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URSTRONG!
Last term, Elsternwick students from Years 3 to 6 had the joy of participating in a 'Day of Friendship' with Tyson Greenwood from URSTRONG. This special day kicked off a partnership that Wesley College has embarked upon with URSTRONG which, through its 'Friendology' curriculum, gives students the skills and strategies needed to be better friends and navigate friendship challenges in a positive and healthy way. A series of ‘Friendship Facts’ helped students to set realistic expectations; for example, Fact #1: Friendships change, and Fact #2: No friendship is perfect!
Using simple language and grounded in the principles of Positive Psychology, URSTRONG empowers students to successfully navigate friendship challenges. Through our Wellbeing program, staff will deliver the ’Friendology’ curriculum to explicitly teach students how to develop healthy friendships and manage conflict respectfully - a skill they will use for the rest of their lives.
As educators, parents and advocates for young people, we know that friendships are the most important relationships for our students. They are at the heart of wellbeing and learning. By supporting and coaching our students to get them right, we know that their experiences at school and in life will become richer and more valuable.