Wellbeing

Resilience, Rights, and Respectful Relationships Curriculum

At our school, we teach the Resilience, Rights, and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) curriculum, which is designed to help students develop the social, emotional, and relationship skills they need to thrive. This Victorian Government program covers eight key topics: Emotional Literacy, Personal Strengths, Positive Coping, Problem-Solving, Stress Management, Help-Seeking, Gender and Identity, and Positive Gender Relationships. Through weekly lessons, students build confidence, learn to manage emotions, and develop respectful and healthy relationships with others. This curriculum works hand in hand with our work with The Resilience Project.

Each topic supports students in different ways – you can help reinforce some of the strategies explored in school at home.

Emotional Literacy helps children recognize and express their feelings. Build Emotional Literacy by encouraging your child to name and talk about their feelings, using words to show the shade of emotion beyond happy and sad.

Personal Strengths encourages them to identify and use their unique qualities. Foster Personal Strengths by reflecting on the unique qualities of each family member, such as kindness or creativity, and celebrating their achievements. This is a great dinner or long car ride activity.

Positive Coping and Stress Management teach ways to handle challenges and stay calm under pressure. We teach age appropriate strategies such as belly (or butterfly; or box) breathing; counting to ten when upset; engagement in mindfulness such as a body scan. Please help by modelling and practicing these at home too. Establishing relaxing routines in the home, such as colouring before bed / story reading or family afternoon walks also contribute to a healthy mind. 

Problem-Solving develops critical thinking and decision-making skills. You can enable your child to be empowered in this area by supporting them to solve challenges on their own – ask questions to guide rather than tell, e.g. ‘What do you think might need to happen next? Where would be a good place to put X”

Help-Seeking empowers students to reach out for support when needed. Through the RRRR curriculum we help students identify trusted adults in their life, and who they can go to. It is worth having these conversations at home – Who can you go to if you need help? What about if you are feeling sad? What if a friend comes to you – who might you suggest for them to talk to?

Gender and Identity and Positive Gender Relationships promote inclusivity, fairness, and respect for others, regardless of gender. Using age appropriate content, students are encouraged to challenge and explore stereotypes.  You can strengthen Positive Gender Relationships by modelling respect in family conversations and teaching children to appreciate differences. 

By supporting the big ideas of the RRRR curriculum at home, parents can help children develop confidence, resilience, and positive relationships. For more information, go to https://arc.educationapps.vic.gov.au/learning/sites/respectful-relationships/1785/Respectful-Relationships-resources