Respectful Relationships Education at CSPS
At CSPS, we are committed to helping our students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to build positive, inclusive and respectful relationships. Through the Resilience, Rights & Respectful Relationships (RR&RR) curriculum, students participate in age-appropriate learning experiences that support their social and emotional development. Across all year levels, students explore topics such as:
- emotional literacy
- personal and cultural strengths
- positive coping strategies
- problem solving and conflict resolution
- stress management
- help seeking
- respectful relationships
gender equality and challenging stereotypes
These lessons help students develop empathy, resilience, confidence and communication skills, while also promoting a safe and supportive learning environment for everyone.
Respectful Relationships Education is a core component of the Victorian Curriculum and is embedded across classroom learning and everyday school life, encouraging students to demonstrate kindness, inclusion and respect in their interactions with others.
By working together with families and the wider community, we can continue to support children to build healthy relationships and become respectful, responsible and active members of society.
At CSPS, we hold an annual Respectful Relationships Week, supported by our Year 6 Leaders. Throughout the week, students participate in a range of classroom and lunchtime activities organised with the support of our leaders, with a focus on a specific Respectful Relationships theme or topic.
We also have a dedicated Respectful Relationships display board that celebrates the wonderful learning taking place in our classrooms. The latest display was created by our Year 2 students, who were given a very important challenge - to offer advice to Wibbly, a character from the Respectful Relationships program who is moving to a new place and feeling nervous about making new friends.
Working together, the students brainstormed ideas to help Wibbly, coming up with thoughtful suggestions such as smiling and saying hello, using kind words and asking someone if they'd like to play. They then engaged their empathy and writing skills to craft individual letters to Wibbly, each sharing their own personal advice.
The aim of this activity is to help students expand their emotional vocabulary and develop a deeper understanding of how our actions and words impact those around us. Important skills that extend well beyond the classroom. Their letters are a beautiful reminder of the kind, thoughtful community we are building together at our school. We invite you to stop by and take a look at the display next time you are in the building.
Labreni Pappas Wellbeing Learning Specialist and the Year 2 Team