Respectful Relationships

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In Year 1, students have been learning about gender & identity.

Gender & Identity

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.

What do you think it means to treat everyone fairly?

Room 9:

Charlotte: Being kind to everyone.

Andrew: Making sure everyone gets a turn.

Lucy: I think it means sharing.

Room 10:

Jared: Helping everyone feel included.

Toby: If you're sharing, you have to give them out evenly.

Henry: Making sure no one is left out.

Room 11: 

Munraj: I don’t know

Arianna: I don’t know

Charlie: I don’t know

Room 12:

Octavia: Magical.

Aida: Magical too.

Max: Magical as well.

Can you think of a time when you played a game where everyone was included? How did it make you feel?

Room 9:

Charlotte: Being kind to everyone.

Andrew: Making sure everyone gets a turn.

Lucy: I think it means sharing.

Room 10:

Jared: Helping everyone feel included.

Toby: If you're sharing, you have to give them out evenly.

Henry: Making sure no one is left out.

Room 11:

Munraj: Cat and mouse, it made me excited

Arianna: Slap, it made me feel happy

Charlie: Tag, it made me happy

Room 12:

Octavia: Magical.

Aida: Magical too.

Max: Magical as well.

Room 9:

Charlotte: Because they learn.

Andrew: So they can learn new things.

Lucy: Because they can try new things.

Room 10:

Jared: To know what to do.

Toby: Everyone can enjoy the same things—there’s no such thing as boy or girl stuff.

Henry: So they can know more things.

Room 11: 

Munraj: Because they will learn new things

Arianna: To learn new hobbies

Charlie: So then you can learn more.

Room 12:

Octavia: So they can play together.

Aida: So they can find out new things.

Max: Because they get to play what they like.