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Let’s Talk About Keeping Safe

The aim of our Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) curriculum is to enable students to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes important to help them take positive action to protect and enhance their

own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing in varied and changing contexts.

At St Joseph’s, the safety and wellbeing of our students is paramount. During our PDHPE lessons, students in our younger grades are provided with learning opportunities to develop decision-making skills and adopt strategies that help to keep themselves and others healthy, safe and active. Students in our older grades are involved in lessons that help them develop an understanding of the role of protective strategies in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ safety and wellbeing.

Providing for the health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity needs of all students is a shared responsibility. A healthy and supportive school environment is enriched through the partnership between the school and our parents and families.

When out and about, children can be confronted with situations where good decision-making is vital. With this in mind, ‘talking about safety' with your child by discussing appropriate responses to certain situations will help them make decisions that will help them keep safe.

Let’s talk about safety - IN PUBLIC SPACES

ALWAYS carry a contact number for your parents. (On a card attached to your clothing, written on your arms or in your phone).

DO NOT walk away from family or friends without telling them where you are going, when you’ll be back and who you are with.

ALWAYS walk away from fights or arguments, unpleasant or aggressive behaviour and take your friends with you.

REMEMBER, always tell your parents, carer or teacher if something has happened.

Let’s talk about safety - WALKING HOME

ALWAYS identify safe places on the way home from school.

DO NOT stop and talk to people you don’t know. Go straight home or to your intended destination.

ALWAYS find a safe place if you feel frightened. These include schools, shops, churches or police/ fire/ambulance stations and tell them that you are frightened.

NEVER get into a car with someone you don’t know.

All children have the right to feel safe and learning about personal safety allows children to be able to Recognise body clues, React in an unsafe situation and Report to an adult who can help.

The Recognise message encourages children to be aware of their surroundings and to recognise warning clues.
The React message helps children to consider choices that may keep them safe or help make them safe again as quickly as possible.
The Report message encourages students to report unsafe incidents to an adult.

Please contact the school if you have any concerns regarding your child’s safety and wellbeing or for more tips and resources to help your child keep safe.

Mr Miguel Aguilera

Assistant Principal

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Please contact your child's teacher should you need further support.