Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships
Thornhill Park Primary School is a proud Respectful Relationships school.
Respectful relationships education is part of the Victorian Curriculum and delivered by all Victorian government schools. It supports students to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed for respectful relationships and helps to build respect and equality across the entire school community.
Research tells us that providing respectful relationships education at school can lead to positive impacts on students’ academic outcomes, their mental health, classroom behaviour and relationships.
Our school uses the Department of Education’s evidence-based teaching and learning resources to teach our students about Respectful Relationships from Foundation to Grade 6.
The Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships resources have 8 topics that teach students about emotional literacy, personal and cultural strengths, resilience, problem-solving, stress-management, help-seeking, gender norms and stereotypes and positive gender relations.
Next term in class, we are working on Topic 5 and 6 which focus on the following:
Topic 5: Stress Management supports students to consider the causes of stress and develop a range of self-regulation and coping strategies they can draw on to manage stressful situations.
Topic 6: Help-seeking helps students to develop skills and knowledge for peer support, peer referral and help-seeking.
You can view some sample activities from these topics below.
If you have any questions about Respectful Relationships education, you can contact Lucy Bull, and visit the Victorian Government’s Respectful Relationships page: https://www.vic.gov.au/respectful-relationships
CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUNDS (CSEF) – CONCESSION CARD HOLDERS ONLY
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is: $154 for primary school students.
HOW TO APPLY: Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef. If you applied for the CSEF at your child’s school in 2024 you do not need to complete an application form in 2025 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. Applications close on 21/04/25
SCHOOL PHOTOS
We are excited to inform you that MSP Photography will be visiting our school on Tuesday, 6th May 2025 for school photos.
For students who are absent on the scheduled date, a catch-up day may be offered at a later time. Please note, all ordering is managed by MSP Photography therefore the school office cannot accept orders or payments directly. Please be aware that late orders will incur an additional charge.
If you have any questions regarding the ordering process, feel free to contact MSP Photography directly at 5333 5777 or visit their website at www.msp.com.au.
To order photos of your child(ren) & sibling photos, please do so through the COMPASS portal by Midnight, Monday 5th May 2025.
Please ensure that students wear their correct uniform on the day.
Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to a successful photo day!
