BUDDY seat? FRIENDSHIP seat?
Ever been lonely? Ever been bullied? We all have. At school? In the workforce? Let’s look at a creative way of helping people in a ‘face to face’ way as they deal with life’s difficulties.
A Raglan local, Tim Turner recently visited Te Uku school and other local schools to deliver a beautifully crafted Buddy Seat. Thanks Tim! His generosity of spirit and craftsmanship and the sponsors generosity of donated materials is acknowledged in The Raglan Chronicle 8th August, hard copy and online edition. Download the article for more information.
A Buddy Seat (bench) is used in the following ways. Children can sit on the seat to indicate they are feeling a bit sad, left out or isolated and they need another child to reach out to them. Children can then see that one of their peers needs someone to talk to or play with. So simple.
A Buddy Seat (bench) is used in the following ways. Children can sit on the seat to indicate they are feeling a bit sad, left out or isolated and they need another child to reach out to them. Children can then see that one of their peers needs someone to talk to or play with. So simple.
A buddy seat is more than just a place to sit. It is a place to connect. (Keep in mind that the school culture and values need to reflect what the seat is trying to achieve.)
A Friendship Seat (bench) is the adult version of a Buddy Seat. I’m aware of such a seat in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier. There are probably more. They serve similar purposes and have similar benefits - enhancing mental well-being and having someone trustworthy to speak to.
A Friendship Seat (bench) is the adult version of a Buddy Seat. I’m aware of such a seat in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier. There are probably more. They serve similar purposes and have similar benefits - enhancing mental well-being and having someone trustworthy to speak to.
POINTS TO PONDER
Consider speaking with your local school about the idea of having a Buddy Seat.
You might like to contact your local council to see if they like the idea of a Friendship Seat.
In these turbulent times that we live in, where social media says we have 468 ‘Friends’ and no one speaks with us, isn’t it about time we tried something a bit different?
Consider speaking with your local school about the idea of having a Buddy Seat.
You might like to contact your local council to see if they like the idea of a Friendship Seat.
In these turbulent times that we live in, where social media says we have 468 ‘Friends’ and no one speaks with us, isn’t it about time we tried something a bit different?
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