this will promote harmony and peace within the playground.

We are also developing a Peace Garden and other similar spaces for students to share, relax and enjoy some quiet time.

We have used the Cool Schools Primary Manual (2011 edition) to deliver the ten lessons throughout the entire school. This has resulted in a better understanding and participation of the programme which has allowed the key skills to become embedded into the KPC culture. Our own school co-ordinator,

Komal Singh, is very passionate about the benefits of Cool Schools and has a regular slot at our staff meetings to share new resources and reinforce the importance of the programme George Ihimaera - Matua Komal is a real momentum mover!!

I look forward to fully implementing Cool Schools during 2014, and having our students develop and learn awesome, new skills that will not only benefit them here at KPC but in their future lives.

Finally I would like to thank the Papakura Rotary Club for funding our schools Teacher Only Day and bringing Cool Schools to our school. Nga Mihi.

Peer Mediation at Birchwood Primary School, Stoke, Nelson

by Melanie Savill, Cool Schools Coordinator

their work with a shared Peer Mediation was a lunch at the end of the final new venture for us in 2013 term, (2) to make a roster for at Birchwood School and groups to visit each classroom as we are also incorporatand role play for the students ing staff training in PB4L the mediation process, (3) to (Positive Behaviour for make individual name badges Learning), it has proven to be for personal recognition and a real advantage in terms of (4) to encourage mediators encouraging great relationon duty to play whilst ships throughout the school, outside and therefore not just from the youngest to our roaming with a clipboard. oldest Year 6 pupils.

Cool School vest with The mediators profile Throughout the year sticky, velcro name label within the school has the mediation process has personally designed by the also been raised through been used, involving Year 6 peer mediator. mediator names being in trained mediators wearing our Day Book, on the school their jackets as purchased ‘Welcome Whiteboard’ each day and on through The Peace Foundation. the duty board outside the staff room.

I was given an afternoon release to hold This initiative has elevated their role and a peer mediation team workshop at the end encouraged more recognition. of Term 3 as some of our mediators from I altered the Cool School jackets with previous terms were showing reluctance sticky velcro in order that each mediator to continue their important roles and I could attach their own (personally was keen to explore their feelings and designed) name label when on duty, attitudes and work with them to make enabling staff and students, who do not their roles more enjoyable. It transpired necessarily know them personally, to that they were finding mediation boring address the mediators by name. Each as ‘there was nothing to do’ – it seems mediator keeps their badge in their own they had been too good at their jobs and desk and uses it on their duty day. had no conflicts to mediate! During this Photos of mediators at work are workshop it was decided: (1) to reward

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sometimes published in our school newsletter and they are an important part of our school. Each week I make a new timetable to enable mediators to work with mediators they have selected, ensuring a rotation of duty between Junior and Senior playgrounds and avoiding days the mediators have clubs or other commitments.

Feedback sessions at the end of the week to explore issues have also been important although not always possible. I am delighted that if a student is away or a day is no longer convenient, our mediators step in for each other and organise a change of roster for themselves! Yay!

Birchwood School peer mediators monitoring the Friendship Seat while on duty.

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School News

Peer Mediation at Marlborough Primary School, North Shore, Auckland

by Alison Matkin, Cool Schools Coordinator Marlborough Primary is a Decile 7 contributing school situated in Auckland’s Glenfield. We have participated in the Cool Schools programme since the late1990s and have developed a school-wide culture of nurturing and respect. In fact, those are two values which strongly feature in our school vision. At Marlborough, the senior team drives the programme as we can see very clearly how students behaviour can be moderated through understanding what conflict is; how it affects other people and how it can be resolved positively so that we are “winners all”!

As part of our getting-to-know each other, self-esteem and relationshipsbuilding at the beginning of each year, each senior class is introduced to the

Jinny – Year 5 peer mediator at Marlborough Primary School, awarding April for 'being respectful'.

programme as outlined in the Cool Schools manual. Each week, the senior classes hold class meetings where students, using the principles of the programme, are able to share and sort out any problems which may have arisen. We always start with a game and finish with “Warm Fuzzies” so it’s a positive experience. Students who wish to be peer mediators complete an application form, outlining their reasons for wanting to be mediators and what strengths they have to bring to the position. We have never had any problems recruiting mediators.

