Inclusion & Engagement 

You're invited to our Respectful Relationships Parent Information Session

When:  Wednesday 27th July 

Time: 7-8pm. 

Where: Miners Rest Primary School

Please RSVP your attendance through School Interviews Online by clicking the following link:

 

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/sbpm3

 

Respectful Relationships Curriculum Update  

 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Respectful Relationships is a wide-ranging mandated initiative to help young Victorians deal with a variety of challenges they may face and covers topics including being respectful, resilient and engaged at school and confident in themselves. 

Respectful Relationships promotes equality and helps boys as well as girls learn how to build healthy relationships. The initiative prepares children to face challenges by developing problem-solving skills and building empathy, resilience and confidence.

In the primary years, the focus of Respectful Relationships is on treating everyone with respect and dignity. The teaching resources provide tailored learning materials for Foundation to Year 6, including age-appropriate lesson plans and activities that help students learn new skills and build confidence and resilience.

Miners Rest PS are expanding their rollout of the Respectful Relationship classroom program and later this year students will be taught lessons from Topic 7 & 8 of the program.

TOPIC 7: GENDER AND IDENTITY 

Learning activities within this topic assist students to challenge stereotypes and critique the influence of gender norms on attitudes and behaviour. They learn about key issues relating to human rights and gender identity, and focus on the importance of respect within relationships. The activities promote respect for diversity and difference.

TOPIC 8: POSITIVE GENDER RELATIONS 

Learning activities within this topic focus on building an understanding of the effects of gender-based violence and focus on the standards associated with respectful relationships. Students develop the skills needed to solve problems, set boundaries within relationships, and play an active role within the prevention of gender-based violence. They develop peer support and help-seeking skills that can be applied in response to situations involving gender-based violence in family, peer, community or on-line relationships.

 

To support the rollout, we have engaged DET’s Central Highlands Respectful Relationships team to deliver a 60-minute parent information session @ Miners Rest PS on July, 27th between 7-8pm

 

Christian Brown and Trevor Edwards will provide an overview of the Respectful Relationships program with a particular focus on Topics 7 & 8. There will be an opportunity to ask your questions at the end of the session. Please contact the school to register your attendance.

 

For more information on the Respectful Relationships program, we encourage you to visit the DET website here:

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/respectfulrelationships.aspx 

The lessons can also be viewed at any time via the world wide web at:

https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/ResourcePackage/ByPin?pin=2JZX4R