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Introducing URSTRONG Friendology at St Michael’s!

We are excited to introduce URSTRONG Friendology, a whole-school friendship skills program designed to help children develop healthy friendships, build confidence and navigate the ups and downs of relationships.

Throughout Term 4, students will participate in engaging, age-appropriate lessons that explicitly teach important social and emotional skills, including:

• Building healthy friendships – recognising what makes a friendship feel good and respectful.
• Managing friendship challenges – learning how to resolve disagreements, known as Friendship Fires.
• Developing confidence and resilience – understanding that friendships can change and learning how to manage these changes.
• Communicating respectfully – expressing feelings, setting boundaries and responding to unkind behaviour.

Friendology provides students, staff and families with a shared language of friendship, helping children develop the skills to navigate social situations with greater confidence and independence. The program complements our SMASH Values of Respect, Safety, Fairness and Kindness, strengthening our commitment to creating a school community where every child feels safe, connected and valued.

How can you support Friendology at home?

We encourage you to explore the free resources available through URSTRONG, including videos, activities and practical strategies to support children's friendships.

Together, we can empower our students to become confident, kind and resilient Friendship Ninjas!

As a next step, we would recommend:

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  • Click here to view an overview of URSTRONG.
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  • Explore the hundreds of resources available to you!