Through this programme of conflict awareness and positive resolution, we have developed a playground culture where students generally care for each other (noted by ERO several times), so the peer mediators are not overly busy and are able to take part in playtime activities, while being easily identified by their bright green vests should they be required to help resolve a conflict.

For the past two years, our peer mediators have been spotting senior students who are “playing nicely” or “being a good friend”. Those students’ names are called out at senior assembly each week and, those who have three “Shout Outs” stand up and are presented with a certificate.

During National Schools’ Peace Week

Ralph, April and Jemima – Year 6 peer mediators at Marlborough Primary School.

this year, our mediators are going to be “Big Buddies” for the younger students, reading stories and playing games.

(They are looking forward to getting into the sandpit!!) Our mediators are respected by the other students and much-appreciated by the teachers!

N.B. Our school devoted a Teacher Only Day to do the Cool Schools Primary Teacher Training on Friday 31st January.

This was a very positive, interactive, fun-filled day where teachers gained confidence to teach the skills of peaceful conflict resolution and mediation in their classrooms. I am pleased to say that now we are approaching Cool Schools as a whole school programme with all teachers doing their bit towards making sure every child in the school benefits from learning these important life skills.

“We were truly left speechless!” 2013 Secondary Schools’ Peace Symposium: Reflections from Sancta Maria College

by Christiana David on behalf of the Sancta Maria Peer Support Team On Friday 16 August, a group of Sancta Maria Year 12 Peer Support Leaders attended the annual Secondary Schools’ Peace Symposium run by The Peace Foundation. As the ‘newbies’ we had no idea what to expect. We were truly left speechless after the events of the day! With adoration we saw how other schools organized films, sang songs and dedicated weeks of the school year to promote peace. We also were inspired with the caliber of the keynote speakers, such as rapper Giantkiller (whose name has nothing to do with his amazing peace work!).

He addressed important and relevant issues like bullying and non-violence in our communities. We not only gained new friends but a lasting change in our hearts to always encourage peace wherever we go. We hope that our future leaders will get to attend this symposium for years to come. Our only regret was not knowing about this amazing event earlier! Thank you to The Peace Foundation for this wonderful opportunity.

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Getting into the rhythm - The team from Sancta Maria College

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Events

Auckland City for Peace Youth Awards

by Juliane Fiegler

On the 26 November 2013 The Peace Foundation, in collaboration with Auckland Council, presented the “Auckland City for Peace Youth Awards” for the first time. On the one hand the awards are meant to recognise the commitment of youth to a peaceful society and therefore help build their capacity in peacebuilding as Youth Peace Ambassadors.

On the other hand the awards also aim to motivate and encourage more young people to take action in their own community and contribute to Auckland being a City for Peace.

The Peace Foundation and Auckland Council presented two Youth Awards: one for teenagers from 13-18 years old and one

for youth from 19-24 years old. Nominations were made by Local Council Boards.

Eight nominations were received with some of the nominees being former school peer mediators; Karan Banker and Naima Ali. Both have developed their passion and commitment to peace through LtPM (Leadership through Peer Mediation) at their secondary school.

Each of the nominees received a framed certificate and membership to the Youth Peace Ambassador Programme which provides workshops on peace building and opportunities to lead and participate in peace activities.

Additionally, the winners – Karan Banker for

The nominees for the Inaugural Youth Awards received framed certificates and are getting free workshops on peacebuilding.

the 13-18 age category and Leicester Ismail with his siblings Ali and Naima (Ali for the 19-24 age category) received a peace resource kit, with several books and brochures.

Congratulations to all the nominees. The Peace Foundation team is looking forward to working with you as Youth Peace Ambassadors during 2014 and beyond!

Network meetings are worthwhile!

During 2013 The Peace Foundation facilitated three Cool Schools network meetings in the regions of North Auckland, West Auckland and the Waikato. These events are valuable opportunities for Cool Schools Coordinators to come together and share ideas of what is working in their schools and what is not. Successful programme

Great ideas ...

