Bullying: A Whole School Approach is presented in two parts:
Part One: Developing a whole-school approach explores ways in which teachers can collaborate with each other and other members of staff to formulate policy and practice to build and maintain a safe learning environment for the whole school community.
Part One offers:
| • | Practical intervention and prevention strategies. | |
| • | Guidelines for formalising grievance procedures. | |
| • | Guidelines for developing and implementing an anti-bullying policy. | |
| • | Pro-forma documentation to assist with record-keeping. | |
| • | Ways of supporting parents. | |
| • | Several checklists to assist with the development of a whole-school approach. |
Part Two: Putting It Into Practice is geared specifically for students. In contains 15 lessons and each one includes:
| Fact File - which gives brief relevant background information for that lesson. It informs teachers of current issues. | ||
| Aims and Learning Outcomes - which give the skills and understandings that students should gain on completing the lesson. | ||
| Materials Required for that lesson. | ||
| Activities designed to encourage student participation at many levels. | ||
| What Kids Say will give teachers a realistic expectation of students' views on the topic. | ||
| Kids at Work activities that the students complete on their own. | ||
| Coaching Tips provide helpful hints and reminders for the teacher. | ||
| Just for Fun gives the ideas for taking the concept further, if desired. | ||
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Appendix provides support material including:
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