Guidelines

The welcome period consists, for the student, of different actions :

• To know the new working group ( classmates, teachers, other actors involved in school activities)
• To know the plan of activities for new students and to know the clear and fixed rules of the school
• To know the organization of the new school, its internal communication system from the educational, relational and administrative point of view ( see also step 3)

The welcome period for students lasts the whole year. During this period cooperation and quick information are required. In the building of their annual plan of activities, students must know well all their possibilities, formal and informal, which can help to identify and solve the problem. During the “welcome” period, suggestions should be given to students, such as talking with their parents about the right choice of school and visiting the institutions together. Students, moreover, should be advised to participate actively in the welcome activities organized by the schools and to ask relevant questions to the organizers.
Reading real stories and interviews with other students - through a peer education activity - could be a useful tool for students at risk or students with difficult experiences.