When there are no problems for mediators to deal with ...

Get the peer mediators on duty to 'spot' the good behaviour and attitude they can see in the playground.

Award stickers … “ I made a mediator happy today” - mediators write the name of the students they awarded stickers to for the 'assembly draw' box.

Peace Projects. Example: “peace garden”, with a “friendship seat”. The Virtues Project run by mediators within the school.

Fund raising activities to help raise $$$’s for the end-of-year Peer Mediators Big Day Out. Supporting juniors with peer mediation ...

Puppet shows. Senior mediators create puppets and scenarios. They present these puppet role plays of the mediation process in action to children and staff throughout the school.

All junior classroom teachers need to teach the skills in Section Two of the Primary Manual - senior students can assist with the teaching of the skills to junior classes.

Upper Harbour School peer mediators present on ‘the challenges’ of their role at school

innovations are celebrated and challenges problem solved at these gatherings. New resources and programme developments are shared

by Christina Barruel, School Programmes Manager and Head Trainer. The following is a list of some great ideas that were shared at these three network meetings.

Promoting Cool Schools to Year 7 and 8 students ...

It is all about how you promote it to Year 7-8 students! Stay proactive with school projects, website, and assembly presentations. Promote peer mediators as leaders in peace-keeping, ambassadors of social justice, bully-busters, etc. Graduate peer mediators with criteria that they have to work for. Graduation is best done at an assembly where they receive a graduation badge and certificate. Inspire them to continue working a peer mediation service when they move on to college.

Keeping peer mediators motivated ...

Appoint senior/ head mediators. Their duties can include; monitoring duty mediators, collecting mediation report forms from mediators on duty at the end of lunchtime, distributing equipment at the beginning of every duty and assisting the co-ordinator with administration.

Their appointment could be made by a voting process with the teacher co-ordinator having the final say.

Mentor Mediators - taking apprentice peer mediators out on duty and showing them what mediators do.

Peer mediators having an organisational role in annual Schools' Peace Week. The mediators can help organise the weeks activities, promote Peace Week in assemblies and do the collection and distribution of resources, etc..

Mediator Awards - for students, by students.

Organisation, distribution and collection of awards should be done by mediators. Duty mediators can award students a small certificate acknowledging the observed students good behaviour in the playground. These certificates can either be awarded individually or for a whole class. Students can place their certificate in a box in the administration office and be in

Ranui School peer mediators present at the West Auckland Network Meeting

the draw for a prize at assembly. The class with the most awards at the end of the month also gets a prize.

Acknowledge your team of peer mediators ...

Acknowledging mediators for their time and effort increases their motivation. Ideas discussed include; giving each mediator a recognition note and chocolate and attaching it to their clipboards, awarding certificates recognising good mediations done. These can be awarded during a meeting with a small gift taken from the Coordinator's Lucky Dip box by the certificate recipients. The mediator who receives the most awards during the year can be given an Outstanding Mediator of the Year award at the final school assembly.

Network meetings bring students and teachers together for an afternoon of sharing. Awesomeness!

Note: Regional network meetings are advertised in the Notices section of MediationWorks - Page 13

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Family Programme

Peace education – the weapon to change the world

by Virin Gomber, Family Programme Manager While the world lost one of its greatest peace champions, Nelson Mandela, last year, we are left with his legacy and his powerful messages.

Mandela had a huge belief in the power of education as a tool of transformation.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” he said.

The Peace Foundation’s Family Programme is one such peace education effort that is attempting to change the world, starting at the family level. The programme offers courses for adults (Peaceful Family Communication) and teenagers (Peaceful Teen Communication) to educate them about the communication mistakes they are making and how to address them, while also empowering them to build better family relationships.

The last year ended on a success note, with a series of well-delivered and well-received trainings, existing networks strengthened and new partnerships established with various community organisations.

In the last quarter of 2013, the Peaceful Family Communication (PFC) course was successfully delivered in Papatoetoe, Mt Roskill and Takanini to participants from various ethnic backgrounds, including Māori , Pacific Island, as well and refugee leaders from countries like Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar.

