Wellbeing 

Respectful Relationships 

The Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships initiative aims to prevent gender based and family violence in future generations by helping students develop positive relationships, resist harmful social pressures, resolve interpersonal conflict and seek and provide help when needed. At CGPS, we are committed to teaching Respectful Relationships by promoting equity and respect through direct instruction but also through the systems and practices across the school. 

Respectful Relationships is a teaching and learning program developed by experts at Deakin and Melbourne Graduate School of Education. These age appropriate resources include lesson plans and activities to help students learn and practise social skills and apply them in positive ways to learning, life and relationships.

Over the course of the year the students will cover eight topics of social and emotional learning:

Topic 1 – Emotional Literacy

Students learn how to better understand and recognise their emotions. They learn how to deal with negative emotions and support their peers.

Topic 2 – Personal Strengths

Students learn how to recognise and appreciate their individual strengths and build their self-esteem. They are taught how to identify and build upon other people’s personal strengths.

Topic 3 – Positive Coping

Students learn how to understand strong emotions and how to control anger and other negative emotions in a healthy way.

Topic 4 – Problem Solving

Students learn how to solve problems independently, such as disagreements with their peers. They learn various strategies to solve the same problem and discuss appropriate reactions to situations.

Topic 5 – Stress Management

Students learn how to deal with stress and emotional situations. This includes strategies for calming down and cheering up.

Topic 6 – Help Seeking

Students learn how to seek help from others and how to support their peers. They discuss trusted people in their lives who they can go to for support.

Topic 7 – Gender and Identity

Students discuss their individuality and learn that everyone has their own, unique identity. They discuss gender norms and stereotypes in the media and society that may impact on how they view themselves and others.

Topic 8 – Positive Gender Relations

Students learn how to show respect to people regardless of their gender and identity. They discuss what violent or abusive behaviour is and how to promote gender equity.

If you would like any additional information about Respectful Relationships, please feel free to talk to your child’s classroom teacher or contact Leah or Nicolle.