Real Friendships: Girls
Growing Healthy Friendships
Real Friendships is our new social wellbeing program for girls in Years 4-6 and Years 7-8. Over the course of the program students learn about healthy friendships, communication, conflict resolution, managing friendship changes and how they can positively relate to their friends and peers online.
Our programs are designed to create space for students to talk about real life, and learn skills and strategies that will enhance their friendships and grow resilience. All of our programs are fun, interactive, and incorporate games, activities, group work and discussions.
While there is some crossover between our programs for girls, the Year 7-8 program goes into more depth and has been adjusted to link to the curriculum for this age group.
Scroll down to find out what’s included in the program package and an overview of the eight sessions.
Our beautifully designed, custom-made visual resources and program materials set our programs apart.
In your program package you’ll receive unlimited access to our training (for all staff from one school), facilitator handbook, custom-made activities and visual resources, printable student workbooks, digital resources for activities, promotional resources and parent/carer information.
Program Package
“Real Friendships explicitly teaches students about emotions and conflict which gives them the language to understand and describe how they feel. This is a powerful tool for our girls and enables them to talk to each other, school staff and their families about problems and solutions. Thank goodness we have this program!”
Danielle Roache, Principal, Boddington District High School, Western Australia
Session Information
The following is a brief outline of the topics covered over the course of the program. It’s designed to fit into the school term but can be delivered over more than eight sessions if that works best for your school and students.
1
Healthy Friendships
As the program begins students discuss what makes a friendship healthy, the strengths they bring to their friendships and identify something to work on as they relate to their friends and peers.
2
Effective Communication
Great communication supports a healthy friendship! Through a variety of games and discussions students discover the importance of listening, seeking perspective and showing empathy.
3
Building Others Up
How friends speak to each other and about each other matters. In this session students will discuss how powerful words are and what it means to be a friend who builds others up.
4
Responding To Conflict
Students identify common problems that can cause conflict between friends, explore communication styles and the benefits of assertive communication.
5
Resolving Conflict
In this session students discuss different ways of responding to conflict and practise using a simple strategy that will help them resolve problems as they arise with friends or peers.
6
Friendships Online
How we relate to friends online is just as important as how we relate to them in real life. Students discuss safe and respectful use of technology and social media in an age-appropriate way.
7
When Friendships Change
It’s normal for friendships to change over time. Students discuss some of the reasons why friendships change, identify ways of coping with those changes and strategies for self-care.
8
Connections and Support
To conclude the program, students discuss the importance of support, trustworthy people they can go to for help, and ways they can be a supportive friend.