Student Welfare and Wellbeing News

Respectful Relationships education is a core component of the Victorian Curriculum from Foundation to year 12. It is all about embedding a culture of respect and equality across the entire school community. This program works alongside our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Program, eac complimenting each other.

All students participate in Social and Emotional Learning (Well being) sessions each week. These sessions are conducted by classroom teachers and/or Rachael Mazzaglia, our Well being support officer. These well being sessions can span topics such as: 

• emotions and how to deal with them
• developing Safety 4 plans
• how to be a good friend
• personal strengths
• problem solving
• positive coping

Respectful Relationships is a primary prevention initiative to reduce family violence.

Respectful Relationships promotes respect and gender equality and helps students learn how to build healthy relationships. It prepares students to face challenges by developing problem-solving skills and building resilience and confidence.

Schools involved in the Respectful Relationships initiative are building a culture of respect and gender equality, by looking at their practices and policies to drive meaningful change.

The Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence recommended Respectful Relationships be introduced to all government schools (Recommendation 189). Evidence presented to the commission showed that family violence is the most pervasive form of violence perpetrated against women in Victoria.

For more information please see the Victorian Government website - https://www.vic.gov.au/respectful-relationships 

SWPBS and Murrup 

With the opening of the new building the SWPBS Behaviour Matrix has been revisited by all staff and students.  Please see below the SWPBS Matrix.