Here’s some warm feedback from participants in the last few courses: “The PFC teaches how to say the right thing at the right time, every time. The theory and practical skills are easy to learn and can be applied immediately and throughout a family’s lifetime.”

“On behalf of myself and my family, I/we

are very grateful to the author(s) of the PFC techniques, the many facilitators, and the growing movement of local and global harmonious relationships.”

“Before you die, this is one of the most important things in your life that you should not miss.”

Participants have always appreciated the expertise and professionalism of our trainers and the delivery of the programme. Here’s an example of participant feedback for one of our trainers.

“Yelena, wow what to say – Articulate, interesting, funny, real and informative. She stayed connected with us all the whole time.

Highly enjoyable, mostly thanks to Yelena’s delivery of the material too. Never boring, always interesting.”

We are even more excited for 2014 as there are at least six PFC courses already

booked for different parts of Auckland from Torbay to Ellerslie to Te Atatu. We also have plans to further expand our networks and spread the word around to benefit more communities.

This is the best time for families and communities seeking to benefit from the highly effective, research-based and proven communication skills that these programmes offer. As Mandela said, “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”

Any community organisations, schools or early childhood centres looking to offer the Peaceful Family Communication course to their client network can contact the Family Programme Manager, Virin Gomber at virin@peacefoundation.org.nz

Successful teen participants of the Peaceful Teen Communication course at the Skills Update Institute in Takanini with the programme trainers and tutors.

Peaceful Family Communication

A FREE communications skills course for Parents, Caregivers and Educators Delivered by The Peace Foundation and Funded by the Ministry of Social Development

We are now taking bookings!

This 15 hour programme is designed to give parents, teachers and caregivers a set of skills that can be used immediately in their family and work environments. The course focuses on simple, proven ways for adults to increase their effectiveness with children, teenagers and their own partners.

Participants learn effective communication skills including how to: • Communicate with assertiveness • Skilfully respond to unwanted behaviours • Deal resourcefully with conflict and successfully solve it • Communicate more effectively as a family

Feedback examples: • A really clear, effective and well delivered approach to understanding how to communicate effectively.

• Well-paced, good variety, playful and profound, encouraging and empowering!

• A fantastic course that should be offered to more parents. Great information and tools for everyday life.

• Thank you so much for running this course. It has had a huge impact on our lives.

• Very worthwhile! A course every adult would gain something from.

This programme has been highly recommended since its inception in early 2010, and has been hosted by various schools in the Auckland area. If your school is interested in hosting a programme for your parents and/or teachers, please contact Virin Gomber ph 09 373-2379 or virin@peacefoundation.org.nz 2014SUMMERedition

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Youth Wing

REACT (Responding to Armed Conflict) School Workshops Ready for 2014

by Audrey Munoz (Youth Programme Coordinator) A fresh new year has started! I recently joined The Peace Foundation as Youth Programme Coordinator to work alongside a group of passionate and committed individuals that work to promote peaceful local, national, and global communities. Peace and prosperity can only be attained by communities heeding the voices of our diverse and vibrant youth, which is why it is so important to work in partnership with youth. Youth are not only the builders of our future they are among the architects of change today. They are positioned in our fast and connected world to promote the significance of education, personal empowerment and leadership and to build peaceful and resilient communities. Youth have the power to create change. And for real progress to be made, they need to be a part of the solution. I am excited and eager to work with our youth and to empower them through the various programmes we offer at The Peace Foundation.

One of the programmes is our Responding to Armed Conflict (REACT), which is a presentation offered by The Peace Foundation to New Zealand secondary schools in Auckland/

Northland. It aims to raise awareness about armed conflict focusing on nuclear abolition and disarmament.

The presentation is 35-40 minutes.

Our trainers are young, vibrant, and passionate about their topic. The presentation is interactive and allows for questions from the students. After the presentation, we also provide fun activities to further engage the students and to positively stimulate their learning. We closed our 2013 REACT presentations with a successful presentation in Baredene College. It was a good way to finish up the year reaching out to 170 students and 8 staff.

