Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Fairy Meadow
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48 McGrath Street
Fairy Meadow NSW 2519
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Email: info@gsfmdow.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 4226 6577
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From the Assistant Principal

Respectful Relationships,  Child Safety, Growth,  Development & Human Sexuality Education

In week 1 this term we held a ZOOM meeting on Respectful Relationships,  Child Safety, Growth,  Development & Human Sexuality Education. This meeting was well attended and we have had interest for a repeat session for those who were unable to attend. 

We invite all parents - Kindergarten to Year Six to attend a repeat meeting on Monday 8 August from 2pm-3pm. 

At this meeting we will address the myths around this topic and also be informed by the facts. You will have the opportunity to to hear about the cyclical nature of skill and knowledge development across the areas of respectful relationships, child safety, child growth, development and human sexuality.

Please indicate if you will be attending this meeting by completing the Google Form. 

PDHPE

PDHPE.webpTo support the implementation of the new PDHPE Syllabus, information about what each grade are learning in their Personal Development and Health lessons will be provided each week in the newsletter. This will include  a question for parents to use to engage in discussion with their child/ren.

We acknowledge parents as the first educators of their children and the importance of values instilled in them from home.  We as a school community also acknowledge that young people are growing up in very different times and we know a lot more than we did in the past in relation to appropriate and well informed respectful relationships, child safety education 

We are all united in purpose and mission to keep our children safe, cared for and help them to experience a life that is full and inclusive of respectful, caring relationships now and in the future. 

Changing culture is about schools, parent/carers and communities being on the same page and being counter-cultural to the narrative currently being displayed to our young people around relationships. 

WEEK 2 Learning in Personal Development and Health

Kindergarten are learning to identify people they can trust so that they can ask them for help in different situations.

Question to discuss your child/ren: Everyone needs a support network of people they trust - Which people do you as a parent include in your support network? Share this with your child.

Year 1 are learning to identify and name different groups they belong to.

Question to discuss your child/ren: What are some groups you/your family belongs to?

Year 2 are learning to identify their own trusted people so that they can know their support network.

Question to discuss your child/ren: As a parent - how has your support network changed from when you were at school? Discuss this with your child.

Year 3 are learning to identify their trusted adults so that they know who to go to to ask for help.

Question to discuss your child/ren: Why do we need adults in our support network? Discuss your child’s support network encouraging them to identify adults who are from a variety of settings, for example not all living in the same house or from the same family.

Year 4 are learning to identify how gender stereotypes can affect identity.

Question to discuss your child/ren: What is an example of a gender stereotype?

Year 5 are learning to identify how positive and negative emotions can have an impact on relationships.

Question to discuss your child/ren: What are some positive strategies to deal with negative emotions?

Year 6 are learning to identify the differences between the male and female anatomy.

Question to discuss your child/ren: When did you start to experience some changes that were a part of puberty?