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Preventing Bullying - Creating Non-Aggressive School Cultures is a practical and comprehensive resource for teachers, parents/carers and other professionals involved in managing the effects of bullying. With sample policies, top tips, information for parents and students, case studies, and additional resources, Preventing Bullying - Creating Non-Aggressive School Cultures will provide your school with the information and resources it needs to successfully combat bullying.

Benefits:

Preventing Bullying: Creating Non-Aggressive School Cultures is a comprehensive resource that:

• Supports staff, parents/carers and students to understand the impact of bullying on your school's culture
• Includes practical materials that have been successfully developed and tested in the field
• Raises awareness and supports the development of a whole-school Anti-Bullying Policy
• Includes comprehensive induction and training activities and PowerPoint presentations.

This toolkit provides a comprehensive resource for students, staff, parents/carers and other professionals working with children and young people both in and out of the school context.

Preventing Bullying - Creating Non-Aggressive School Cultures will help you develop and enhance your school's Anti-Bullying Policy using suggestions from both students and parents/carers. This highly practical resource is relevant to all schools and will ensure that awareness, understanding and methods of coping with each type of bullying are presented to students, parents/carers and professionals engaged in creating safe learning contexts.

All printable resources, information pages and PowerPoint files are presented on a CD-ROM and there is also an audio file recording diary entries to illustrate different types of bullying.

Preventing Bullying - Creating Non-Aggressive School Cultures will:

• Provide your school with an example of best practice Anti-Bullying Policy
• Engage students and parents/carers in developing systems to combat bullying
• Engage students and parents in actively developing and reviewing the Anti-Bullying Policy
• Provide professional development for all staff involved in the prevention of bullying
• Develop staff, parent/carer and student knowledge and awareness of bullying through introductory training sessions
• Give your students the opportunity to develop a range of strategies and skills for effective problem solving and peer support structures.

Grades: Secondary

Contents:

• Session 1 - Fat Girl
• Bullying due to appearance
• Session 2 - A Race Issue
• Racial bullying
• Session 3 - Gay Boy
• Homophobic bullying
• Session 4 - Special Needs
• Bullying due to special needs or disability
• Session 5 - A Traveller's Tale
• Bullying due to race/difference or appearance
• Session 6 - Religious Matters
• Bullying due to religion or culture
• Session 7 - Sexual Bullying
• Bullying of a sexual nature
• Session 8 - Facial Features
• Bullying due to facial disfigurement
• Session 9 - Poverty Counts
• Bullying due to poverty or social exclusion
• Session 10 - Wellbeing Issues
• Bullying due to self-harm or mental health issues