Respectful Relationships

Foundation - RRRR

In Foundation, students have been learning about gender & identity.

Why is it important?

Research shows that children become aware of gender norms and make efforts to fit within gendered expectations by the time they are in kindergarten. As children learn about gender, they may also begin to enact sexist values, beliefs and attitudes. They may, for example, insist that some games are for boys and others for girls, and actively reject peers from certain games. This means that it is important to start work on building positive gender relationships within these early years.

Classroom activities can be used to help children to explore gender identity, challenge stereotypes, and value and respect for diversity and difference.

What have you been learning about in RRRR?

(different things to know about me)

Room 13: 

Riley,Audrey, Munraj: About what makes us different and what life would be like if we were all the same

Room 14: 

Daisy, Ariana, Oliver: what makes us different and what makes us the same

Room 17: 

Charlotte: fav colours

Zainab: how people are different

Leo: fav foods and diff foods and diff names

Room 18: 

Alex, Sienna, Kristy: Who we are and how we might be different

Does everyone like the same things?

Room 13: 

Audrey, Riley, Munraj: No because we’re all different and we all like different things

Room 14: 

Ariana, Daisy, Oliver: No because we’re different

Room 17: 

Charlotte, Leo, Zainab: No only some things

Room 18: 

Alex, Sienna, Kristy: Boys and girls might like the same or different things

Room 13: 

Audrey: Sit and read

Riley: Going to the cottage

Munraj: Going to the cottage and playing

Room 14: 

Ariana: Play dolls

Daisy: Playing with my brother

Oliver: Play soccer and lego

Room 17: 

Charlotte: Watch tv

Zainab: Play with toys

Leo: Play video games, eat

Room 18: 

Alex:: Playing with dogs

sienna: Petting puppies and barbies and playing teachers by myself

Kristy: Play with puppies and cats