Consent
What is consent?
When someone says yes
appropriate touch is
Safe and consensual
Inappropriate physical touch is
Unsafe, not consensual
I ask my teacher for a fist pump and they say yes. what two things happened here
1. Consent was given
2. Appropriate physical touch
why do we ask for consent ?
To keep safe
Can I touch my friend without asking?
No
If I am safe I feel
safe, happy, calm
I feel unsafe. This means I feel
Anxious, hurt , nervous
unsafe physical touch
What is most important feeling for students
to feel safe
Consent sound like
Someone saying yes
Appropriate physical touch is
Safe, consensual
A hug at school is
unsafe physical touch
If I am play fighting/wrestling. I will be asked to
Stop, keeps hands to yourself or go to a different space
A staff member sees two students inappropriately touching and says " You are too close, hands off" what do you do ?
Stop and move apart
Nonverbal consent sounds like
nothing, you need verbal consent.
A person at school asks for a handshake, this is an example of
appropriate physical touch, getting consent
You are joking around and hit someone. Was consent given?
No
I am grabbing someone at school. What happens next
I will be asked to stop, move into a different space, or keep hands to self
Two students hug each other in the classroom, a staff member has given two warnings but the students do not listen. What happens ?
You can change your mind about consent
Yes
A student asks to highfive a staff member, they say yes. This is
Consent
Safe physical touch
You hit a peer at school. What will happen?
Teachers will move you to a different space for you to be safe
If someone says " please don't touch me" or " please stop" was consent given ? and what type of touch is this
No it was not given, it is inappropriate, unsafe touching
You hear a staff member say " too close" what does this mean ?
1. Too close affection like hugs or kisses
2. Any touching of private areas
3. Too close aggression like hitting, punching or kicking