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                                         ​Nelnah Bessie John Anti-Bullying Policy
 
Prevention:
 
We work together to build a safe and caring school where students are taught to recognize, refuse, and report bullying behaviors. The following definition is used to identify bullying:
 
Bullying is unfair. It can be physical, verbal, social, or gender-based. It is any behavior that leaves you feeling hurt, frightened, threatened or left out on purpose. Bullying is intentional.
 

Our prevention program aims to build maturity, understanding and to teach empathy by:


  • Providing excellent role modeling of calm and positive language, self-control, and acceptable problem solving steps;
  • Direct teaching of empathy through the Career and Personal Planning lessons;
  • Direct teaching of problem solving steps and anger management through the Career and Personal Planning curriculum and classroom teacher follow-up
  • Direct teaching on the subject of bullying- definition, difference between bullying and fighting, skills for refusing bullies, how to report an incident, and the importance of not retaliating;
  • Increased supervision
 
Intervention:
 

There is no excuse for hurting others physically or emotionally. Children must learn to treat one another kindly despite their own feelings or personal situations. Interventions focus on the negative behaviors displayed rather than on the whole child. Replacement behaviors are taught and practiced for students to use in the future.
 
When bullying is reported, we will use methods to work toward changing the offenders behavior and making amends with the victim. This method involves interviewing all the people involved and working towards having the students take responsibility for their behavior.
 
Communication between administration, staff, students, and parents is a key factor when responding to bullying situations.
 
Consequences for bullying behaviors are outlined in the Code of Conduct. Consequences will be designed to both deter bullying and to teach appropriate behavior. Whenever possible, restitution will be the focus. Students who bully will be asked to problem solve, and repair the harm they’ve done.
 
Research shows that the most powerful influence on reducing bullying is the reaction of the students who are neither the bully nor the victim, but those who are aware of the situation happening. Bystanders who help to reduce the impact of a situation or who contribute to the escalation will be included in all interventions.
 
Follow Up:
 
Students involved in chronic bullying will be involved in interventions in a more meaningful manner. Based on the philosophy that punishing bullies leads to increased outbursts when adults aren’t looking, a change in the kind of bullying they do and increased feelings of revenge, less punitive measures will be taken. Staff will work specifically with victims, bullies and bystanders to reduce the negative impact of the bullying and to develop pro-social skills. The following are some examples of support students may receive:
 
1. Working with the Victim:
  • Counselling
  • Safe-contact person
  • Self-esteem building activities
  • Friendship building opportunities
  • Guidance on refusing to be bullied
  • Support to parents
  • Increased supervision and/or alternative plans and activities
 
2. Working with the Bully
  • Positive behaviour plan
  • Counselling
  • Increased supervision and/or alternative plans and activities
  • Self-esteem building opportunities
  • Involvement by parents and teachers
  • Support to parents
  • Explicit individual lessons regarding bullying and its impact
 
3. Working with the Bystander
  • Reward all attempts to reduce the impact of a situation
  • Encourage and praise students who report bullying
  • Explicit lessons regarding bullying and its impact as well as impact of bystanders
  | Yukon Education | YESNet  | Last modified: November 2022
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  • Principal's Message
  • School Information
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  • Photo Gallery
    • 2022-2023 School Year
    • 2021-2022 School Year
    • 2020-2021 School Year
    • 2019-2020 School Year >
      • Fun around the School
      • Cross Country Skiing
      • Traditional Foods and Cooking Camp 2019
      • Nature Walk 2019
    • Photos pre-2019 >
      • 2018-2019 School Year >
        • Alaska Trip 2019
        • Whitehorse Trip 2019
      • 2015 School Year >
        • Artist Wendy Thompson’s December 2015 Visit
        • WRFN 2015 Xmas Dinner & Festivities
        • Sport Yukon Visit November 2015
        • Community Events - November 2015
        • Vanier SS November 2015 Visit
        • Snag Gallery - Fall 2015
        • French Monitor Visit
        • Year End BBQ & Awards 2014
      • 2014 School Year >
        • Tot Time 2014
        • Whitehorse Trip 2014
        • Sugar Shack 2014
        • Snag 2014
        • Muskrat Camp 2014
        • Bike Rodeo 2014
        • Music 2014
      • 2012 School Year >
        • 2011 School Year >
          • Muskrat Camp 2011
        • 2012 Muskrat Camp
      • 2006 School Year >
        • Calgary Trip
  • Student Projects
    • Archives >
      • Important Yukoners Dot Drawings
  • School Growth