A live online webinar for the students and parents of Thornlands State School

6 Lessons in Friendship

In this online version of one of my most popular school talks, I go through the six things teens and tweens can do to navigate those tricky waters of friendships in their teen and tween years (students in years 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8).

Date: Thursday August 13th
Time: 6pm
Location: Zoom

Cost: Free for all Students and Parents of Thornlands State School.

A recording will be sent to all that register.

RS What To Do When You Have No Friends At School

The Problem:

Friendship can make or break a child's experience of school.

Many parents feel helpless watching their child navigate friendship dramas, exclusion, conflict, gossip, shifting friendship groups or the fear of not fitting in. It's heartbreaking to see your child lose confidence because of unhealthy friendships, yet knowing when to step in—and what advice to give—isn't always obvious.

The truth is that friendship skills aren't something children are simply born knowing.

They need to be taught how to recognise healthy friendships, set boundaries, handle conflict, avoid unnecessary drama and choose friends who genuinely bring out the best in them. This webinar gives young people practical, lifelong tools to build the kind of friendships that help them thrive, both at school and beyond.

How does it work?

It’s live, online, so you can join from anywhere. It runs for approx 30 minutes. A recording will be sent to all that regirster.

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About Rebecca Sparrow

Rebecca Sparrow is Australia's Friendship Whisperer.

For more than 20 years, Bec has been helping tweens, teens, and adults navigate the messy, complicated world of friendship. She's a bestselling author, speaker, and one of Australia's most trusted voices on friendship — and she knows what it actually feels like to be on the outside looking in.

Bec gives specific, honest, practical advice and she delivers it with warmth, humour, and zero judgment.

Bec's relatable storytelling and genuine passion for helping kids find their tribe have made her a sought-after speaker. She believes that loyal, meaningful friendships are key to happiness and is dedicated to helping people form deep, lasting bonds.

Through her extensive resources, Bec continues to guide and inspire tweens, teens, parents, and schools to prioritise connection and community in today’s world.

What parents say about Bec's Webinars

Just watched the replay with my 10 year old daughter. It was fantastic, thank you. We had a great discussion throughout using examples she has experienced with friends so far.

Thank you Rebecca Sparrow we also enjoyed the webinar. My daughter has been away from school for 18 months due to some major medical reasons, and is due to go back next week. It goes without saying she is extremely nervous to re-connect with old friends & make new ones. Your webinar has boosted her confidence that she can do it, so thank you!

This was a great webinar thanks so much Rebecca Sparrow ,my 10 yr old and I got a lot out of it.

We really enjoyed this too, thank you, it was brilliant for my daughter who is about to start high school. I loved the way you gave lots of relevant examples. Beforehand, she said she didn’t need it as she’s good at making friends, but afterwards admitted it was really useful. Even caught my hubby listening in for tips

My eight year old came home yesterday and said she used one of your strategies to shut down gossip! I was so psyched for her , she felt so empowered! Thanks Bec!

My almost 12 year old daughter attended your webinar this morning and this is what she texted me:

"That webinar was the most useful and informing thing ever! Thank you so much for booking me in. I have learnt so much from just 20 minutes and I'm not as scared to go into high school anymore. Thank you mum

" Thank you for making XXX feel this way.

My daughter watched too, after ending the year last year by walking away from her existing friend group because she hated the fights. She found it super useful and felt confident walking in on day one, pretty much starting from scratch (and with some girls still super mad at her). She’s chosen a smaller group this year and is much happier so far.

This was great, thank you Rebecca Sparrow, I watched it with my 14yr old and we were nodding throughout!! Loved the practical tips- she’s even said she used one of your tips today to deescalate the drama cyclone and it worked!! So good to have another ‘neutral’ person to hand out the advice. Thanks!!!

Bec this was a brilliant talk last night! What you spoke about are things our kids are dealing with daily. Not only did you teach them how to recognize it but you gave them and parents strategies! Thank you

Thanks for your amazing content Rebecca, my daughter has been having friend troubles this year so purchased your webinar bundle. Tonight we sat together and started watching the friend reset - she said “this lady is really good”

Thank you for giving us tools to open conversations about healthy friendships. This is SO important for our kids

Thanks so much for sharing your expertise so generously Rebecca Sparrow. My 12 year old and I found it really helpful and are very much looking forward to the next one!

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6 Lessons in Friendship

Live Webinar

Date: Thursday August 13th
Time: 6pm
Location: Zoom

A recording will be sent to all that register.

Cost:

Free for all Students and Parents of Thornlands State School.

PLEASE NOTE

This webinar is general advice and should not be used in place of advice from a medical or mental health professional. If you are worried about your child's mental health, please speak to your GP or call Lifeline on 131114 or lifeline.org.au

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