Anti-Bullying Campaign
Concordia Place Anti Bullying Policy
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Concordia Place recognizes that bullying is a serious form of violence that can hurt a person in a permanent way affecting the rest of their lives. Bullying is the repeated physical or psychological intimidation of one person on another which creates a pattern of harassment and abuse.
We realize that efforts to stop bullying must involve the entire center community, beginning with a center policy that states clearly that bullying is not acceptable and will not be tolerated by anyone regardless of age, gender or position.
Acts of bullying will not be ignored; adults will take the lead in confronting bullying behavior in a non-bullying manner. All adults will speak up whenever and wherever they see bullying occur, parents will speak with their children regularly about bullying, teachers will incorporate anti-bullying into the curriculum, and adults will check their own behaviors for bullying characteristics
Children cannot “handle” acts of bullying on their own-they need the support of adults, as well as procedures and practices in place for responding to bullying behavior in a fair, age appropriate and consistent manner. Children will be encouraged to tell an adult if they see or experience bullying. The child being bullied will have a say as to how s/he would like to address the situation: a) speak with the person doing the bullying, alone or in the presence of an adult; b) work with the Program Director or Assistant Director and the parties involved; c) work it out with the classroom teacher; d) involve parents. The child who is bullying will work with staff and the parties involved to identify their plan for how they will manage their feelings in the future.
Concordia's Anti-Bullying Initiative
Best Practices In Bullying Prevention
Anti-Bullying Initiative and Resources
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Links To Anti-Bullying Articles...
