Our students love the Buddy Bench! They know that it’s a great place to go and sit when they don’t have a friend to play with. If anyone sees someone sitting alone on the bench, they go over and sit with them and visit. They can then invite them to come and play with them! It’s also a great “meeting place” for friends from different classes to find each other at recess time. I often hear kids say, “Meet me at the Buddy Bench”. Our mission statement here at Garner-Hayfield-Elementary Schools is to prepare students for a successful future in a kind, caring, and compassionate way. The Buddy Bench is a wonderful and positive way to achieve this mission. Everyone at Premier Polysteel was great to work with! I would highly recommend schools to look into including a Buddy Bench on their playgrounds!