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Whole School Approach
We believe that the most effective way to tackle bullying
is through taking a whole school
approach.
Prof Dan
Olweus continues to be a strong advocate for the whole school
approach to tackling bullying as described in his book
'Bullying at School: What we know and what we can do' (1993).
The Olweus intervention programme includes the following
actions:
School Level
- Pupil
perception survey
- School
conference day on bullying
- Better
supervision at play times
- More
attractive school environment/playground
- Contact
telephone
- Opportunity
for parents to meet staff
- Teacher
groups for anti-bullying, pro-social work in school
- Parent
circles
Class Level
- Class
rules, praise and sanctions
- Regular
class meetings
- Role
playing, literature, arts
- Cooperative
Learning
- Common
positive class activities
- Class
meeting teacher – parents/children
Individual Level
- Serious
talks with all children involved
- Serious
talks with all parents involved
- Teacher and
parent use of imagination
- Help from
‘neutral’ students
- Help and
support for parents
- Discussion
groups for parents of all children involved
- Change of
class or school
ABA has converted the principles of the whole school approach
into the ABA School Assessment Tool.
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
(UNICEF) ‘Rights Respecting Schools’ award is another popular whole
school approach to ensuring positive relationships in the school
community, teaching and demonstrating ‘a rights-respecting guide to
living’. It is built on the principle that the quality of
school life will improve if children and young people learn what
their rights and responsibilities are and how to put these into
action.
For more information, visit www.unicef.org.uk/rrsa.