Term 4 Wellbeing Newsletter

🏫 Term 4 Focus: Respectful Relationships & Gender Equality

As part of our Term 4 Health and Wellbeing program, students will be engaging in two important learning topics that focus on respectful relationships, equality, and safety. These lessons are designed to be age-appropriate, inclusive, and support your child in building positive values and life skills.

🌟 Topic 7: Gender Norms & Stereotypes

In this unit, students will explore:

• How gender stereotypes (e.g. "girls wear pink" or "boys don't cry") can limit people's choices and opportunities.
• The importance of equality, inclusion, and respect for people of all genders.
• The idea that everyone should be free to express who they are, enjoy the activities they like, and be treated fairly.
• The value of kind and respectful relationships that include and support everyone.

🤝 Topic 8: Positive Gender Relationships

This topic supports students to:

• Learn the difference between safe and unsafe behaviours in relationships – at school, at home, online, and in the community.
• Understand their right to feel safe, have control over their own bodies, and how to say “no” when something doesn’t feel right.
• Build strategies for seeking help, supporting friends, and caring for themselves.
• Understand that violence and unfair treatment are never okay, and that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and kindness.

💬 Working Together

We know that children learn best when schools and families work in partnership. These conversations will be handled with care, and all content will be delivered using age-appropriate language and resources.

If you’d like more information, the full RRRR curriculum can be found at: http//arc.educationapps.vic.gov.au/learning/sites/respectful-relationships/1785/Respectful-Relationships-resources

Thank you for supporting your child’s learning and wellbeing.

Caroline CoadyMental Health & Wellbeing Lead