Last year, REACT reached approximately 600 students in total. These students have now a greater awareness of the perils and consequences of nuclear weapons and armed conflict around the world.

We hope to have inspired the many students we met to become young activists in their communities. This year we have been privileged to have Lauren Monteil in

our team. She is a very knowledgeable and energetic intern from France Audrey Munoz who will be assisting us with REACT presentations.

We are now taking bookings for 2014. If you want a thought provoking, interactive, informative, REACT presentation please email react@ peacefoundation to make a booking. We will happily present to a classroom, or to a specific age band or to a whole school assembly. We will cater for your school preferences. At this stage, REACT workshops are available FREE for schools in the Auckland and Northland regions. We look forward to hearing form you.

Responding to Armed Conflicts

More awesome interns

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi Engari, he toa takitini Success is not the work of one, but the work of many

Juliane Fiegler

I'm Juliane Fiegler, 22 years old, and I study political sciences in Berlin,

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Germany. My biggest dream since I was a teenager is to become a journalist and write about politics and economy. I want to inform people about what's going on in the world and how they can get engaged. I worked as an editor for the youth website of the German parliament part-time besides my study. I'm also volunteering as the editor in chief for the magazine of my youth club in Germany.

But today – when all information is available online and for free – it's not easy to become a journalist. Therefore,

I am looking at other alternatives, like working for NGOs. When I heard about an internship at The Peace Foundation, I got really excited! Actually, I liked the classes at university about peace and conflict studies. Therefore an internship at The Peace Foundation sounded perfect! Now, my internship, which started in October last year, is almost over. I have gained so many new valuable skills during that time! I really hope that my work for The Peace Foundation has been useful.

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Emilie Laarhoven

My name is Emilie Laarhoven. I’m 21 years old and a Dutch Applied Psychology student currently in my third year of studies. I was born in Luxemburg, a very small country bordered by Belgium, France and Germany. When I turned eighteen I wanted to study in Holland, my country of origin. Because I’m used to many nationalities around me, I missed the multicultural atmosphere of Luxemburg. The possibility of doing an internship abroad therefore caught my attention. In Auckland and within The Peace Foundation I can find the diversity of people I am looking for. I hope that my internship at The Peace Foundation will teach me a lot about different cultures and the specific problems they encounter. I shall have the opportunity to teach people skills of how to solve conflicts constructively and how to communicate with each other; this is an important step in the process of learning how to interact and accept different cultures.

Political Studies in Toulouse, South of France. I hope to do a masters degree in International Relations and Economic Development. My future aspiration is to work as a project manager on an international scale. My school has given me the chance to study or to work abroad for one year. I am working for The Peace Foundation for four months and I will primarily help with updating, marketing and presenting Responding to Armed Conflict (REACT) to secondary schools. I wish to invest time with The Peace Foundation in order to take opportunities to progress and to participate in the realization of the organization’s objectives. Before I came to New Zealand, I was an intern in Canada working as a development agent for five months. I acquired lots of skills in social economic development, marketing, communication and events organization.

I hope that these experiences will be useful for my internship with The Peace Foundation. So, you can tell that one of my hobbies is to travel around the world and to experience new cultures.

I am passionate about water sports and hiking in beautiful landscapes, therefore I decided to come to New Zealand. I want to learn more about Maori culture, New Zealand history and to really explore this beautiful country.

Lisette Venema Lauren Monteil

My name is Lauren Monteil and I am currently in my third year of a Bachelor in Political Studies at the Institute of

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My name is Lisette Venema and I am 20 years old. I am from the Netherlands where I am studying Applied Psychology. In February I started my internship for five months at The Peace Foundation. During my internship I would like to learn all about creating and facilitating a training. The

The Peace Foundation is fortunate to have some fantastic interns working in our office this year under the guidance of Audrey Munoz and Caroline Ongleo. Not only do we have interns from New Zealand but individuals all the way from France, Germany and the Netherlands. They join The Peace Foundation in an unpaid capacity and have travelled to New Zealand to also experience our beautiful country and culture.

projects I like the most at The Peace Foundation are The Cool Schools Programme and The Peaceful Family Communication Programme. Besides the internship, it is a great experience to be in such a beautiful country for six months. I was born in New Zealand, but when I was almost two years old I moved to Fiji. From my fourth year I lived in the Netherlands. Unfortunately I don’t have any memories of my childhood in New Zealand. I hope to see as much as possible here. After my study I would like to do a Master in Clinical Psychology. My goal for the future is to become a Relationship Therapist. I would like to help people with resolving their relation troubles, because, in my opinion, relationships are very important in your life. Besides becoming a therapist, training still grabs my attention. I hope that I can combine training and therapy as a profession.

