'Great Mates' Incursion 

'Great Mates' incursion this Friday 21st February

At St John Vianney's we value relationships as they are the keystone of a thriving community. We sometimes need a little help in this area. On Friday the 21st of February all students will participate in the 'Great Mates' Incursion. All levels will participate at a different time and the program is tailored to the specific age - groups.

The 'Great Mates' incursion explores the importance of a healthy community and, more specifically, friendships that contribute to this. This incursion is designed to equip students with tools required to initiate, create and maintain good friendships that are caring, empathic, trusting and enable students to be confident with who they are. Through a variety of interactive activities, games, discussion, stories, multi-media, and video we discuss what makes a good friendship and practical ways in which students can implement this in their school and everyday life.

Key concepts covered in the sessions are:

▶ What is a healthy friendship?

▶ Creating an understanding in our students that this takes effort

▶ The importance of having healthy friendships that are kind and considerate

▶ The impact of our words and actions on others and ourselves

▶ We all need a group of people that accept us and help us belong

▶ An important element of friendship is communication, empathy, and trust

▶ It's okay for me and others to think, look and act differently

▶ There are simple, practical things that create and maintain healthy friendships

▶ Friendships sometimes involve a difference of opinions – we need to cultivate

values of forgiveness and learn how to apologise when we hurt others

▶ The difference between good and toxic friendships

If you have any further questions about this incursion please feel free to email:

rlameijn@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au

Kind Regards, 

Ru Lameijn

Student Wellbeing and Family Engagement Leader)