As part of our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) program, Year 9 students will soon take part in a short series of Wellbeing Lessons focused on Managing Friendships – Coping with Conflict and Exclusion.

These 10-minute sessions are designed to support students in exploring what makes a healthy friendship, how to manage conflict respectfully, strategies for dealing with exclusion, repairing friendships, and setting healthy personal boundaries.

This work directly connects to our Clonard expectations of Respect and Resilience. By learning practical skills to communicate their feelings, navigate challenges, and include others, students strengthen their capacity to build respectful relationships. At the same time, they develop the resilience needed to manage ups and downs and bounce back from setbacks in their friendships.

We encourage families to continue these conversations at home by asking your child what they are learning about friendships, and how these strategies can be used in their daily lives. Together, we can support our students to grow into young people who live out our values both at school and beyond.

Andrew Damon
School Improvement Leader: Community and Culture