Children have the right to feel safe and to be valued.
Children have the responsibility to behave in an acceptable manner at school. They must obey school rules.
Children have a responsibility to seek adult support or advice if they are a witness to or a victim of bullying.
Parents have the right to be informed and involved in the school’s intervention if their child is a victim or involved in bullying.
Parents have the responsibility to be involved in the change management of their child who is either a victim or involved in bullying.
The school has the responsibility to develop a policy for the prevention of bullying in collaboration with parents and students.
The school has the right to be supported by parents in the prevention of bullying and the maintenance of a positive school climate.
The school has the responsibility to inform parents.
The school has the responsibility to work collaboratively with parents of children who are victims or are involved in bullying.
Bullying may take the form of :
Teasing because of race, religion or sex
Teasing for any other reason
Spreading rumours
Threatening
Name calling
Repeatedly putting someone down
Deliberately ignoring/avoiding
Taking or damaging property
Physically hurting people
Deliberate social exclusion
Is the misuse of power
Is uninvited aggressive words or actions
Is hurtful
No blame approach
Resources and PD for parents
School to use "Friendly Kids Books" for whole school reinforcement of pro-social classrooms
Professional development for teachers
A set strategy and discussion to be followed when dealing with bullies and victims.
Bully Busters
Life Ed
Constable Care
Acknowledge their feelings
Define the problem
Help them develop possible solutions
Offer support
In your child’s social life
In what is happening at school
By recognising strengths
By appreciating him/her as a person
By listening and caring
The school’s expectations of behaviour
Society’s expectations of behaviour
To bring friends home
To accept and tolerate differences in others
Physical bullying or persistent teasing should be reported
Hitting back or retaliating with name calling won’t solve the problem
Be firm, but not aggressive in setting behaviour limits
Be positive in the things you say and do
Unwillingness to attend school
Reduced academic performance
Damaged clothing and frequent loss of personal property
Loss of confidence and uncharacteristic mood changes
Withdrawal from social activities
