(Old) Boys Course (8-16 yo)

"Friendship Hero"

Social Skills, Life Skills, Healthy Friendships & More.

"Friendship Hero" - Social Skills & Social Confidence

On Zoom - from your home

For Any Child Looking To Develop New Social Skills.

Course for boys aged 8-16, and children who identify as boys.



For Boys Who Will Also Do 'Secret Agent Society', or 'Peers For Teens'

  • If your son is booked in for a future 'Secret Agent Society', or 'Peers For Teens', this is for you.
  • If your son has completed either 'Secret Agent Society', or 'Peers For Teens', this is for you.

That's because this course builds on the skills that your son will develop or has develop in our other courses.



‘Friendship hero’ - Mini-course for boys

  • Every young man has something amazing to offer the world. 
  • Your son can help others and contribute to others.
  • Your son can grow his leadership skills and personal influence.



Sessions

8 x student sessions (90 minutes of fun sessions for your son)

2 x parent sessions (2x 2-hours of supportive training for parents)


Next Start Dates

August Mini-Groups: Mon/Tue/Wednes/Thur 7-8-9-10 August onwards - choose a weekly afternoon session

8 weekly sessions - multiple options for days/times - always after school

Enrolling now.  Spots are available on some times/days.


October Mini-Groups: Mon/Tue/Wednes/Thur 23-24-25-26 onwards - choose a weekly afternoon session

8 weekly sessions - multiple options for days/times - always after school

Enrolling now.  Spots are available on some times/days.


February (2024) Mini-Groups: Mon/Tue/Wednes/Thur 19-20-21-22 Feb onwards - choose a weekly afternoon session

8 weekly sessions - multiple options for days/times - always after school

Enrolling now.  Spots are available

Advantages

After School Sessions

Don't miss out on school.

We've set things up so that your child doesn't have to miss out on school and you don't have to deal with midday appointments. Instead, all sessions are at after-school times in the afternoons or evenings because your child needs routine. We can help that just by scheduling sessions conveniently for you.

No Waiting Lists!

You hate waiting lists and so do we!

Your child needs to learn asap. We have many, many groups and we would rather add more groups than have a waiting list. Every week your child is not learning new skills is a wasted week. We'll do everything we can so your child can start in our next course.

We Help Your Child Achieve Their Goals

We have different goals for each child. We set goals depending on your child's abilities, and for community members who are on NDIS, we set goals that match NDIS objectives and we match goals to your child's unique personality.

Grow Social Skills & Teamwork

  • Express your opinions.
  • Listen to others’ ideas.
  • Take others' feedback on board.
  • Politely say 'no' to others' suggestions.
  • Give and receive compliments.
  • Learn to build rapport and make connections.
  • Learn self-esteem and self-talk strategies.
  • Plan together.
  • Build together.
  • Be a great team-player.

What Your Son Can Learn:


Session 1: Conversation Hero

  • I can conversations and keep conversations rolling.
  • I can listen to others so they feel cared for.
  • I talk with others about topics of shared interests (topics we both want to talk about, not just my favourite topic).


Session 2: Helpful Hero

  • I can contribute to how others feel.
  • I’m a consistent friend who helps others and cares for others. 
  • I take opportunities to help and I’ve got something to offer. 


Session 3: Confident Hero

  • What do I stand for? What are my social values? 
  • Why am I the sort of person who others will enjoy being with?
  • I know my value is not dependent on what others say or think about me

 

Session 4: Healthy Hero

  • I can take care of myself physically to stay self-confident.
  • I present myself well to the world, because that makes social interactions easier.
  • I work towards being physically and socially healthy.

 

Session 5: Gentleman Hero

  • I can talk to girls and treat them well. 
  • I can be caring for my mum, my sister, and the girls at school.
  • I have strategies for when things are tricky with girls. 


Session 6: Bounce-back Hero

  • I can bounce back from rejection, tough days, and moments when I feel ‘stuck’.
  • I know who I can get help from and talk with about friendships that aren’t working.
  • I have strategies for handling disappointments and social issues.

 

Session 7: Bullyproof Hero

  • I have strategies to deal with teasing or bullying.
  • I can tell the difference between people joking and people being mean.
  • I have fun things I can do on my own if I want.

 

Session 8: Friendship Hero

  • I know what actions and words I can use to make and keep friends.
  • My friends can play with other people sometimes.
  • My friends are allowed to have different opinions to me.



"I feel a lot better than I did before the course"

- James 13 yo - Now has a fairly reliable group of friends at school.

