R U OK? Conversation Convoy rolls in to remote Beagle Bay Primary in Western Australia

hello • Aug 09, 2017

STUDENTS at remote Beagle Bay Primary School saw four yellow R U OK? SUV’s roll into their playground this morning for a series of events aimed at encouraging students to recognize the signs, if a friend or loved one appears to be struggling.

The activations were designed to teach the students the four steps to starting a conversation with someone they’re worried about. The steps include Ask, Listen, Encourage action and Check in.

The activations included writing a postcard to someone they care about, a buzzer activity where students had to listen to conversation scenarios to identify if they were the right or wrong way to ask someone if they were ok and how to help them.

For the younger children, an R U OK? sack race took place designed to encourage team spirit and collaboration with their school mates as well as a jumbo game of Jenga and a gigantic R U OK? jigsaw puzzle.


R U OK? CEO Brendan Maher spoke to the students about ways they might recognize if a school mate was having a bad day.

Responses included; they looked sad, they were sleepy or they were crying. When asked what they should do next, the students collectively cheered, ‘Ask them R U OK?’ and received a special yellow bandana for their efforts.


Maher said, “This was a fantastic event and we were absolutely thrilled to see the students so engaged in our activities,

“We know the four steps - while simple - are incredibly effective in teaching people both young and old, the skills to help them start difficult conversations.”


The R U OK? Conversation Convoy started its journey at Yulara in Uluru and will progressively make its way around Australia to host a series of regional, remote and metro events within schools, parks, workplaces and significant locations within communities.

Beagle Bay is the Convoy’s third event having recently visited Katherine in the N.T. and Uluru prior to that.

Next stop will be Dampier and Wickham in W.A.



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