Curriculum Update

Respectful Relationships Curriculum Update  

Bonjour Parents/Guardians,

I am writing to  update you on Respectful Relationships at St Bede’s

Respectful Relationships (RR) is a wide-ranging mandated initiative to help young Victorians deal with a variety of challenges they may face and covers topics including being respectful, resilient and engaged at school and confident in themselves. 

Respectful Relationships promotes equality and helps all students learn how to build healthy relationships. The initiative prepares children to face challenges by developing problem-solving skills and building empathy, resilience and confidence.

In the primary years, the focus of Respectful Relationships is on treating everyone with respect and dignity. The teaching resources provide tailored learning materials for Prep to Grade 6, including age-appropriate lesson plans and activities that help students learn new skills and build confidence and resilience.

Our teachers use the RR resource as a guide to planning our Personal and Social Curriculum and we make modifications looking at the content through a Catholic lens to suit the needs of our students and broader community. Over the next two terms we will be exploring: 

IDENTITY 

Learning activities within this topic assist students to challenge stereotypes and critique the influence of gender norms on attitudes and behaviour. They learn about key issues relating to human rights and gender, and focus on the importance of respect within relationships. The activities promote respect for diversity and difference.

POSITIVE GENDER RELATIONS 

Learning activities within this topic focus on building an understanding of the effects of gender-based violence and focus on the standards associated with respectful relationships. Students develop the skills needed to solve problems, set boundaries within relationships, and play an active role within the prevention of gender-based violence. They develop peer support and help-seeking skills that can be applied in response to situations involving gender-based violence in family, peer, community or on-line relationships.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Mr. Grace by email.

Many thanks,

Justin McFarlane

Student Wellbeing Leader