Wellbeing

R U OK? Day 

Just a little reminder

On Friday 15 September, in recognition of R U OK? Day the staff and students of B.N.P.S are encouraged to wear a touch of yellow to remind our school community that every day is the day to ask, ‘Are you OK?’ and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling.

Resilience, Rights & Respectful Relationships

Prep

The Prep students have covered lessons 1 and 2 in their RRRR lesson sequence. They have identified that everyone is entitled to their own personal preference and the importance of being both strong and gentle. 

Year 1

The Year 1 students have covered lessons 1, 2 and 3 in their RRRR lesson sequence. They have learnt the importance of appreciating others’ interests and preferences, that placing labels on people isn’t helpful and that both boys and girls can do anything no matter their gender. 

Year 2 

The Year 2 students have covered Lessons 1, 2 and 3 in their RRRR lesson sequence. They have learnt the importance of playing fair and friendly, building gender friendly behaviours and understanding that gender-based violence is excluding or hurting people just because they are a boy or a girl.

Year 3 

The Year 3 students have covered all lessons in their RRRR lesson sequence for the year. They have learnt the importance of respecting one another's’ individuality, comparing the common roles given to males and females within fairy tales and literature and the meaning of the term ‘gender’ and ‘gender expectations’.

Year 4

The Year 4 students have covered Lessons 1, 2 and 4 in their RRRR lesson sequence. Lesson 3 will be covered later within their unit of Inquiry. They have learnt about the different types of violence and its impact and how acts of friendship can help support those affected by violence. They have also looked into what gender-based violence and respect are and what these both look like.

Year 5

The Year 5 students have covered Lessons 1, 2 and 3 in their RRRR lesson sequence. They have identified how people relate to young people based on their gender and the pressures of gender norms in early adolescence. They have also looked at the meaning of different terms used to understand how we describe differences between people and how we can show respect.  

Year 6

The Year 6 students have covered lessons 1, 2 and 3 in their RRRR lesson sequence. They have identified the different types of violence and the effects these may have on the victim, perpetrator and witnesses. They also looked into gender-based violence, the gendered pattern of violence within the community and the differences of power within different relationships.