Social Squad for 8 - 12 year-old
Event description
Let us help teach your child how to make friends and get on with others more easily.
Good social skills are essential in today’s world. However many young people find navigating peer relationships confusing and complex.
The good news is that social skills can be learned and strengthened with effort and practice. Our Social Squad group course focuses on developing and refining your child’s social skills in a safe, empowering, and friendly setting.
This program is designed to provide children with engaging, structured activities that build essential skills in a supportive group setting. The course will only proceed if we have enough participants to form a group, ensuring a collaborative and interactive experience for all.
This Social Squad has been redesigned to be a 4-day interactive course. Each day works on a different aspects of social development, communication, team work, problem-solving and building friendships in a fun and interactive way.
Session | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 (1 hour) | Tuesday 27 January 2026 | 3pm | 4pm |
2 (2 hours) | Wednesday 28 January | 3pm | 5pm |
3 (2 hours) | Thursday 29 January | 3pm | 5pm |
4 (2 hours) | Friday 30 January | 3pm | 5pm |
Does your child find navigating peer relationships confusing and complex?
Social skills are used every day, at school, at home and with friends. And the good news is that they can be strengthened with practice and the right guidance!
This course will help boost your child’s social confidence. Our facilitator, Amy Usherwood, will take a group of like-minded children through a series of activities designed to give them a better understanding of themselves and the world around them. All while having FUN!
What topics are covered at Social Squad?
The course covers a range of topics to help your child develop their social skills including:
My happy place
High five, hug or wave?
Energy accounting
What should I do when I’m angry?
How can I make a friend?
Soft, medium and loud voices
What skills will your child gain by the end of the course?
Enhanced communication skills
Increased self-confidence
A better sense of their emotions and how to regulate them in different situations
A deeper understanding of different types of friendships
Tips on how to be a good friend
A good awareness of what types of conversations are appropriate for different situations
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