Building Friendships – construction focused social skills group

This afterschool program is aimed at participants who would benefit from working alongside others within a supportive group environment. The program will run by an Occupational Therapist and a qualified builder.

Children will have the opportunity to develop a range of interpersonal skills to be able to work as part of a team, including roles and responsibilities, developing friendships through shared experience and building and construction.

The long term vision for this group is to have our participants run the group under the supervision of our builder Luke and OT Tanya. The group will plan projects take on roles of leaders and project managers.

The group will run weekly after school at the Boneo Farm. Each week will follow a similar format on the “work site”. Students will be responsible members of the work site team and help maintain a safe work /play environment for all.

• Group Work site meeting

• Introductions and safety briefings

• Focus social skill for the session

• Project plans and role negotiations and allocation

• Student will have the opportunity to be engaged in each role experiencing how to lead and follow, being a member of a group

• Game and snack

• Pack up and reflection