_{During our first Virtual Boarding Assembly in 2021 has seen the launch of The Third Pillar of our Well-being Programme, Building Positive Friendships.}

_{This third Pillar will accompany our students, and it will offer them the opportunity to work on a range of many different projects and activities until February Break.}

_{Throughout these weeks, we will cover crucial topics such as Friendship groups, Positive role model, Sociability, Confidence/Motivation…}

_{Friendship is a very important part of our lives.}

_{For teenagers, good friends can be:}

_{– like a personal support group}

_{– a sense of belonging, a feeling of being valued and help with developing confidence}

_{-the sense of security and comfort that comes from being with others going through similar experiences}

_{-information about the changes that puberty brings, and what’s going on physically and emotionally}

_{-a way to experiment with different values, roles, identities, and ideas}

_{– experience in getting along with people of the opposite sex.}

_{-a social group to do new things with, especially things that are different from what families do.}