SECASA 'Feeling Safe Together' Program Recap (Year One  & Two)

SECASA 'Feeling Safe Together' Program Recap (Year 1 & 2)  Over the past two weeks, our Year One  and Year Two students participated in the Feeling Safe Together program, delivered by the specialist team from the South‑Eastern Centre against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA).

This valuable initiative helps our youngest learners build a strong foundation for personal safety, emotional awareness, and healthy boundaries. The sessions used engaging, age-appropriate stories and videos tailored specifically to 6 to 8 year-olds.

Throughout the program, our Year 1 and 2 students explored several key concepts:

Our Right to Feel Safe: Children learned that everyone has the right to feel safe all the time, distinguishing this from a privilege or a responsibility.

Understanding Consent: Students gained understanding that consent is an agreement for any  physical interaction. 

Early Warning Signs: Students practiced identifying how their bodies feel when they are scared, worried, or uncomfortable such as getting a racing heart, "butterflies" in the tummy, or sweaty palms.

My Safety Network: Students explored a "Safety Network" of five trusted adults (at home, at school and in the community) whom they can talk to if they ever experience these early warning signs.

Body Safety: The facilitators discussed how private body parts belong only to them and introduced correct anatomical terminology to ensure children can communicate clearly and confidently with trusted adults or medical professionals.

While this program equips our junior students with the language to speak up, SECASA reinforces that the ultimate responsibility for child safety always rests with adults.

We encourage you to ask your child about their "Safety Network" and continue these positive conversations about body safety at home. You can learn more about these concepts on the official SECASA website.