Respectful Relationships News
Everyone in our community deserves to be respected, valued and treated equally. We know that changes in attitudes and behaviours can be achieved when positive attitudes, behaviours and equality are embedded in our education settings.
Respectful Relationships is about embedding a culture of respect and equality across our entire community, from our classrooms to staffrooms, sporting fields, fetes and social events. This approach leads to positive impacts on student’s academic outcomes, their mental health, classroom behaviour, and relationships between teachers and students.
Together, we can lead the way in saying yes to respect and equality, and creating genuine and lasting change so that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
The EDSC Respectful Relationships Pledge:
"All members of our school community have a responsibility to stand up against family violence and the misuse of gender power and control. We foster relationships that are respectful, caring and fair."
If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic violence the following services are available
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger call 000 and ask for the police.
For non-urgent help, please contact:
• 1800RESPECT: The national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. Phone and online services available 24/7.
• Doncare: (03) 9856 1500
• Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS): (03) 9259 4200
• Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: 1800 015 188
• Thorne Harbour Health support for the LGBTIQA+ community: (03) 9865 6700
• Migrant Information Centre support for people from diverse cultural backgrounds: (03) 9285 4888
• inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence at (03) 9413 6500
• Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
• Eastern Community Legal Centre: 1300 325 200
More resources/agencies can be found on our Wellbeing, Engagement and Positive Futures page of the East Doncaster Secondary College website
https://www.eastdonsc.vic.edu.au/wellbeing-engagement-positive-futures
World Teachers/Education Support Staff Day
On Friday 29 October, our school will celebrate World Teachers’ and Education Support Staff Day and recognise the incredible contributions our staff make to our community.
World Teachers'/Education Support Staff Day is an opportunity for our community to say 'thank you'.
On this day, we will recognise the passion our staff have, and how teaching has extended beyond the classroom to maintain connections through remote learning.
Feel free to let our staff know you appreciate their resilience, leadership and adaptability throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
You and your children can get involved by sending a message of thanks to a teacher who is making, or has made, an impact on your life using #thanksvicteachers on social media. Don’t forget to tag the school so we can see all your messages.
Body Project Australia – Youth Mental Health Program
Know a young person who is constantly thinking about how they look?
Body dissatisfaction is a common concern for young people.
If you are a young woman (or know someone) aged between 14 – 18 years old and tend to struggle with your body image, this may be the program for you!
Body Project Australia (BPA) is a four-session program aimed at improving body satisfaction and decreasing the risk of eating disorders.
Discussing these concerns can be difficult and the program offers a safe space for you to join like-minded peers to learn about improving your own body satisfaction.
Topics include:
- Learning about what appearance-ideal is and the costs of pursuing this ideal.
- Exploring ways of building resistance to the pressures to look a certain way.
- Discover ways to challenge our personal body-related concerns.
- Encouraging a positive outlook about our bodies.
Please note: Limited spots are available.
Details
When: 7th, 9th, 14th and 16th December 2021
Where: Online via Zoom
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Cost: FREE!
Register: to discuss your interest in the program, please contact Sandra on 0490 130 661 or email sandra.fawcett@each.com.au.
Limited spots are available – bookings are essential.
This program is funded by the City of Whitehorse.
Let’s be kind
There are so many great opportunities for us all to be kind every day. With so much out of our control, one thing we can do is band together as a community and continue to show a little kindness to ourselves and each other.
Last year Manningham Council introduced the Be Kind Manningham initiative to encourage everyone in the community to continue to be kind to others, be kind to those most in need at this time, and be kind to yourself.
You can share acts of kindness you see on social media using the hashtag #bekindmanningham and tagging this on Facebook or Instagram. If you haven’t seen it already, watch and share the video Manningham Council have made and see how we can all work together and support each other.
www.manningham.vic.gov.au/be-kind
RRRR Podcast of the Week
I Weigh with Jameela Jamil
What started as a social media post has become a mental health movement, and now a podcast. On I WEIGH, Jameela Jamil challenges societal norms through conversations with thought-leaders, performers, activists, influencers, and friends about their own experiences and stories with their mental health. With hilarious and vulnerable conversations, I WEIGH amplifies and empowers diverse voices in an accessible way to celebrate progress, not perfection.
Available on all Podcast platforms
Rebecca James
Respectful Relationships Coordinator