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Friendly Schools and Families Program

Cross & Erceg, 2005

The Friendly Schools and Families Program can be aimed at the individual, group, family and/or school community level. It aims to prevent bullying in its social context. The program assists with the design, development, implementation, dissemination and evaluation of a social skill building and comprehensive anti-bullying program.

The program provides strategies for a whole-school program (including ethos, policy and practice, physical environment, social environment, engaging families, learning environments and behaviour management) and tools to assist with their implementation. It also provides case studies to demonstrate how other schools have tailored and used these strategies.

This table should be used in conjunction with the Years 1 to 9 Health and Physical Education Essential Learnings and the Scoping the Essentials Years 1 to 9. It is to be used as a guide only.

Key:

Evident in the program/resource

Consistent opportunities for knowledge and skill application beyond classroom lessons

Develops basic knowledge and skills practice

Year: P - 7

Seqenced structure:

SEL Core Competencies
Self awareness	Social awareness	Self management	Responsible decision making	Relationship skills

Links to Essential Learnings
Identity and personal development (SOSE)	Relationships and communicating (HPE)	Self management and resilience (HPE)	Healthy choices (HPE)
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Other factors
Evidence of effectiveness	Based on theory	Student assessment	Professional development	Parents program

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Friendly Schools and Families Program

SEL Core Competencies

Links to Essential Learnings

Other factors