Information for Schools
Love Bites Central Coast appreciates that schools have many competing demands and levels of capacity to implement Respectful Relationship education. 

Love Bites allows for flexibility in how respectful relationship programs are delivered offering one day (most popular) and multisession approaches.  NAPCAN recommends that any respectful relationship education is supported by a Whole of School Approach and that young people need to be exposed to respectful relationship education multiple times to reinforce learning and skill development which is why we have programs for year 7 through to year 10. 

All Love Bites programs offered by Love Bites Central Coast are free of charge to schools and community organisations. 

Contact Love Bites Central Coast to discuss the program’s content, what you are required to provide and how we will work together to ensure a safe environment for participants, facilitators and school staff.

  • Planning for Love Bites

    1. Your school contacts us to schedule a program
    2. We work with your school to confirm the program format and dates. 
    3. Two weeks before program commences, the Love Bites Central Coast Coordinator and coordinating teacher/s will attend a briefing session to organise details for the day.  Creative project picked. See the creative session page for more information. 
    4. School provides students and parents with parent information letter - opt out or permission note
    5. Vulnerable and at risk students identified with a Teacher Student Risk Assessment in the teacher briefing. Support plans developed if required. 

  • School Resources

    1. Classrooms:

    • Tables stacked and placed at the back of the classroom
    • Chairs in a semi circle formation facing towards the front of the classroom and the projector screen.  

    2. IT requirements:

    • Laptop with appropriate technology connections (USB, USBC, HDMI)
    • Speakers
    • Projector AND  panel screen OR Smart Board

    3. Allocate a private room or area for facilitators to gather and debrief on the day of each session

    4. Plan for students who choose not to particpate or need a cool off space during the program - e.g. safe space, wellbeing hub, counsellors room. 

  • Teacher Role on the Day

    One teacher per group/class must be available to attend the program and we ask that the teachers:

    • Participate in the teacher briefing held prior - if possible.
    • Have watched the Angela Barker - Loves Me Loves Me Not Video - available on youtube. 
    • Sign the ‘Teacher and Support Worker Agreement’ form.
    • Actively supervise students & stay engaged
    • Assist with activities and keep students on task
    • Do not disclose self-stories
    • Assist students in making their way to safe spaces if needed. 

  • After the Program


    1. Schools display and promote student media and artwork from Creative Session
    2. Undertake a whole school approach to Respectful Relationships and book all Year 7-10 sessions