Important Dates and Information
Important Dates
Friday 19 May - Walk Safely to School Day
Monday 29 May - Free dental care at CNPS for 4 weeks (see below)
Friday 26 May - National Sorry Day
Friday 2 June - Winter Musical Soirée 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Monday 12 June - King's birthday public holiday
Dear parents,
You are invited to share feedback on updates to the Building Respectful Relationships (BRR) and Resilience Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) teaching and learning materials, which support schools to deliver respectful relationships education. These age-appropriate resources help students learn and practise social skills and apply them in a positive way to learning, life and relationships.
The Department of Education has engaged Professor Emeritus Helen Cahill to update the RRRR resource and Associate Professor Deb Ollis to update the BRR resources. A first round of teacher, student and parent consultations were held in August 2022. This consultation offers the opportunity to provide feedback on the updates that have been made in response.
The consultation aims to ensure that the new resources:
- capture previous stakeholder feedback
- use current language and terminology
- incorporate language that recognises the intersectional experiences of students
- are inclusive of all sexualities and genders
- incorporate student voice.
Excerpts from the updated resource will be shared in the consultation.
| A consultation on the BRR materials (Years 8-10) will be held on: | Wednesday May 24 from 11:00am-12:00pm |
| A consultation on the RRRR materials (Years F-12) will be held on: | Wednesday May 31 from 11:00am-12:30pm |
How to provide feedback
We are inviting parents to take part in one or both voluntary online workshops to inform the update to the resources.
If you are interested in being involved in the consultations, please register by Monday 22 May.
To register, or for more information or enquiries, contact Briony O’Keeffe, Project Manager, Respectful Relationships, Family Violence and Child Safety, by email, including your full name, the name of your child’s school and your preferred email address: briony.okeeffe@education.vic.gov.au
Smile Squad is coming to this school!
The Smile Squad team from North Richmond Community Health are coming to our school on 29th May 2023 for 4 weeks.
Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program.
This means all students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment.
How to access free dental care
We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian.
Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic
OR use the below QR code:
Please complete and submit the consent form by Monday 29th May 2023.
Paper copies of the consent form are available. Please contact the school office if you would like to request one.
The electronic consent form can be translated into more than 100 languages, and the paper form is available in 13 languages.
Do I need to attend my child’s appointment?
No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment. You can attend if you would like to, and you can take your child to the community dental clinic if you prefer.
The North Richmond Community Health Smile Squad is look forward to seeing you soon.