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Complementary Programs Implemented by Walcha Central School, NSW

2005

Resourceful Adolescent Program (RAP A)
The RAP A program will again be used with Year 9 students and is expected to be conducted again in 2006.

Friends
Friends continues to be implemented in the primary school to support and assist students in making the transition to high school.

Seasons for Growth
Seasons for Growth will be implemented with small groups of students from Years 8 to 10.

Peer Skills Training
In conjunction with another MindMatters Plus school, a peer skills camp is to be organised. Students who have already undertaken the training will assist staff in training new students.

2004

Resourceful Adolescent Program Adolescent (RAP A)
This program was used with a targeted group of students from Years 8 and 9 and facilitated by the school counsellor.

Friends
Friends was implemented with all Year 6 students over two days. It was used to help and support students as they make the transition from primary school to high school.

Seasons for Growth
This program, which targets students who need support during times of change, grief or loss, was used with a small number of students from the primary school.

2003

Reach Out!
Reach Out!, developed by the Inspire Foundation, is a web-based service that helps young people get through tough times by providing them with a secure and anonymous place to access information and referrals. It was introduced to students in Years 7-10 through the ICT curriculum.

Resourceful Adolescent Program Adolescent (RAP A)
RAP A was used with a small group of targeted Year 9 students. The school counsellor facilitated the sessions and trained the students to co-facilitate future training.

Friends
The school implemented the program using a train-the-trainer model in which they trained the older students who in turn taught the program to the younger ones. One issue in implementing the program in this way was the time taken to train the older students.

Seasons for Growth
Seasons for Growth was used in a targeted approach to support students who needed assistance in dealing with issues of loss and grief.

Kids Helpline Peer Skills Training
Peer skills training was introduced to all Year 10 students and 20 students undertook the full training. Four teachers were also trained.