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Kia Tau te Rangimarie

Kia Hora Te Marino: An Update on the Maori Conflict Resolution Programme Kia Hora Te Marino: An Update on Kia Tau te Rangimarie, the Māori Conflict Resolution Programme Kotahi ma te patu, kotahi ma te kupu. Kia mate ururoa. Heio, ko te kai o te rangatira he korero.

It is a brave warrior who fights for the vitality of his people. It is a great leader who negotiates.

My name is Tania Te Whenua (Tuhoe, Te Whakatohea) and I am proud to introduce myself as the newly appointed co-ordinator and trainer of Kia Tau Te Rangimarie, a peaceful conflict resolution programme for Māori in schools. I have inherited the newly established programme from the outgoing Jonnie Black who has worked diligently with The Peace Foundation to pilot the programme over the past two years. Na reira kei te mihi atu ki a ia, the programme is now ready to be rolled out.

I am very fortunate, blessed to have been raised on my papa kainga or home lands.

Nestled deep in a valley, enclaved by the Urewera National Park I felt entirely safe growing up. It was as if the forest stood on guard at all times, protecting us from the world which lay beyond. Sergent Totara and Colonel Kahikatea, my Uncles knew the forest intimately and could tell me from the Valley floor what type of tree we were looking at on a ridge in the very distant horizon. Squinting up at the mountains I would wonder in amazement, “Are you for real Uncle? Is it really a Totara?” Staring down at me my uncle replied, “Yeah” adding with equal amazement, “Can’t you tell?” This was how I came to understand

the real meaning of whakapapa to the land, a familial connection to the environment.

To Papatuanuku, Earth Mother, Ranginui, Sky Father, and all things in between, including the God of War and the God of Peace.

It was an amazing existence. Yet, even from a young age I was aware that elsewhere in the world people bled and died for the opportunity to live on their homelands. As a teenager sitting in the grass on the edge of our river, I used to dream of travelling the world and reporting their stories. Of becoming a mouthpiece for the oppressed minority.

Of promoting peace and intervention by generating awareness of their plight. These were my worldly aspirations. It wasn’t until I went to University that I realised that beyond the Urewera National Park, beyond Pukenui and Te Ra o Pohatu, our sacred mountain ranges, my own Māori people were fighting their own battles. A barrage of social and economic issues often arising from, or compounded by, disenfranchisement from and disengagement with their own Papa Kainga.

From there my focus became much more localised. I asked myself, “What can I do as one individual to assist my own people?” I adjusted my focus at University, from inter-

Kia Tau te Rangimarie

Specially designed for Kura Kaupapa Māori and schools with high population of Māori students Values aligned with Te Aho Matua and Te Whare Tapa Wha Teaches life skills Enhances self-esteem, promote co-operation and communication skills Involves students in decision making and leadership skills

Kia Tau te Rangimarie Phone 09 373 2379 Email tania@peacefoundation.org.nz www.peace.net.nz www.facebook.com/PeaceFoundationNZ www.facebook.com/CoolSchoolsNZ

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ahau “Kua kite kē tanga I tēnei āhua ingia e whakamah ai te ana, hara m ko pai” - Kaia

From left Tania Te Whenua alongside her role models and fellow champions of Māori education and development Hokimoana Te Rika Hererangi (Tuhoe) and Dame Katerina Mataira (Ngati Porou).

national politics to Māori studies and law. I graduated from Victoria with a BA/LLB and began a masters investigating traditional Māori methods of conflict resolution. I was reminded that Tumatauenga (god of war) is our sacred tipuna, an inextricable part of our geneology, and that therefore conflict is a necessary part of life. Equally so is Rongomatane, god of peace and peaceful conflict resolution. Kia Tau Te Rangimarie acknowledges these principals, and reminds us that conflict can be positive, it depends on how you deal with it. After studying I returned home and began practising law in my community, assisting my people to resolve their disputes in a positive and peaceful manner, through mediation, negotiation and adjudication.

