Students came together to learn about how to be better friends and look out for one another, in the lead-up to a national day.
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Mittagong Public School, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School and Bowral Public School gathered at the Bradman Oval prior to R U OK? Day.
The national day, which focuses on early intervention and the importance of checking in with others, will take place on September 14.
The students gathered at the Bradman Oval to take part in different activities on September 7.
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For instance, they learned about when and how to ask someone if they are okay, and were taught the ALEC (ask, listen, encourage action and check-in) method.
Others included writing the names of people they could trust on a hand, creating a school banner with handprints, a snack and chat, and a cricket activity on what makes a good and bad friend.
"It's good for the kids to be involved and understand what to do as a friend," said Mittagong Public School deputy principal Clare Brett.
R U OK? campaign manager Kathleen Tan said it was an opportunity for the students to learn that checking in on friends and loved ones should be done year-round.
"R U OK?, it's for the community - everyone can play a role for someone close to them," she said.
The visit was part of the suicide prevention charity's Sydney Roadshow, where they visited people of all ages to talk about early intervention.
To cap off the activities, everybody stood and spelled out R U OK?, which was captured by a drone.
"It was inspiring, it was educational for students and staff," said Bowral Public School asisstant principal Scott Cayzer.
The Bradman Foundation manager of people, culture and programs Shari Henrdiks said the event with the schools tied in with the foundation's ethos.
"The Bradman Foundation is all about supporting the link between mental-wellbeing and performance potential, particularly in young people," she said.
To learn more about the charity, head to ruok.org.au.
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