Bullying Survey Fall 2015

The Bullying Survey Recently you completed a bullying survey. We are going to look at some of the results of the survey. YOUR TASK: to plan and construct a door decoration that illustrates our commitment to be a Bully Free Zone and to follow our Timberwolf Core Values

Core Values of a Timberwolf Compassion Respect Integrity Responsibility

Quick - Define Compassion Respect Integrity Responsibility

Core Values If we are people who show Compassion Respect Integrity Responsibility Then we cannot bully each other

Spring Climate Survey Every spring we conduct a climate survey, which is completed by students, teachers and parents. The student survey asks about bullying. Last spring, 70% of students said that Bullying is Not a Problem at Cedar Heights. 30% said Bullying is a Problem This percentage hasn’t changed from last year

TURN AND TALK Safe Place – Yes – 68% Bullying is a problem – Yes – 30% – No – 70% What do those two statistics have in common?

What is Bullying?

Bullying is …. Unwanted aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance OR Making threats or spreading rumors OR Attacking someone physically or verbally OR Excluding someone from a group on purpose AND It’s repeated over time

Fall Survey: Have you been bullied in the past 6 months? YES - 22% NO - 77% What does this mean? In a classroom of 30, about 6-7 kids have been bullied.

Comparing Climate & Bullying Surveys Spring Climate Survey: 70% not a problem 30% is a problem Fall Bullying Survey: 77% have not been bullied 22% have been bullied

How are kids bullied at Cedar Heights? 22% said they have been bullied in the past 6 months. They report that: 60% of bullying is name calling and teasing 25% is cyberbullying (text messages, Facebook, etc.) 33% is exclusion 20% is physical – hitting, kicking, pushing 15% is having things taken from them Students could choose more than 1 answer for this question.

Have you ever bullied someone? 8% said they have bullied people. In a classroom of 30, 2-3 kids have bullied someone. Have you seen others being bullied? 52% said they have witnessed bullying.

What do you do when you see bullying? 33% said they try to stop the bully and help the target, or they ask for help from an adult. 22% said they asked for help from an adult. 24%, said they do nothing when they see bullying.

What do adults do when they see bullying? 83% said adults stop the bullying and either solve the problem or tell students to leave – which is down 10% from last year.

What can adults do to help stop bullying? 26% suggest better supervision 30% suggest helping students work problems out 13% want more rules about bullying 11% suggest talking more about bullying prevention in classes.

Discuss as a class the question: What can kids do to make Cedar Heights a Bully Free Zone?

Your TASK: to plan and construct a door decoration that illustrates our commitment to be a Bully Free Zone and to follow our Timberwolf Core Values

Possible Themes Core Values Be Nice Random Acts of Kindness Chalkboard messages Big Elephant/Little Elephant

Bully Free Zone Door Decorating Door construction will take place over the next several Den Times Doors are to be done 10/28 at the end of Den Time. The top 3 designs will receive a doughnut party