The Peace Foundation’s Director, Caroline Ongleo, in her wisdom reminds her staff that peace begins within. Peace starts with the individual. My hope as the Kia Tau Te Rangimarie Co-ordinator and Trainer is that I can share this message with other Māori .

I hope that through education, I can help to reduce incidents of violence and violent conflict amongst Māori communities. I hope that I can inspire our next generation to seek enlightenment, education and the skills necessary to voice their feelings, views and grievances in order to settle them so that we may all aspire to the whakatauki as an essential life principle, “It is a brave individual who fights, and a great leader who communicates”.

If you would like to find out more about Kia Tau Te Rangimarie, a free educational workshop for Māori in schools, please contact tania@peacefoundation.org.nz.

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Trainer Contact Details Name

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Christina Barruel School Programmes – Manager and Head Trainer

Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato, Hawkes Bay

09 373 2379 027 272 9331

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Annalie Sieberhagen Peace Education Programmes Administrator

All regional programme inquiries

09 373 2379

09 379 2668

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Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Waikato

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Taranaki, Wellington, Manawatu/ Wanganui, Tasman

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Northland, Far North

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The Coordinator’s Kit on USB stick consists of a variety of helpful materials assembled together which will help with the successful implementationof the LtPM programme at your school. The contents includes: powerpoint presentations, student workbook examples, research, training tools for teachers and students, National Schools’ Peace Week ideas, etc. All designed to make a coordinator’s job much easier.

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Books/Resources Adolescent Volcanoes By Éliane Whitehouse and Warwick Pudney. Suitable for parents of children aged 12-18. Divided into two sections, one each for adults and adolescents, this book helps identify and deal with anger and abusive behaviour. It includes activities to teach a range of skills. $15 Thanks Not Spanks By Mary Cornford. Practical ways you can make child raising easier and parenting more rewarding. Suitable for parents of children aged 0-15.A suggestion-packed guide on how to raise children using positive methods. Teaches skills to deal with anger and stress and provides 50 alternatives to physical punishment for addressing behavioural problems. $8 Little Volcanoes By Éliane Whitehouse and Warwick Pudney. Young Children’s Anger and Happiness. Suitable for parents of children aged 0-5. A practical book that helps teach children to handle their anger in a constructive way. It looks at the causes of anger such as hurt, loss and fear.

It helps parents and other caregivers to help children under 5 to deal more positively with their angry thoughts and feelings. $12

Happier Parenting Happier Children By Éliane Whitehouse. Why You Parent the Way You Do and How You Could Change It. Why do we parent the way we do? Based on countless parenting courses run by the author, this book is full of practical, easily understood suggestions, exercises and approaches for parents to enable them to: Better understand their parenting style and what factors influence it.

Get clearer insights into the needs of their children at various stages.

Learn to “re-parent” themselves whilst still parenting their children.

Be positive, effective and happier in this all-important role. $8 Learning Peaceful Relationships Edited by the Peace Foundation and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Suitable for ages 5-12. A popular book featuring a progression of activities for primary aged students, promoting communication, co-operation, respect and a peaceful classroom. This was the book that inspired the founding of the Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme! $4

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In Focus

“Peace Through Service” collaboration with Rotary Clubs Rotary Club Newmarket supported the Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme in 2012-2013 with two full trainings for Waiku Primary and Tuakau College directly benefiting 60 teachers and support staff and 24 student mediators with peaceful conflict resolution and mediation skills. The support was in line with Rotary Club’s theme on ‘Peace Through Service’ for 2012-2013. We sincerely thank Dr

Terry Hibbit, then president of Rotary Club Newmarket and Michelle Millar of Rotary Club Newmarket Youth Service for the fruitful collaboration on this project.

