BULLYING PREVENTION
St. Patrick School Bullying Definition
Bullying is when a person or group keep doing or saying things,
on purpose, to others that hurt them or their feelings.
SCHOOL POLICY
St. Patrick School is committed to creating a safe, caring,
and inclusive learning environment for all students.
Expected Behaviours:
Respect for self and others
Accept responsibility for one’s own’s actions
Acceptance of others and tolerance for differences
Unacceptable Behaviours
Watching inappropriate behaviours (bystander)
Encouraging inappropriate behaviours (encourager)
Initiating inappropriate behaviour (initiator)
Examples of inappropriate behaviours:
watching, encouraging and initiating
Excluding others
Gossiping about others
Unwanted physical contact
Inappropriate electronic messaging
Name calling
Monthly Key Messaging
School/Classroom/Community Messaging
|
Month |
Key Message |
Focus |
| September |
"Everyone has the right to be safe at school" |
Classroom Contract |
| October |
"Bullying is not acceptable" |
Definition - meaning and application |
| November |
"Everyone needs to learn how to live in peace." |
Peace places / review conflict resolution |
| December |
"We all want to feel included" |
Empathy development - friendship skills |
| January |
"Conflict is inevitable, bullying is not" |
Difference between conflict and bullying |
| February |
"Bullying can be stopped" |
How to deal with bullying 'recognize, refuse, report' |
| March |
"Telling an adult about bullying is not tattling" |
Difference between tattling and telling / Assessing dangerous situations |
| April |
"If you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem" |
Bystanders as witnesses / Responsibility to help |
| May |
"Bullying is not a normal part of growing up" |
Why people bully others / Anger management skills |
| June |
"It is important to communicate well" |
Assertive communication skills |
The above monthly key messaging has been developed by Public Health in the Region of Peel and has been implemented at St. Patrick School.