Peer Mentors and Year 7 Connections Day

As Peer Mentors, we collaborated on several activities for the Year 7 students during their Connections Day on Friday, helping them build relationships and feel more comfortable in their new school environment.

We started with a fun hand-clap sequence/dance routine. First, we taught the moves to individual Forms and practised together to the beat of Stayin’ Alive. Then, we brought the whole of Year 7, along with Peer Mentors and a few teachers, into two large rotating circles. Each rotation paired students with a new partner, helping to break the ice and build some new connections. You can watch the video here.

Another activity was Tablecloth Volleyball, where each Form worked together to hold the edges of a tablecloth and manoeuvre a ball. While we weren’t able to play a full game, the students had the chance to practise their teamwork and coordination. It was fantastic to see everyone collaborating, sharing strategies, and improving their technique. We hope to build on this experience with inter-form competitions later in the year. You can watch the video here.

Here are the images from the day:

Shoe Towers were built with careful planning and engineering precision and  the students performed a “frozen tableaux” or postcard depicting a location or setting. The basketball slam dunk was the winning scene.

Overall, Connections Day was a great success, with Year 7 students engaging in fun activities that encourage teamwork. As Peer Mentors, it was great to see the Year 7s become more comfortable and confident throughout the day. We look forward to continuing to support them on their journey and hope to see these connections strengthen in the months ahead.

Ivy Ogilvie Duggan, Orla Darroch, & Olympia Batchelar
Peer Mentors