One of our favorite Student Life programs at SSPP is our Buddies Program. Though it is currently scaled back due pandemic restrictions, the ideals of the program speak to the heart of the matter: creating connections … and friends … that last a lifetime.
In the Buddies Program, students are paired together in the following manner:
Pre-K and Grade 7; Kindergarten and Grade 8; Grade 1 and Grade 4; Grade 2 and Grade 5; Grade 3 and Grade 6.
Why a Buddies Program? Children can learn in so many ways beyond the classroom, and communities are not built solely by faculty and staff. Children can learn from each other, and they play an integral role in forming a strong, lasting school community. Kids learn to care for each other, and grow with each other, despite age differences.