06 Mar 2018
Rebecca Sparrow, author and #TeamGirl Ambassador, shared her experiences with Year 9 and 10 girls this afternoon. Her inspirational talk to the group focused around the three things they can do everyday to make life happier - for themselves and those around them:
1. Find your tribe - find your true friends. There are not a lot of things you can control in life but you have complete control over who you choose to be your friend, so choose wisely! Choose those who will support you in both the good and bad times, who won't turn their back on you and who won't feed the drama. As well, make spending time with them in real life a priority.
2. Teach yourself to be emotionally resilient. Don't give people power over you. Don't feed the bully's power and stay strong in the face of criticism and negativity.
3. Develop a Team Girls attitude - look after each other, don't turn on each other - don't gossip, don't attack, don't encourage negativity and criticism (online or face to face). Importantly, choose wisely who you vent with or share secrets with as once you share it cannot be taken back.
Thank you to #Suncorp and #TeamGirls for bringing Rebecca to our school. If you would like more information, you can head to their website. https://www.suncorp.com.au/about-us/community/teamgirls.html