What Can
Parents
Do?
BULLYING &
HARASSMENT
POLICY
ALLENDALE EAST
AREA SCHOOL
Prepared by
students, parents and
staff at Allendale
East Area School
Allendale East Area School
Bay Road
ALLENDALE EAST SA 5291
Phone: (08) 87387218
Fax: (08) 87387321
Email:
By the time children tell their parents they are
being bullied, they may have tried everything
they can to deal with it on their own. Telling
parents is often a very hard step to take.
As a first step, it is usually best to:
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Encourage your child to talk through it as far
as he or she wants to, so you get the basic
facts straight
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Try to keep an open mind, remembering
you are hearing one part of the story only
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Ask questions gently
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Help your child reflect on what has been
done so far
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Help your child work out what might be
done
Never try to sort out the bullies yourself. This
rarely works and often makes matters worse.
It does not help if parents:
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Get angry or upset
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Make the child think it is not important
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Blame the child or the school
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Accuse people without knowing the facts
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Look for easy solutions
Make an appointment to see the Principal, the
class teacher, the Counsellor or whoever you
think would be best to see, in a way that makes
it clear to the school that you see yourself and
the school as partners in trying to fix this
problem. Tell the school what you and your
child would like to do, and ask them for ideas as
well.
With your child, check out the website:
www.bullyingnoway.com.au
What will the
school do?
All incidents of bullying and harassment, which are
reported to the school, will be addressed in a Restorative
manner.
Actions may include:
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Speaking with all students involved including
bystanders
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Parent notification
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Restorative meeting with the Principal, Deputy
Principal or Counsellor
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Listening to victim and their ideas of outcomes
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Sharing conference with bully and victim
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Follow up by School Counsellor (Pikas Method of
Shared Concern and No Blame Approach)
Consequences for bullying may include:
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The important issue is to reduce the ongoing
behaviour
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On-going Restorative meetings
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Time out or suspension
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Interview with student and parent
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Case management (violence or persistent behaviour)
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Documentation for files
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Counselling
The school will take a pro-active stance
, by
promoting co-operative learning and character
development through:
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Assertiveness training for students being bullied
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Anger management where required
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Promote relevant learning with a focus on co-
operation, resilience and accepting differences through
Bounce Back program and other programs
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Reinforce the school’s Code of Conduct and Student
Grievance Procedure
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Help all students understand the responsible use of
power in relationships
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Explicit teaching on recognising bullying behaviour and
the role of the bystander
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