Bully Prevention
Brookville Public Schoo lBPIA 2021
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Action Plan 2021/ 2022
Providing students with an opportunity to learn and develop in a safe and respectful society is a shared responsibility in which the board and our schools play an important role. Schools with bullying prevention and intervention strategies foster a positive learning and teaching environment that supports academic achievement for all students and that helps students reach their full potential. Bullying prevention and intervention strategies must be modeled by all members of the school community.
from HDSB Bullying Prevention and Intervention Administrative Procedure
Definition of Bullying
Bullying means aggressive and typically repeated behaviour by a student where,
a) the behaviour is intended, or the student ought to know that the behaviour would be likely to have that effect of,
causing fear or distress to another individual, including physical, psychological, social or academic harm, harm to the person’s reputation or property, or
creating a negative environment at the school for another individual, and
b) the behaviour occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance between the pupil and the individual based on factors such as size, strength, age, intelligence, peer group power, economic status, social status, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, family circumstances, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, disability or the receipt of special education.
Bullying behaviour includes the use of any physical, verbal, electronic, written or other means. For the purposes of the definition of bullying, bullying by electronic means (commonly known as cyber-bullying), including, creating a web page or blog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person or impersonating another person as the author of content or messages posted on the internet; communicating material electronically to more than one individual or posting material on a web-site that may be accessed by one or more individuals
from Accepting Schools Act 2012
WELL-BEING MEMBERSHIP
2021 / 2022
School
School Brookville Public School
Principal or Vice Principal
Margaret Napier
Teacher
Nancy Bradley
Non-Teaching Staff
Caitlin Jones
Parent
Linnea Cain
Community Partner
Police Liaison Officer-Cst. Lindsay Brown
Students
Angelina R
WELL-BEING CONTACT PERSON
(must be a staff member)
Nancy Bradley
Contact Email Address
Contact Email Address bradleyn@hdsb.ca
Types of bullying that exist in our school
(as identified through school-based data and information)
This Data was collected from the Have Your Say Survey during the 20/21 school year. The data below reflects the responses from our current grade 5-8 students (104 students-current Grade 5-26, Grade 6-20 Grade 7-32 Grade 8-26). his Data was collected from the Have Your Say Survey during the 20/21 school year. The data below reflects the responses from our current grade 5-8 students (104 students-current Grade 5-26, Grade 6-20 Grade 7-32 Grade 8-26).
esponses from our current grade 5-8 students (104 students-current Grade 5-26, Grade 6-20 Grade 7-32 Grade 8-26).
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical
4 % once a month
24% once a month
13% once a month
16% once a month
2 %once a day or week
Social
22% once a month
5% Every day
50% once a month
13% every week
6% many times a week
22% once a month
7% many times a week
4 % every day
22% once a month
4% every week
9% many times a week
4% every day
Verbal
14% once a month
5 % every week
19% once a month
6 % every week
6% many times a week
21% once a month
7% many times a week
9% once a month
5% every week
5 % many times a week
9% everyday
Cyber
13% once a month
13% once a month
13% every day
17 % once a month
4 %many times a week
9% once a month
9% many times a week
Sexually
9% once a month
13% once a month
14% once a month
0% once a month
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical
4 % once a month
24% once a month
13% once a month
16% once a month
2 %once a day or week
Social
22% once a month
5% Every day
50% once a month
13% every week
6% many times a week
22% once a month
7% many times a week
4 % every day
22% once a month
4% every week
9% many times a week
4% every day
Verbal
14% once a month
5 % every week
19% once a month
6 % every week
6% many times a week
21% once a month
7% many times a week
9% once a month
5% every week
5 % many times a week
9% everyday
Cyber
13% once a month
13% once a month
13% every day
17 % once a month
4 %many times a week
9% once a month
9% many times a week
Sexually
9% once a month
13% once a month
14% once a month
0% once a month
School Bullying Prevention SMART Goal
To decrease the percentage of students who were victims of bullying many times a month to 0%.
To increase the positive relations between students and staff for all students at Brookville.
