Holiday Programs April 2024
April - Holiday Programs For Your Child To Enjoy
In all states of Australia - we have Holiday Programs that match your holidays:
FRIENDSHIP HERO (Boys 8-12 yo & 13-17 yo)
Social skills for the playground - 8 afternoons of friendship-filled sessions
States holidays - Choose by state:
- VIC/QLD/WA School holidays: April 2 (Tues) – April 12 (Fri)
- NSW/ACT/TAS/SA School holidays: April 15 (Mon) – April 26 (Fri)
Afternoon sessions or evening sessions.
WORTH IT (Girls 8-12 yo & 13-18 yo)
Learn that we're "worth it" to make friends - 8 afternoons of friendship-filled sessions
States holidays - Choose by state:
- VIC/QLD/WA School holidays: April 2 (Tues) – April 12 (Fri)
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NSW/ACT/TAS/SA School holidays: April 15 (Mon) – April 26 (Fri)
Afternoon sessions or evening sessions.
MINECRAFT (Social Skills groups for all ages)
Afternoons: Tues/Wed/Fri
Mornings: Saturdays
Social Games (Social Skills groups for ages 8-25)
Afternoons: Tues/Wed/Thursday
Brick Builders - Lego Club (Social Skills groups for ages 8-15)
Afternoons: Fridays
Art Social Skills Group (Social Skills groups for ages 8-17)
Afternoons: Tuesday, Thursday
For the Big, Popular, Fun Social Skills Programs - See Below
Friendship Hero (Boys)
What your son will learn:
Session 1: Conversation Hero
- Start conversations and keep conversations rolling.
- Listen to others so they feel cared for.
- How to talk with others about topics of shared interests (topics we both want to talk about, not just my favorite topic).
Session 2: Helpful Hero
- Contribute to how others feel.
- Be a consistent friend who helps and cares for others.
- Take opportunities to help and know we have something to offer.
Session 3: Confident Hero
- What do we stand for? What battles are with fighting?
- Be the sort of person who others will enjoy being with?
- Know our value/worth is not dependent on what others say or think
Session 4: Healthy Hero
- Ways to take care of ourselves (physically) to stay self-confident.
- Ways we present ourselves well to the world, because that makes social interactions easier.
- We want to be both physically and socially healthy.
Session 5: Gentleman Hero
- Ways to talk to girls and treat them well.
- We can be caring for our mums, sisters, and the girls at school.
- Know strategies for when things are tricky or embarrassing with girls.
Session 6: Bounce-back Hero
- Bounce back from rejection, tough days, and moments when I feel ‘stuck’.
- Who to get help from and talk with about friendships that aren’t working.
- Strategies for handling disappointments, friendship challenges and social issues.
Session 7: Bullyproof Hero
- Strategies to deal with teasing or bullying.
- Know the difference between people joking and people being mean.
- We can do fun things I can do on my own if we want or if others are not being kind.
Session 8: Friendship Hero
- What actions and words I can use to make and keep friends.
- Real friends can play with other people sometimes.
- Our friends are allowed to have different opinions to us.
Worth It (Girls)
What Your Daughter Will Discover:
Session 1: It’s great to be me – Who I am around others
- Who I choose to be
- I don’t need to compare myself
- Dropping the mask in friendships
Session 2: What I want from friendships and life
- Dreaming
- Goal-setting
- Making positive friendship choices
Session 3: Healthy friendly relationships
- How I contribute to my friendships
- What a good friendship looks like
- Realistic expectations of our friends
Session 4: Social Safety – In Person & Online
- I choose to be safe (what I allow and don’t allow)
- I know how to be safe online
- I know who I can talk to so I can stay safe
Session 5: Social & Personal Resilience
- Ways I stay and calm and brave in friendships
- I choose optimism and a growth mindset
- My friendships can bounce back
Session 6: Navigating challenges in friendship (self-choices, conflict resolution)
- Friendships have ups and downs
- Who helps me when my friendships are tricky
- Recognising bullying/unhealthy friendships vs normal ups & downs
Session 7: Healthy relationships – Personally Healthy
- How I maintain a healthy body and mindset
- Personal hygiene – presenting myself well to others
- My feelings go up and down and that’s okay
Session 8: ‘Friendly Me’
- Accepting myself and affirming my own worth
- My value is not set by others’ opinions or words
- I am not a perfect friend, and others won’t be either, but that’s okay.
For next term - Secret Agent Society and PEERS for Teens
Secret Agent Society® content
(8-12 years old)
The SAS curriculum trains children in how to:
- Recognise emotions in others
- Recognise their own emotions
- Express their thoughts and feelings in appropriate & calm ways
- Know strategies for handling feelings of anger and anxiety
- Communicate with others in ways that others are open to
- Play with others, using strategies such as taking turns and negotiating
- Handle mistakes, transitions, surprises and unexpected problems
- Strategies for building and maintaining friendships
- Knowing how to deal with day-to-day issues that come up in friendships
- Recognising the difference between playful joking and actual bullying
- Strategies for prevention and handling of bullying and teasing
Secret Agent Society is an innovative social skills program designed specifically for children aged 8-12 with ASD or other social needs. Developed by renowned Clinical Psychologist Dr. Renae Beaumont, Secret Agent Society is utilized by individuals worldwide.
Peers® Course Content
(13-17, 18-25 years old)
- Session 1: How to start conversations that feels natural and how to exchange information in social settings.
- Session 2: Ways to keep conversations flowing more easily and balanced ways of exchanging information.
- Session 3: Finding reliable sources of quality friends
- Session 4: Electronic communication – Do’s and don'ts
- Session 5: Appropriate use of humour – Depending on content, timing, & strength of relationships.
- Session 6: Entering group conversations and playing your role within the group.
- Session 7: Exiting conversations – When, how and why to leave conversations gracefully.
- Session 8: Get-Togethers - How to plan for social events & steps for enjoying social times.
- Session 9: 2 ELECTIVES: (a) Sportsmanship Skills OR (b) Pre-dating etiquette: How to talk & interact confidently with both guys & girls
- Session 10: 2 ELECTIVES: (a) Games Winning & Losing OR (b) Simple Pre-dating etiquette: Basic dating do’s and don'ts
- Session 11: Handling disagreements
- Session 12: Handling direct bullying
- session 13: Handling indirect bullying
- Session 14: Social celebrations, socially confidence, revising other goals and skills
Social skills can be learned.
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Also working alongside Pathway Partnerships.
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