Wellbeing

In Term 3, Year 5 students will be looking at “Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships” Unit 7, Gender and Identity.

Activities in this unit will assist students to:

• Analyse the impact of peer and adult actions in maintaining or changing contemporary gender norms (For example: Is there such a thing as “boy books”?  Why are some colours considered “girl colours”?).
• Develop an awareness of the impact of gender norms on the attitudes and behaviours of those entering adolescence (For example: How has the introduction of AFLW affected girls’ opinions of football?)
• Identify the standards and associated actions that underpin respectful gender relations.  (For example: Do we treat boys and girls differently?)

We encourage you to continue these discussions at home, engaging in conversations about what your child has been learning in their Wellbeing sessions.  If you have any concerns about topics raised, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.

In 2016, Respectful Relationships education became a core component of the Victorian Curriculum from Foundation to Year 12 and is being taught in all Government and Catholic schools and many independent schools. A core element of this initiative is the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) curriculum.  Efforts to promote social and emotional skills and positive gender norms in children and young people has been shown to improve health related outcomes and subjective wellbeing. It also reduces antisocial behaviours including engagement in gender-related violence.

Further information about Respectful Relationships education can be found at:  https://www.vic.gov.au/respectful-relationships