WELCOME TO THE

International
Day of Friendship
with Friendology!

We’re so excited to celebrate the International Day of Friendship on Thursday 30 July 2026 with your school community!

This special day is all about bringing friendship to life through connection, kindness, & fun! Show your students our Friendology Celebration Assembly with Dana & Tyson, featuring inspiring school stories, plus lots of tips for fostering feel-good friendships.

*Put your hands together for Roseville College (in the photo) who have been a Friendology School for 10 years!

FRIENDSHIPS ARE THE HEART OF WELLBEING! Let’s celebrate friendship all day long with Friendology’s classroom activities & playground ideas.

Get your students in the spirit with our Friendship Ninja Headbands, Friendship BINGO, & this inspiring colouring-in sheet.

Check out our Planning Tool + more amazing activities for Friendology Schools below. Together, let’s shine a light on the power of friendship!

Watch the Friendology Celebration Assembly with Dana & Tyson

Bring your students together for an assembly & let’s celebrate together! Dana & Tyson have a fun-filled video featuring inspiring school stories, friendship tips & strategies, and friendship challenges.

*VIDEO COMING SOON!! The video will be loaded a few days prior so you can test your A/V & make sure you’re ready to show your students!

🌟A Full Day of Friendship Activities!🌟

Use our Planning Tool to map out an entire day of fun, friendship-themed activites for your students in the classroom & on the playground, along with an unforgettable ASSEMBLY with Dana & Tyson! And, don’t forget to blast our Friendology Playlist on Spotify to get those positive vibes flowing!

Storytime with Tyson: “Strictly No Elephants!”

Healthy Relationships

Kind, inclusive, & welcoming… Everyone is invited (even elephants!) in this fun read-aloud with Tyson & Oscar!

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Create a ‘Natural’ Friend-o-Meter

Healthy Relationships

Fresh air? Yes, please! Get outside with this fun activity & teach your students Friend-o-Meters are all around them!

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DIY Friendship Ninja Headbands

Healthy Relationships

There is a Friendship Ninja inside all of us. Let’s make sure your students look the part!

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Bulletin Board: Friendship is…KINDNESS!

Healthy Relationships

Friendship Ninjas are two things: KIND + STRONG. Explore these qualities with this ‘hearty’ lesson!

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Colouring Sheets

Healthy Relationships

Whether it’s PALentine’s Day, Friendship Day, Harmony Day, RUOK Day, or your kids need to chillax…

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Friendship Ninja Warrior

Healthy Relationships

Turn your classroom or gymnasium into an episode of Ninja Warrior – Friendship Skills edition!

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Chat Mats

Do you have students who need some help making friends? Grab a picnic blanket and give this a try.

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Friendship-Themed Book List for Schools

Healthy Relationships

Story time! Check out these friendship-themed books to add to your classroom and school libraries!

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Secret Ninja School: Friendship Fires

Conflict Resolution

Through imagination + movement + friendship skills, “Kicks” will help your child be a Firefighter!

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View Our Complete List of Day of Friendship Ideas

URSTRONG SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT

Northern Beaches Christian School

NBCS in Sydney, NSW has been teaching Friendology since 2021! Julie Smith, Head of Primary, shares the positive impact our friendship skills have had on their community. Check out the many creative ways they have brought our friendship strategy to life at their school. Read more here.

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Join our global community of schools

Our Friendology friendship skills curriculum has reached over a million kids, parents and teachers around the world. We are so grateful for all of our Friendology Schools who are boosting social-emotional wellbeing through friendship skills.

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Do you have a question about
the International Day of Friendship event?

We’re here to help! Definitely get in touch if you have any questions.