Later on this term our students will be attending the KidsROAR incursion, to ensure they are empowered about their rights (Child Safe Standard 3).

We Are ROARsome’ – Foundation to Grade 4: The Primary years Personal Safety Programs are designed to empower children with simple strategies if faced with an unsafe situation including potential abuse.

Learning Intentions – At the end of the Program, students will be able to:

• Recognise safe and unsafe feelings
• Understand that we all have the right to feel safe at all times
• Identify and act upon early warning signs
• Know what consent is and why it is important
• Use and identify correct anatomical names for the private parts of their body
• Identify trusted adults they can talk to if they are feeling worried or unsafe
• Know that they can say ‘NO’ to an adult where they are feeling unsafe
• Persist in telling their trusted adults until they feel safe again
• Understand the difference between safe and unsafe secrets

We Can ‘ROAR’ Workshop – Grades 5 & 6: The Grade 5/6 ‘We Can ROAR’ workshop supports students in establishing and maintaining respectful and safe relationships. This two hour interactive program not only includes further education on personal safety, but it also addresses the important concepts of Respect, Consent, Bullying and the Law, consequences of Choices and Social Media safety.

*Respect and Consent

• Consent – what is Consent and why it is important
• Obtaining and giving Consent – understanding Consent is reversible/mutual
• Types of Consent - When Consent is not Consent?
• Respect – Self-Respect and respecting others

*Personal Safety

• Right to feel Safe – what does this mean for me and for others?
• Early Warning Signs – Identify and act upon early warning signs
• Private body parts – Identify and use correct anatomical names for the private parts of their body
• Secrets – difference between safe and unsafe secrets
• Safety Network – Identify trusted adults they can talk to if they are feeling worried or unsafe
• Personal Safety & Technology – social media, photos and safe communication

*Choices – Legal Consequences

• Consent – not obtaining
• Bullying – understanding it is illegal
• Illegal Photos/Videos – possession and distribution
• Ripple Effect – of a criminal record

We are offering an online parent session in the lead up to the classroom session which I would strongly encourage you to attend an on Tuesday 13 August  at 7:30pm.  More information will be published closer to the date.