THE GROWING PEACE PROJECT is designed for Primary Schools in Herefordshire offering a six session course over several weeks. In 2024 the programme reached over 200 pupils in rural and urban schools.
The aim is to develop a peaceful environment through Circle Time where young people value themselves and their peers. Confidence is built through participation in activities and discussion dealing with conflict and their concerns. They learn to listen to each other, to mediate and to develop coping strategies. Pupils realise the balance between rights and responsibilities which prepares them for the world beyond school.