Sixth graders present the Buddy Bench
Sixth graders presented the new Tenacre Buddy Bench this morning at assembly. Starting today, the Buddy Bench is a new addition to the playground. The idea is to foster friendship, joy, kindness, and inclusivity on the Tenacre playground by providing a place where students can sit at recess to make new friends. Simply put, the Buddy Bench is a place to go when a student needs help switching up friend groups or being redirected to another recess activity.
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Its purpose is to promote a socially friendly school community. The bench helps kids help one another to have fun. It is a child-centered idea, which, as much as possible, allows students to include one another with minimal adult involvement. Sixth graders worked with Tenacre art teacher Bree Ouellette to transform the bench from a plain, sanded bench to a colorful one that now decorates the playground.
Each class came up with a word that represents recess at Tenacre:
PK: Laughter
Kindergarten: Happiness
1st: Friendship
2nd: Joy
3rd: Kindness
4th: Inclusivity
5th: Togetherness
6th: Respect
PK: Laughter
Kindergarten: Happiness
1st: Friendship
2nd: Joy
3rd: Kindness
4th: Inclusivity
5th: Togetherness
6th: Respect
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