East Doncaster Secondary College Newsletter

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

 

A reminder that during lockdown you can leave your home and travel beyond 5km to seek help if you're trying to escape harm or the risk of harm. You will NOT be fined for this.

 

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

Maintaining Respectful Relationships during Lockdown

During this challenging time, it’s important to look after our mental health and wellbeing as well as our relationships with others. 

 

Mental Health Tips:

  1. Move your body to support your wellbeing
  2. Take some quiet time to read, meditate and breathe
  3. Follow the facts and disconnect when you need a break
  4. Nourish your body with a variety of foods that make you feel good
  5. Catch up online with friends and family that make you smile

It is important to remember that at the moment ‘It's ok not to be okay’. It's also important to remember that acting in violent or abusive ways towards yourself and the people you love is not the answer. 

 

Now is a good time to choose to act in ways of kindness and respect to yourself and those around you. 

 

Can you reach out to a friend or family member and check in to see how they are doing?

 

If you or someone you know would like some more support please reach out to the following services. They are here to help during this difficult period.

 

Men’s Line: 1300 78 99 78

Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36

LGBTQIA+ Events

The Minus18 Queer Formal is FINALLY returning to Melbourne, bigger and sparklier than ever.

Queer Formal? It’s a night for you to be your true self; wear what you want, bring the date you want, and spend the night celebrating with other beautiful queer folk. Come with friends, come solo – it's a night primed for making friends, and dancing the night away with your Minus18 youth community.

 

All the info? It’s below. Keep reading. Keep getting excited.

 

Event Details

  • Saturday 16 October
  • 7pm - 10pm
  • ONLINE via Zoom 
  • You'll receive a Zoom link via email on the day of the event
  • Ages 12 - 19 only
  • Every ticket is FREE, one ticket each

https://www.minus18.org.au/events

 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/minus18-queer-formal-melbourne-tickets-161858821091

Manningham Council – Parenting Seminar Series

The Fully Human Parent – Online event

Thursday 21 October 2021, 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm

$16 per household ($9 concession)

Psychologist and author of the bestselling books Raising Boys and Raising Girls, parent educator Steve Biddulph has a brand new book and talk out now.

 

Described as therapy meeting neuroscience, The Fully Human Parent explores the new concept of ‘supersense’ – the feelings beneath our feelings – that can help guide parents to a more awake and free way of living every minute of their lives.

 

The webinar will cover the following:

  • Calming anxiety in parents and kids
  • Helping children manage their emotions well
  • How to know what is right for you
  • Being at ease in a difficult world

This session was recorded at Steve’s home in Tasmania and has not been shown anywhere.

 

Register before now to receive a personal link to the recorded talk prior to the event.  

 

Please note this event is capped so you will not be able to forward the link. 

 

This is a pre-recorded talk and unfortunately does not allow for Q&A at the end.

https://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/the-fully-human-parent

Manningham Council events

Stay Inspired at Home

Manningham’s Art Studios have new ways to help you stay creative and connected from the comfort of your own home. 

 

Fact, Find and Fun

Thursday 21st October 7.00pm to 8.30pm

Join Manningham Arts tutor Craig for an online evening of creative fun, including art trivia and an artistic scavenger hunt. All ages welcome. 

Free event – register at: www.manningham.vic.gov.au/fact-find-fun

 

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 Book of the Week

 

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes another incredible story, told with humour and heart. 

 

'The boy's an absolute menace.'

He's a bully. A lost cause!''Why can't he be more like his sister?'

 

I've been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don't mind 'cos some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention.

 

But recently it feels like no one believes me about anything - even when I'm telling the truth! And it's only gotten worse since I played a prank on the old man who lives in the park.

 

Everyone thinks I'm just a bully. They don't believe I could be a hero.But I'm going to prove them all wrong...

Told from the perspective of a bully, this book explores themes of bullying and homelessness, while celebrating kindness, friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good.

 

Rebecca James

Respectful Relationships Coordinator