Let's Connect with Kindness
Family Resource for Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week 2022
The DSBN believes that a safe, inclusive, and accepting learning environment that promotes healthy relationships and behaviours is essential for student success and well-being. As part of our ongoing work to promote safe schools and positive learning environments, the DSBN is recognizing Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week, November 20-26, 2022. During this week, students, school staff, and parents/families are encouraged to learn more about bullying and its effect on student learning and well being. Our theme for this year’s Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week is “Let’s Connect with Kindness.”
Resources are provided below that families can review at home.
Information resources about bullying: definition, types, and signs
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What is Bullying?
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Provides a definition of bullying, a description of the two categories of bullying, and information on its long-term effects
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| Conflict vs Bullying |
Describes the difference between conflict and bullying
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| Types of Bullying |
Describes the different types of bullying: physical, verbal, social, electronic or cyberbullying, racial, religious, sexual, and disability bullying
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| Signs of Bullying |
Outlines the signs of a child being bullied, and signs of a child bullying others
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Information to share and discuss with your child
| Stop Bullying: What Kids Can Do |
Provides information on what students can do if they are being bullied, witness bullying, and what they can do to keep themselves and others safe from bullying.
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| What if I am a target of bullying? |
This tipsheet underlines to students that they deserve respect, and it provides tips if they become targets of bullying
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| Cybersafety: Strategies for Online & Mobile Safety |
Describes the different types of bullying: physical, verbal, social, electronic or cyberbullying, racial, religious, sexual, and disability bullying
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| 10 Tiny Ways You Can Make the World a Kinder Place |
A tipsheet about kindness for in-person and online interactions
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Information for Parents/Caregivers/Guardians
| Preventing Bullying: Tips for Parents and Caregivers |
Provides tips for the following situations: if my child is being bullied; if my child is engaging in bullying behaviour; and if my child is witnessing bullying
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| How to Encourage Empathy |
Information on how to encourage empathy, how to help a child make amends, and how to empower a child with kindness and positive activities
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| Cyberbullying: What Parents Can Do To Keep Teens Safe Online |
Provides information on what you can do when your teen is being cyberbullied or when your teen is cyberbullying others.
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| Help Your Child With |
Information on how parents/caregivers can help their children with common issues such as cyber safety, taking a stand, loneliness, ratting vs reporting, accepting differences, respect and kindness, and feelings.
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