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.
Earlier in Term 2, we held a parent information session about the upcoming units for Terms 3 and 4.
Topic 7 (Term 3): Gender norms and stereotypes helps students consider the influence of gender norms on attitudes, opportunities and behaviour, and to learn about gender equality, inclusion, human rights and the importance of relationships that respect people of all genders.
Topic 8 (Term 4): Positive gender relationships helps students develop an age-appropriate understanding of gender-based violence, safe and unsafe behaviours and consent. Students also develop self-care, peer support and help-seeking skills they can use in response to situations involving gender-based violence.
You can view the progression of an activity below from Topic 7, as it is taught in Grade 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6.
If you have any questions about Respectful Relationships education, you can contact Lucy Bull, or visit the Victorian Government’s Respectful Relationships page: https://www.vic.gov.au/respectful-relationships
