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Prep Support Buddy Bench Initative 

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The Wallace High School Preparatory Department has partnered with local IT firm Liberty IT to secure a Buddy Bench through the Paddy Wallace Fund for Autism.

The seat, sponsored by Liberty IT is an idea aimed at eliminating loneliness and fostering friendship in the playground. The Buddy Bench idea was started by a child in America – who came up with the idea to have a bench on the playground designated for children who aren’t sure who to play with, who to talk to, or who just want to assess a situation before joining a group. 

Head of Wallace Prep, Mr Lawther commented, “It is clear that, although many children thoroughly enjoy the playground, for some, it can leave them feeling lonely and isolated.  This is particularly true for pupils with an ASD diagnosis.  This initiative will complement one of our school values, respect, by encouraging pupils to look out for one another and be kind towards each other. We would like to thank Liberty IT for their generous sponsorship of the Buddy Bench.”

Speaking about the Buddy Bench, Brian Craig, Senior Project Manager for Liberty IT commented, “Responsibility is of key importance in Liberty IT and this spans beyond our work internally and out into the communities we live in.  We are delighted to be able to fund the Buddy Bench with The Wallace High School Preparatory Department. We hope that this provides a meaningful solution to the young students of the school”. 

Paddy Wallace commented: “We are delighted to see one of our Buddy Benches placed in the Wallace High School Preparatory Department playground. The addition of this bench to the play area is testament to the school’s commitment to enhancing the social development for all its pupils, and encouraging children to foster the feelings and behaviour of inclusion and consideration towards each other. We need more firms like Liberty IT to step forward and support education centres in the procurement of tools to minimise, or even overcome, the effects of conditions such as autism.”
 
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