Big Brother / Little Brother
What could be better than an Upper School student coming over to the Lower School to play catch? The Lower School little brother feels very important to have the one-on-one attention and the Upper School student feels like an instant hero.
The Big Brother / Little Brother program has existed for several generations of students, so many Upper Schoolers remember the joy of having a Brunswick big brother. Leslie Anderson, a school psychologist in charge of Student Services administers the program. After interviewing the Upper School boy and getting to know the Lower School boy, she sets up pairs of big brothers/little brothers who share interests or have other common ties. It is a tribute to the program that there is always a large pool of Upper School boys applying to be big brothers.
An additional aspect of the Big Brother/Little Brother program is the first grade/fourth grade Big Brother program. Boys in each grade are paired and the first graders have someone special looking out for them their first year in the Lower School. There are specific grade activities plan to help bond the oldest and youngest members of the Lower School community.