Child Safety & Wellbeing 

Be an Upstander! 

During November, we are raising awareness and supporting our students to 

'Be an Upstander' as part of our ongoing commitment to bullying prevention. 

We believe that EVERY young person deserves to feel safe at school, online and in their relationships. To guide us in creating a safe school community, we refer to the MACS Student Bullying Prevention and Response Policy.

 As a school we choose to stand together and encourage our community to

'Speak up safely, stand beside others and choose to walk away from violence.' 

The above pledge comes from the Sammy D Foundation, who provide wonderful resources to schools and parents to guide conversations with our young people around bullying.

As part of our 'Be an Upstander' month, students will take part in age-appropriate activities and conversations that help them recognise bullying, violence and unsafe behaviour, respond safely, stand beside others and know when to seek help from a trusted adult.

Being an upstander does not mean stepping into danger or managing a difficult situation alone. It means choosing a safe action that can help. That might be speaking up when it is safe, distracting or changing the focus, checking in afterwards, walking away from violence or getting support from an adult.

We encourage you to continue the conversation at home. You might ask your child what they have learned, what being an upstander looks like to them, and who they could turn to if they or someone else needed help. The Sammy D Foundation has created a Parent and Carer Resource with practical information and conversation starters. https://www.bethemate.au/parents

 If your child raises a concern or would like further support, please contact your child's teacher.

Thank you for helping us build a school community where young people feel safe, supported and confident to make choices that protect themselves and others. 

Child Safety Team

Mr Steve, Principal: principal@sfxfrankston.catholic.edu.au

Miss Melissa, Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader: mel.s@sfxfrankston.catholic.edu.au

Miss Erin, Deputy Principal & Diversity Leader: diversity@sfxfrankston.catholic.edu.au

Miss Renee, Student Wellbeing Officer: renee.v@sfxfrankston.catholic.edu.au