Wellbeing

In Term 3, we are continuing to practice, revisit and reinforce the classroom routines and behaviour expectations that align with our School Wide Expectations. We are explicitly teaching the School Norms: Collaboration, Aspiration, Integrity and Resilience, so students can understand and apply them to their learning and everything we do at school.

Our Term 2 Rights, Resilience and Respectful Relationships topic is Positive Gender Relations (Topic 8)

Throughout this unit, students will

• Identify and practice respectful gender-friendly behaviour. 
• Understanding what gender-based violence is, and what behaviours can be classified as gender-based violence.
• Understanding the physical, emotional and psychological impacts of gender-based violence.
• Develop and practice assertive strategies to protect themselves and others from situations involving gender-based violence. 

This unit will be essential in helping students to develop the skills to challenge stereotypes, to value and show respect for diversity and difference, and understand how power relations can inform gender relationships. 

Studies show that school-based social and emotional learning, violence prevention and respectful relationships initiatives can make a real difference, producing lasting change in attitudes and behaviours in students. Children and young people learn about the ways that power relations inform gender relationships. They learn how to translate a belief in respect for others into respectful communicative practices. This requires a focus on skills as well as attitudes. Studies show that effective programs employ participatory and interactive pedagogy. Participatory pedagogies stimulate the critical thinking necessary to interrogate social norms and the skills development

needed to engage in a positive way with others.

If you are interested in seeking out further information about the Rights, Resilience and Respectful Relationships (RRRR)  framework, please click this link.

Cyber Safety

This term we will also be participating in a series of online workshops focused on cyber safety. Please see the attached link for more information about the topics that will be covered and conversation points you can engage your child with.