Rotary Club Papakura also supported the Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme in 2013 with a training at Kereru Park Campus. The support was very valuable in bringing the training to a Decile 1 school with Maori student demographic. Since

the introduction of the Programme at the school, its Principal George Ihimaera, has reported the successful implementation of the whole school approach. Refer to Page 6 of this edition for George’s perspective on ‘building a solid foundation at school’. Our appreciation to Jennie Herring, then Assistant Governor for Cluster 4 Rotary Club for coordinating the support to The Peace Foundation.

Funding for Schools The Ministry of Health provides funding for schools to do both full and revisit trainings throughout New Zealand. This funding is limited so it is distributed on a first in, first served basis. Non-funded trainings are available at these subsidised fees:

The cost of a full training for both Cool Schools (primary) and LtPM (secondary) is $1650.

The cost of a revisit training is: Cool Schools - $650 LtPM - $850

REAP supporting The Peace Foundation peace education programmes The Peace Foundation is very pleased with the support of REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) Tairawhiti through Karen 'Sunny' Bush, Rural Schools Coordinator. Sunny has been very helpful in doing the reconnaissance of schools that are interested or potential target schools for the Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme and the Kia Tau te Rangimarie in Gisborne. She was able to identify 10 schools that we will be training this 2013-2014 with funding support from the JN Williams Memorial Trust and HB Williams Turanga Trust. Sunny is a staunch supporter of our peace education programmes.

Sunny says that: "The Peace Foundation flagship, Cool Schools Peer Mediation initiative, is an excellent training course for teachers

to promote student social interaction skills and self-responsibility in schools. The goal of embedding a caring ethos for dealing with student conflict resolution fits perfectly with the REAP ideals of inclusive education. This focus on the positive communication is a strong platform for enabling primary school children to learn leadership with integrity. In effect, the students themselves actually become the peace negotiators within the playground, who are ambassadors providing a fair and just school network of assistance. This social problem solving is marked by a kind and caring approach to settling student differences within each school. In other words, the Cool Schools' strategies give young people the tools for being responsible,

peace-loving citizens of the future.

School becomes a safe place free from the pressures of bullying and anti-social behaviour.

Most significantly for today's world is The Peace Foundation's Kia Tau Te Rangimarie programme, as this reflects the bi-cultural paradigm for Aotearoa-New Zealand. This more recent initiative adheres to the all-important principles of the Treaty of Waitangi by providing workshops delivered in Te Reo Maori. In this way, Maori speakers do not miss out on a programme specially aligned to their culture, language and identity. Kia Tau te Rangimarie means that Maori children can learn peer mediation techniques within their own whakapapa and tikanga so that they are not isolated from their traditional Tau Maori belief system."

All training fees, expenses and essential resources for implementation are included in these prices. GST is not included.

Be in quick to book your training for the July 2014 to June 2015 funding period. Contact: coolschools@peacefoundaton.org.nz

ProPeace Work stands for Positive Relationship Options for Peace at Work and is a suitable workshop for teaching staff.

We offer workshops from 2 hours up to a full day tailored to suit the needs of school staff. Remember…when it comes to conflict resolution, if you have happy teachers who get on well together and know how to constructively resolve their issues then you are going to have happy students … the ripple effect.

The workshop can include a selection or all of the following content: - Understanding conflict - Constructive versus destructive ways of dealing with conflict - Understanding perception

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- Different response options to conflict - Understanding problem ownership - Effective communication skills (i.e. rapport building, active listening, effective questioning, and using “I” statements) - Being your own mediator To find out more information go to: www.onebigvoice.com/campaign/buildingpositive-peaceful-relationships-at-work To register your interest contact: christina@peacefoundation.org.nz

PO Box 8055, Symonds Street, Grafton, Auckland 1150, Aotearoa/New Zealand Ph (09) 373 2379 Fax (09) 379 2668 Email coolschools@peacefoundation.org.nz Website www.peace.net.nz This newsletter is printed using environmentally friendly soy-based inks on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certified paper from responsibly managed forests.