Mental Health and Wellbeing:

 Supporting Inclusion and Respectful Curiosity at School 

 Welcome to Term 2

Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships program (RRRR)

 The lessons in the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships program (RRRR) are aligned with the Victorian Curriculum and address the achievement standards in Physical Education and the Personal and Social Capability. 

This term classes will cover the following topics: Positive coping, Problem solving and Stress management.

Topic 3: Positive coping

The curriculum supports the development of students’ ability to express their emotions and talk about their feelings in a healthy way, particularly in situations where they may feel worried, nervous, or scared. Students are exposed to and practise a variety of coping strategies to help manage these situations. They are explicitly taught to use positive self-talk, including expressing gratitude for positive aspects of their lives, recognising their personal strengths, and making realistic attributions of responsibility. Research shows that the use of positive self-talk is linked to improved persistence when facing challenges, where as negative self-talk is associated with higher levels of distress, depression, and anger.

Below are examples of strengths within the RRRR program and the positive adjectives students aspire to use in a variety of settings, including school, home, and both formal and informal social situations.

Things you can do at home to promote positive coping:

• Foundation: Encourage your child to ask about the types of things that family members do to help them cope with big emotions.
• Year 1 and 2: Encourage your child to use positive self-talk when dealing with challenges.
• Year 3 and 4: Encourage your child to ask parents, carers and extended family members what they like to do to help prepare for different sorts of challenges.
• Year 5 and 6: Encourage students to talk to family members about the strengths they think helped them when they were in senior primary school. 

 Upcoming Events

Stand up Project: Friday 15th of May, 10 students from Year 6

Along with students from Longwood PS and Euroa PS, selected students will engage in a whole day of learning, which aims to reduce discrimination, harassment, and bullying within the school community. It empowers students to become Upstanders, promoting a respectful and supportive environment for everyone.

Walk Safely to School Day: Friday 22nd May (change of date from the 15th of May)

Research indicates that children who are physically active before school are more focused and perform better academically. 

Parents and carers are encouraged to actively participate by walking, even part of the way, to school with their children. Students under the age of ten should always hold an adult's hand when crossing the road. 

Walk Safely to School Day Set for 22nd May 2026

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Dear Parents,

A case of head lice has been identified in our school community. This is very common among school-aged children, and with your help we can manage it quickly.

Please take a moment to check your child's hair and begin treatment if you notice any lice or eggs, regular checks also help prevent further spread.

We appreciate your support in keeping our students healthy and happy.