Child Safety

Child Safety

11 Months, 11 Standards Campaign

Our school continues to support the Victorian child safety initiative, “11 Months, 11 Standards,” which focuses on one Victorian Child Safe Standard each month. So far this year, we have explored Child Safe Standards 1–4, helping strengthen our shared understanding of child safety and wellbeing across our school community.

Over the next few months, we will focus on Child Safe Standards 5–7 and what they mean for our students, families and staff.

Child Safe Standard 4 – Families and Communities

Child Safe Standard 4 highlights the importance of informing and involving families and communities in promoting child safety and wellbeing. Strong partnerships between schools and families help children feel safe, heard and supported.

One way we support this is through the MACS Care parent/carer newsletter template, which provides families with practical information, resources and guidance to help promote child safety conversations at home and within our school community.

Child Safe Standard 5 – Equity and Respect

Child Safe Standard 5 reinforces the importance of equity, inclusion and respect for diverse needs in both policy and practice. Every child has the right to feel safe, valued and supported, regardless of their background, abilities, culture, identity or circumstances.

This standard reminds us that creating a safe environment means ensuring all children have equal access to support, learning opportunities and protection.

Child Safe Standard 6 – Suitable and Supported Staff

Child Safe Standard 6 focuses on ensuring that all people working in and for our schools are suitable, properly supported and committed to upholding child safety and wellbeing in everyday practice.

This includes ongoing training, clear expectations and a shared responsibility to create a culture where child safety is everyone’s priority.

If You See Something, Say Something

Throughout this campaign, we have been sharing fact sheets and resources through our fortnightly bulletin to help families stay informed and engaged.

Child safety is strengthened when everyone works together. If something does not seem right, or if you have concerns about a child’s safety or wellbeing, it is important to speak up. Reporting concerns helps ensure children remain safe, supported and protected.

By staying informed, involved and willing to act, we all play an important role in creating a child-safe school community.

Please use our school crossing!

Using our school crossing is the safest way to cross Corrigan Road.

Reminder: No school parking is permitted on the yellow-highlighted roads.

1. Children using the crossing must dismount their bikes prior to using the crossing and walk their bikes across.  School Crossing Supervisors have reported children not adhering to this request from them.
2. No bouncing balls or running on the crossing.
3. Children and the school community to adhere to instructions given by the school crossing supervisor to stand behind the safety line and only cross when instructed to do so.  It’s been reported by the public that even staff are at times not following the school crossing rules which does not set a good example for the children.

Reminder: No school parking is permitted on the yellow-highlighted roads.

Please ensure you park in designated areas only. Thank you for your cooperation.

Carpark Safety: Ongoing Reminder

Driveway and Parking Reminders

Just a friendly reminder that Resurrection School and Parish has three driveways. For safety and traffic flow:

• Entry 1 and Entry 2 may be used between 9:00am – 3:00pm and after 4:00pm.
• Entry 3 is not to be used at any time.
• Please note: Entry 1 and Entry 2 are not to be used for school drop-off or pick-up.

Using the incorrect driveway or carpark is creating a safety risk for our students and must not continue.

The safest place to park is in the designated area next to the oval off Loxwood Avenue.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school community safe.

If you ever wish to discuss anything relating to Child Safety, please contact our Child Safety Officer Danielle Rowley drowley@reskeysborough.catholic.edu.au