Friendship Ambassadors

This morning we had our first session with Lauren, our social worker. Firstly we defined five things that we thought friends were:

1. Not be bossy
2. Include others
3. Help when friends are in need
4. Be forgiving
5. Don't create drama

We talked about giving conflict resolution a go before getting an adult involved.

We also learned that good friends are:

• Forgiving - when something goes wrong we work together to fix it.
• Kind and thoughtful - we always try to see the good in people.
• Empathetic - what may be going on for our friend that is causing them to act differently?
• Brave - they aren't afraid to stick up for what is right and good.

How can I make good friends?

• Be kind! Being kind to yourself and others is the best way to make friends.
• People enjoy being friends with nice people, who are positive and friendly.
• People struggle to be friends with people who judge others, are negative, or create drama.
• If your current friends are causing you stress, try to solve it, or make new friends!

We have often been told to use our WITs - Walk away, Ignore, Tell a teacher - however, does this teach us to fix our own problems? We will look further into this.