Bullying Prevention and Awareness Strategies/Curricular Connections/Activities
(for whole school, and those students at risk of bullying behaviours)
Resources:
HDSB student services, IPL
Equity Team resources
Social Justice
How To Fill Bucket/Community Circles and Kelso’s Choices (problem-solving)
Strategies to Promote Appropriate Student Behaviours and Inclusion:
Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week
Morning Announcements all virtual this year
Cooperative games taught to classes build relationships
Social Justice activities that promote social justice issues
Student Council
Purposeful teaching of the systemic forms of bullying/power inequity (ie racism, gender inequity, classism) through grades 7 and 8 history curriculum
Conflict Resolution Strategies:
CYC to use Mind Up for targeted grades and social skills small groups
CYC to support grade 1 classes focussing on social skills
Bullying Intervention and Support Strategies
(for individuals who cause harm, are impacted by harm and are witness to harm)
community resources (ROCK, Nelson Youth Centre)ASIST trained staff members in the building
Support students who want to make a difference and are interested in Anti-bullying, Anti-racism gender equality messaging- Leadership team
conferences in response to students who have been harmed, witnessed, or who have harmed others, using CPS strategies/resources
CYC supporting community circles in Intermediate division
CYC involvement where needed with individual students or groups of students and for class-wide education around bullying and problem solving
HDSB reporting protocol Bill 157, Reflection time
regular home/school communication
On-going messages in assemblies
On-going class conversations with Teachers
On-going messaging during staff meetings
1:1 conversations privately with individual students
Training Resources and Outreach Strategies for Members of the School Staff, Parents and Community
School website containing links related to Bullying prevention and school messenger used to promote bullying prevention workshops and/or presentationsConnections with the Community Liaison Officer
Utilize expertise from the staff members that have been CPS trained and use the approach to promote collaboration in problem-solving
Social Justice activities
Connections to “Healthy and Positive Relationships
Bullying Prevention and Awareness Responsibilities for:
Staff:
Teachers trained on mindfulness and how to infuse strategies into the classroom
Trained teachers on mindfulness mentoring teachers who would like to begin in classroom
Teachers to use CPS language when supporting students
Implement and refer to training on Restorative Circles
Empower students to be positive leaders in their classrooms, school, and community and to report incidents of bullying.
Keep parents informed of any bullying incidents and problem solve collaboratively.
Take a whole-school approach to Community, Culture and Caring so that every student feels safe, accepted and included in the school environment by building classrooms of trust, cooperation, and inclusion where diversity is valued by demonstrating respect for all members of the community
Students:
Student participation - board sponsored events that promote diversity, inclusion, and tolerance
Student leadership opportunities (in class opportunities, announcements Council, clubs once they are able to run)
GSA meetings
Understand diversity and inclusion and contribute positively to the school climate at Brookville.
Learn to be an upstander rather than a bystander and take action by reporting incidents of bullying and supporting the student who is bullied and who bullies.
Take responsibility for your own actions and respect the safety, property, and the rights of all members of our community.
Practice, responsible digital citizenship as a Bring IT school.
Parents:
Encourage and assist children in following the HDSB Code of Conduct.
Regularly review with your child any correspondence from the school/board and ministry pertaining to Bullying prevention.
Encourage your child to take responsibility for his/her actions.
Work with staff when dealing with disciplinary incidents involving your child. Provide strategies to their children to help them problem solve.
Ensure that incidents of bullying are reported.
Attend PIC conferences and special evenings, community or school-related parent workshops that will inform and support you in helping your child.
Maintain regular and consistent contact with school staff.
Monitoring and Review Process/Timelines
This plan has been shared with staff and parents via: (Underline)
Staff Meeting
School Council Meeting
Newsletter
School Website (required)
Other
Resources/Reference: Safe and Accepting Schools Policy
HDSB Admin Procedure Bullying Prevention and Intervention
HDSB Admin Procedure Positive School Climate
TTFM Survey
Safe Schools Social Workers
Public Health Nurses