Your son participates on Zoom from home

At each time slot, we will have a mini-group of students working together, with our leaders helping and guiding team-work negotiations. Each session we have a different topic that we work through together.

This is an online community for any child who is looking to build their social skills and social confidence.



Location

Your lounge room, using zoom - No need to travel.

You don’t need to travel anywhere. It's easy to use Zoom from your lounge room.



For kids/teens aged 8-11 & 12-16 (In mini-groups)

We have different session times, depending on your child's age group and interests. We've deliberately designed these sessions so that your child can experience friendship, regardless of their age or ability.



Led by experienced Autism-friendly leaders

That's because your child will work with two of our staff members who will make sure that everyone is using friendly voices and supporting each other.

NDIS Funding

For “Friendship hero” Mini-course for boys



Which Funding Categories?

Chat with your plan manager for what is relevant to your situation.

It is helpful to know that other families have told us they usually use these categories (or similar):


A.  Increased Social & Community Participation

B.  Improved Daily Living

For plan-managed participants, your plan manager will be able to tell you whether your plan will cover this.


NDIS-Compliant Pricing: $1550

Structured to be approved for NDIS self-managed or NDIS plan-managed families to make claiming NDIS easier.

Families not on NDIS can also participate, funding themselves.

How the process works:

Social & life skills taught in an ASD-friendly way (Yay!)

Each session, your child learns a new social skill, broken down into simple steps.

Your child experiences new skills in a fun way.

Your child practises new skills in a supported environment.

Your child plays fun games to discover effective ways to apply their new skills.

We help your child to try out these skills at home and at school for themselves.

We collaborate with parents and teachers to create opportunities for the new skills to be used.

What parents are saying

You are passionate about supporting, encouraging and growing the kids you’re working with. I’m so glad we’ve found you!

Sally J.

Mum of 9 year old daughter, near Melbourne.

Thank you for all your care and support with our son. We are so impressed and grateful for this program. Not to mention the skills he is using daily from it!

Irene

Delighted Mum of primary school son in Sydney.

Oh my goodness! Blake absolutely loved last night. Thank you so much! It made him feel very special and comfortable.

Vic

Mom of 10 year old child.

Our other programs

Here you can find other programs that will help your child to have a normal life.

Secret Agent Society® (Ages: 7-12)

Afternoons/Evenings

Our next start dates start on February 2023:

Groups: Monday - Thursday 6-7-8-9 (weekly)

Note that your child's sessions could be on any day that suits your family. These are the initial intake dates for the next courses.

Peers® For Teens & Young Adults (Ages: 12-17 & 18-35)

Afternoons/Evenings

Our next start dates start on February 2023:

Tues/Wednes/Thur 30Jan/31Jan/1Feb/2Feb - Weekly

Note that your teen's sessions could be on any day that suits your family. You choose one session/week. These are the options for "Session 1" dates for the next courses.

Minecraft Teamwork (Ages: 7-15)

Saturdays & Wednesdays

At each time slot, we will have about 5-6 students working together, with our leaders helping and guiding team-work negotiations. Each week we have a different project that we work on together as a team (e.g. create a beach scene or a playground or a factory etc).

This is an online community for any child who is looking to build their social skills and teamwork skills.

Art & Craft (Ages: 7-17)

Tuesdays & Thursdays (afternoon)

Each time slot, we will have a mini-group of students working together, with our leaders helping and guiding team-work negotiations. Each week we have a different art project that we work on together as a team (e.g. a drawing project, a painting project, a photo-shop task).

This is an online community for any child who is looking to build their social skills and teamwork skills.

Boys Course (Ages: 8-15)

After school

For boys who will also do 'Secret Agent Society', or 'Peers For Teens'

  • If your son is booked in for a future 'Secret Agent Society', or 'Peers For Teens', this is for you.
  • If your son has completed either 'Secret Agent Society', or 'Peers For Teens', this is for you.

That's because this course builds on the skills that your son will develop or has develop in our other courses.

Girls course (Ages: 8-16)

After school

For girls who have done 'Secret Agent Society', or 'Peers For Teens'

  • If your daughter has completed either 'Secret Agent Society', or 'Peers For Teens', this is for you.

That's because this course builds on the skills that your daughter developed in our other courses.

Want to know more?

Is this course right for your child? Get in touch with the team to arrange for your child to get started. It’s a way to start learning about new social skills, making better friendships and enjoying their school experience more.

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