From the School Counsellor

Peponi School is dedicated to the holistic development of all students. is year, the Counselling department carried out di erent activities to enhance the emotional and mental well-being of students as well as the community around them.

rough utilization of the Mentorship Programme, we started o the year by pairing our youngest pupils with mentors to o er them a big brother and big sister; to help them navigate the new environment of secondary school. is allowed the new pupils to integrate into the community well as they received support from the older pupils.

To equip parents with skills to care for themselves and their children, online talks were carried out each term. ese talks covered topics on Raising Resilient Children (all parents), Fostering Self E cacy (VIth Form parents), Building Bonds (Vth Form parents), and Navigating Life in High School (Form II and Shell parents).

Input from the Counselling department culminated in the Wellness Week that focused on teaching pupils Self-Regulation skills. is saw the Upper VI Psychology students visit the Kamili Organisation. is is an organisation that provides a ordable mental healthcare services across Kenya. e students were able to get rst hand exposure to people living with di erent mental health challenges. As an institution we were also able to provide nancial support from the Peponi community, to facilitate projects run by the clinic.