A note for the secondary family
The Secondary curriculum is 31 weekly bundles of play-based learning for Years 7–10, designed by educators and dual-mapped against the Victorian Curriculum (Levels 7–10) and the national Respectful Relationships (RR) program.
This guide is for you. It explains what your child is doing in class and what you can do (without seeming like you are doing anything) at home.
The five lessons your child does each week
Every week has the same five lessons:
- Overview, a short video your child watches with their class.
- Play, an active group game (yes, even in Year 10).
- Written, a reflective lesson, often journal-like.
- Exercise, a movement game.
- Gratitude, a closing ritual.
About the Respectful Relationships content
Several weeks of this program deliver the Department of Education’s mandated Respectful Relationships content, including topics on consent, healthy relationships and help-seeking. The school will send a heads-up before each of these blocks. We strongly recommend you have a casual chat at home around the same time. A useful sentence: "if anything ever feels off, no matter how small, you can tell me."
Five questions that work better than "how was school?"
Skip the direct question. Try:
- "What was the play game this week?", yes, even Year 10s have one.
- "Did anything in the video stick with you?", opens a friendly door.
- "Who was funny today?", surfaces friendships without pressure.
- "Was there a moment that was awkward?", invites the truth about adolescent life.
- "Is there anyone in your year I haven’t met?", quietly maps the social network.
Three small things that work at home
Adolescents do not want extra activities. They want one tiny ritual that says "I see you":
- A weekly "high / low / weird" at dinner. Each person names one of each from the week.
- A drive-time question. The car is the best conversation space you have, they don’t have to make eye contact.
- A monthly "trusted adults" reminder. Five people they can talk to if something feels off.
Working with your child’s school
Your child’s teacher and the school’s wellbeing team are the right people for any conversation about how things are going at school. If something has come up at home that you would like the school to know about, contact your child’s year-level coordinator or the wellbeing team directly, they will know the next step.
