Meet Cat & Jodie – Two Young Peer Educators at Boroughmuir High School

Meet Cat and Jodie

We are two Sixth years taking part in the peer education programme, delivering information to S1s about risk-taking behaviours through games, quizzes and fun, thought provoking exercises.

Jodie: I was first attracted to the peer education programme when I heard that it would involve creating a game, which for me was another creative opportunity that I really wanted to take part in.  I also thought it would be a good idea to be more involved with the S1s and actually take part in something in my final year in school rather than just sit and do nothing. I think it is important that you get to the know S1s rather just acting like a teacher and it helps them feel more part of the school. I’m really happy I decided to take part in it!

Cat: Peer education has helped us work on our communication skills and be more sensitive to other people’s learning styles and personal issues. It has been a really fun experience and it has been rewarding meeting the S1s and playing the games with them, which also helped us with our knowledge of drugs, smoking etc.

As a final thought, big thanks to Jay, Sophia and Fast Forward for giving us the opportunity to work on our skills and create some great memories in our final year!