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What's the Buzz?

Mark Le Messurier Pty Ltd

What's the Buzz? is a structured role-play and discussion-based program designed to develop social and emotional intelligence in young people.

  • Online

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Product type: Program; Fact sheets; Online resources (e.g. videos, games, tools, readings); Activity sheets; Student activities; Professional learning; Whole school approach or initiative; Incursion, excursion or immersive experience; Learning modules; Class lesson plans

Contact details

Mark Le Messurier Pty Ltd
ABN: 14 080 201 903

https://www.whatsthebuzz.net.au/

mark@marklemessurier.com.au

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Bullying and cyber-bullying

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

  • Grief and loss

  • Self-esteem and body image

  • Drug and alcohol education

  • Respectful relationships and consent education

  • Suicide and self-harm

  • E-safety and digital literacy

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

  • Humanities and Social Science

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Whole class universal (Tier 1), Targeted small group early intervention (Tier 2), Intensive individualised approach (Tier 3)

Communities: Diverse cultures or language groups, Neurodiversity or disability

Context: School or centre-based, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), E-schools

Main beneficiaries: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained

Aims & approach

What's the Buzz? helps children develop social/friendship skills through a structured 16-lesson program focused on social thinking and friendship-building. It is neuroaffirming and divided into three age groups: Early Learners, Primary Students, and Teenagers (ages 5 to 15 years).

It employs role-play, interactive games, activities and storytelling to teach essential skills like greeting others, empathy, and managing emotions.

The program is designed for small groups, fostering a supportive environment where children can practice and reinforce their skills. By addressing real-life social dilemmas, it enhances children's ability to interact positively and build lasting friendships.

Implementation support

  • Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor
  • Implementation training webinars or modules
  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support
  • Regular webinars or access to community of professional practice

Evidence

What's the Buzz? is an evidenced-based program, with clinical trials conducted in 2018 showing positive outcomes. Independent researchers found that the improvements measured in all categories were statistically significant. For details: https://www.whatsthebuzz.net.au/main-menu/whats-the-buzz-clinical-trials