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Every student deserves to feel safe, respected, and included.
We are committed to
At the DSBN, we are committed to ensuring every student feels safe, included and valued.
Together, students, staff, families and community build learning environments grounded in respect, strong relationships and a sense of belonging.
This means intentionally creating the conditions that support student well-being and learning, while responding to challenges in ways that promote safety, accountability, repair and a return to learning.
We are committed to creating school communities where every student feels they belong, is supported to thrive, and is celebrated for who they are.
We are committed to promoting the mental health and well-being of all students, recognizing that mental health and well-being is the foundation of student success.
We are committed to preventing and addressing bullying so that every student feels safe, respected, and included.
We believe every student should feel safe, valued, and connected at school. This approach helps students take responsibility and learn from their actions.
Students are taught how to manage their emotions, handle stress, build healthy relationships and make good choices.
To support student safety and well-being, we help students with common medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes as well as other health needs.
What matters most to us
At the DSBN, we are committed to ensuring every student feels safe, included, and valued. Together, students, staff, families, and community build learning environments grounded in respect, strong relationships, and a sense of belonging. We believe students are most successful when they feel connected to their school and are supported to learn, grow, and take responsibility when challenges arise.
Concussion Safety
The DSBN is committed to helping students stay safe, healthy, and active. We support concussion awareness, prevention, identification, care, tracking, and training in DSBN schools.
You can find our concussion policy here https://policy.dsbn.org/G-36
Resource
You cannot see a concussion. Signs and symptoms may start right away or may appear hours or days later. Common signs include:
Even one sign or symptom is enough to suspect a concussion.
(Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, 2022)
Some signs may mean the injury is more serious. These are called red flags. If you notice any of these, call 911 right away:
If the injury appears serious – such as if your child is unconscious or has a seizure – call 911.
You can help your child lower the risk of concussion by:
For more information about concussion and resources go to:
Rowan’s Law Concussion Awareness Resources (Government of Ontario)