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Principal
Provide leadership in the development of whole school policies
and strategies.
Encourage
school community members to see themselves as valued members
working collaboratively towards shared goals.
Include
all staff in the planning and implementation of school policy.
Develop
procedures for carers to inform school protocols.
Manage
resources to enable implementation of policies and strategies.
Develop
interagency protocols. Review where necessary.
Develop
procedures to encourage early identification of and responses
to incidents.
Arrange
support for students, carers and teachers involved in bullying
incidents.
Implement
an action plan for the more serious incidents involving
violence.
Involve
other agencies as appropriate - for example, police.
Brief
staff on the response action plans to serious incidents.
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| Teachers
Manage classes in ways that enhance peer relations and demonstrate
respect and valuing of all students within a supportive
environment.
Incorporate
teaching practices that support students in identifying,
analysing and resolving immediate and long-term challenges
to their own and others' safety and rights.
Respond
proactively to signs and symptoms of bullying, harassment,
discrimination and violence.
Create
opportunities for students to share concerns.
Create
opportunities for early intervention to take place in class
and playground.
Encourage
students to develop values and ethics in their relationships
with others.
Regularly
review class and playground cultures to improve peer relations
and reduce bullying, harassment, discrimination and violence
through early intervention responses involving teachers,
administrators and/or specialist staff.
Identify
and address signs of discriminatory behaviour. Never turn
a blind eye.
Maintain
a duty of care in class, the playground and between classes.
Model
conciliatory responses to incidents that restore relationships
and avoid dwelling on revenge or punishment.
Respond
proactively to incidents.
Empower
students to participate in solving their bullying issues.
Respect
the role of carers and enlist their support.
Students
Develop and encourage understanding, respect and valuing
of self and others.
Be active
in the development of school policies, strategies and peer
response systems, e.g. peer support, peer counselling or
buddy systems.
Support
school community policies and expectations and encourage
other students to do so.
Identify
trustworthy adults and student leaders who are in a position
to deal with or report the issues.
Encourage
effective peer support networks.
Support
other students to use problem-solving strategies.
Learn
and use effective bystander responses.
Seek
immediate help when bullying is witnessed or experienced.
Parents
and Carers
Participate actively as members of the school community.
Contribute
to recognition and valuing of diversity in the school community.
Foster
awareness among staff, carers and students about the diverse
needs and viewpoints of the school community, e.g. culturally,
linguistically, socioeconomically.
Contribute
understandings of how diverse needs and viewpoints can be
recognised and addressed.
Engage
in whole school planning processes.
Support
students in identifying and responding to issues.
Talk
with and listen to your students on the issue.
Model
problem-solving behaviours and avoid using blame.
Promote
self-protective behaviours and encourage students to talk
about a problem and not hide it.
Maintain
ongoing cooperative and open communication with the school.
Work
collectively with the staff to resolve problems and conflicts.
Support
other carers who indicate that their student is having a
hard time.
Identify
and report bullying issues that have been observed or discussed
by students to staff.
Work
collaboratively and collectively with the school to resolve
problems and conflicts.
Enlist
the support of family/friends/staff.
Communicate
concerns with teachers and principal/administrators.
Keep
a record of events.
Seek
professional help if necessary.
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