UR Strong
UR Strong
At Our Lady of Lourdes we are pleased to be continuing URSTRONG, a school wide program which looks at social-emotional wellbeing through the lens of friendship. In 2024, this program was rolled out to all classes. This program is a tool to help deal with friendship situations which may be impacting student wellbeing. Our teachers will also be using URStrong as part of their daily check ins to reinforce the common language about 'Friendship Fires' and 'Mean on Purpose'. We will be providing an opportunity for a parent workshop later this year to further assist with the use of common language and to provide a deeper understanding of the science and research behind the program. We will also provide useful articles in each of our newsletters for the remainder of the year. Please see the flyer below for more information about this program.
Explicitly teaching children how to develop healthy friendships + manage conflict in a positive way is at the heart of helping them flourish. These important social skills are the key to creating safe schools and raising KIND + STRONG children.
Continue Learning our Language of Friendship
Designed for kids in grades 3 to 6 in mind, our Language of Friendship video-series includes 8 videos plus this introduction (above) & a conclusion, mirroring concepts taught in our Friendology 101 friendship skills curriculum for URSTRONG Schools.
Each session is designed for you to watch alongside your child and covers the following concepts:
Session 1: Connecting with the Real You
Session 2: How to Make Friends
Session 3: What’s Normal in a Friendship
Session 4: Healthy vs Unhealthy Friendships
Session 5: How to Put out Friendship Fires
Session 6: Standing up to Mean-on-Purpose Behavior
Session 7: Dealing with an Unhealthy Friendship
Session 8: How to Calm the Butterflies
You’ll also get access to hundreds of resources like helpful articles & activities to continue supporting you and your child on their friendship journey. Let’s empower your child with friendship skills!
–> Get access now by signing up for your (TOTALLY FREE!) URSTRONG Family Membership! This is our gift to you, as we aim to help as many children around the world create healthy, feel-good friendships.