Respectful Relationships

Teaching of Respectful Relationships is an important and ongoing focus at Exeter Primary School. This term we are having a concentrated and explicit whole school focus on building students understanding and capacity to deal with bullying and conflict. Teaching will include focusing on, but not limited to the following:

Creating a culture of respectful relationships
Managing feelings and accepting responsibility for ones own emotions
Strategies to resolve conflict
Giving information of where to get help
Highlighting the role of peers and adults in providing support

The following information is obtained from the government website: Bullying No Way.

The website provides a range of factsheets to support schools and families navigate a proactive approach to bullying and healthy relationships.

The national definition of bullying for Australian schools says:

Bullying is an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behavior that intends to cause physical, social, and/or psychological harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power, or perceived power, over one or more persons who feel unable to stop it from happening.

Bullying can happen in person or online, via various digital platforms and devices and it can be obvious (overt) or hidden (covert). Bullying behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time (for example, through sharing of digital records).

Bullying of any form or for any reason can have immediate, medium, and long-term effects on those involved, including bystanders. Single incidents and conflict or fights between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.

Behaviors that do not constitute bullying include:

mutual arguments and disagreements (where there is no power imbalance)
not liking someone or a single act of social rejection
one-off acts of meanness or spite
isolated incidents of aggression, intimidation, or violence.

However, these conflicts still need to be addressed and resolved. Schools are well placed to support students with ongoing issues and problems.

Safeguarding Training Update

Earlier this year, the Department for Education, Children and Young People rolled out Safeguarding Training for staff, volunteers, and service providers.

This training was compulsory for everyone as part of our ongoing commitment to safeguard Tasmanian children and young people and prevent them from harm.

The department has recently released additional advanced Safeguarding training modules.
These are optional and are aimed at anyone who volunteers at a DECYP site, external providers, and anyone in the community who wants to learn more about how to keep children and young people safe.

If you’d like to build your knowledge in this space, the modules are available on the department’s Safeguarding page.

Note: If you require additional assistance to access the modules, please take a look at the FAQs about technical support and additional assistance, which are also on the department’s Safeguarding page.

Legana Primary School Enrolment 2025

If you are a family who lives in the Legana Primary School catchment and intend to enrol you child/ren at Legana Primary School can you please contact me directly for a confidential conversation. We are beginning to plan our staffing and class structure for the 2025 school year, therefore future enrolment numbers are critical to this process.

Merit Certificates Thursday 01 August, 2024

Grade 3/4 Atkinson	Lachie, Sam
Grade 3/4 Duncan	Dylan, Hudson, Lucy, Gypsi, Georgia, Charlotte, Noah
Grade 3/4 Eastley	Hannah, Isabella
Grade 3/4 Zandavar	Justus, Hilton
Grade 5/6 DeHaan	Ellie-May, Bella
Grade 5/6 Gee	Whole class
Grade 5/6 Petrohilos	Indy, Chelsea, Katie
Grade 5/6 Sundra	Imogen, Khalani
Grade 5/6 Wood	Aalayah, Tyler

In Art we have worked on our sketching and drawing skills.

All students are welcome to attend our school discos on August 8 from 4.45-5.45. Both discos will run at the same time while the Respectful Relationships Education parent information session is also running in the library. Kinder- Grade 2 students will be in the gym and Grade 3-6 students will be in the PAC. There is a gold coin entry cost and a drink will be provided.

A reminder that Issue 5 of Book Club will close 9th August.

Orders can be brought to the school office if ordering with cash by Friday 9th August. Please place orders in an envelope with the student's name and class on the front. Orders can also be placed online using the Book Club Loop App.

We have been exploring emotions through the Zones of Regulation. We read the text THE COLOUR MONSTER by Anna Llenas and children chose an emotion to portray. They used Sharpie pens to outline their colour monster and watercolour paints to give it the colour for the emotion. They then used collage to create a background for their monster.

Our annual Bedtime Stories evening will be held on-

Tuesday, 27 August

5-6pm

in the PAC

Students are invited to attend as a family with 1 parent. Dads are especially welcome! Children can come in PJs and bring a pillow to enjoy some stories. The evening will feature story tellers, warm milos and a free book to take home.

We hope you can come and join the fun!

Thursday 22 August will be our Book Week celebration. All students are invited to appropriately dress up as a book character or in line with the theme. Our book week assemblies will be hosted by the Reading Leaders. Assembly times will be-

9:20 – 10.10am – Grades 3-6
10:15- 10.55am – Kinder – Grade 2

Costumes do not have to be purchased ones, perhaps you have something at home that can be adapted or made with a DIY project. Here are some ideas to get you thinking…. Happy reading and planning!!!

NAIDOC Week was July 7-14. Here is some of the learning we have been doing to celebrate.

2024 levies are now overdue for payment. Invoices for 2024 levies were posted to families in January. If you did not receive your invoice or would like a copy, please contact our administration office on 63944700.

Payment for school levies can be made against this invoice, payment details can be found on the invoice.

Payments can be made via:

bPay
Over the phone at our school office or in person
CentrePay deductions (can be arranged through our administration office)

If you would like to pay in instalments or complete a payment plan, we are happy to assist you in this process. Please contact Sheryl Turner, School Business Manager on 63944700

Applications for 2024 Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) are still open, please check your eligibility via this online link: Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) (education.tas.gov.au)

Please contact our School Business Manager to discuss your levies and payment options.

Do you have a spare hour on a Tuesday morning 8.30 – 9.30 or Thursday afternoon

2.30 – 3.30pm, we would really appreciate your help in our Uniform Shop. Please contact Sheryl Turner on 63944700.

Relief Cleaners Wanted

If you have experience in cleaning, have a Working with Vulnerable Children registration

And willing to register on the www.jobs.tas.gov.au site for DECYP as a relief or casual Education Facility Attendant, please contact Sheryl Turner on 63944700

PARENT SESSION: Respectful Relationships Education

Thursday 8th August, 4.45-5.45pm at school. Location School Library

Teaching about respectful relationships and consent helps change the way people think and act. When people treat others fairly and with respect it is less likely for violence and abuse to occur. 

The Department for Children and Young People (DECYP)is adopting a whole-of-system approach to respectful relationships and consent education. We aim to stop problems before they begin by using what the research tells us works best.  

Schools have been provided with a range of materials to support the teaching and learning in this area with input from children, young people, and experts. The resources help schools and communities understand why violence and abuse happen and show ways we can help to stop it. 

The goal of Respectful Relationships Education is to create positive environments where everyone is treated with respect. 

Our School Nurse, Annette Whitemore, is leading the sessions on Respectful Relationships with our students, with the support of the class teachers. These sessions align to the Health and Physical Education curriculum. Nurse Nettie has an extensive history working in this area and we are very fortunate to have her expertise.

In Term 3, we will be running parent information sessions regarding Respectful Relationships; where it fits within the curriculum, the key content areas covered and the research to validate the education.

Light refreshments provided.