Wheelers Lane Primary School

1. Wheelers Lane Primary School Anti-bullying & Behaviour Workshop November 2018

2. Aims of the session: • To inform parents of work within school during Anti-bullying week and our Rights Respecting work • To familiarise parents with the Anti Bullying Policy • To familiarise parents with how we respond to allegations of bullying/poor behaviour • To share information comparing our school to others locally and nationally

3. The Anti Bullying Alliance definition. “Bullying is the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person by another, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power. Bullying can be physical or pyschological. It can happen face to face or through cyberspace.”

4. Forms of bullying- • Name calling • Spreading hurtful rumours • Excluding others • demeaning comments about gender • Culture, religion or sexuality • Making demeaning comments • Taking things • Hurtful texts, web messages or images • Silent or threatening calls • Hitting, pushing and kicking

5. The Anti-Bullying Booklet • The booklet has been written by children for children therefore making it more accessible • Originally written by the School Council • Revisited each year during Anti Bullying week (Year 6) and by the Junior Leadership Team. Amendments are made as and when needed. Rights have been added.

7. Anti-Bullying Week • National Initiative – themed for each year • We Choose RESPECT • Even though there is a main theme we still cover all aspects of bullying during the week • Focus week in addition to the PSHE curriculum which runs throughout the year using circle time • PSHE curriculum is knowledge, skills and attitudes based • Issues are addressed through circle time

8. What activities do the children do during Anti Bullying Week? • Baseline activity • STOP! • Types of bullying • Games • Posters • Adverts • Use knowledge and skills to deal with issues through role play and drama, conscience alley, empathy, freeze frames and hot seating. • Advice column • Quiz • Reflection activity – this helps us to identify any further work we may need to cover in circle time

9. Transferable skills • Skills for life • Positive relationships • Resilience • Strategies to help them cope in difficult situations • Knowing how to stay safe. • Knowing they have rights – a right to be safe.

10. We are a Rights Respecting School • We are aiming to achieve our Silver Rights Respecting School Award this academic year. • All children should know they have rights and how to respect them. • Anti-bullying week and the Right to stay safe are linked explicitly. Children need to recognise when someone is or is not getting their rights and be able to know what to do if they are not.

11. https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/advice-parentshttps://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/advice-parents

12. https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/all-about-bullying/prevalence-and-impact/impact-bullyinghttps://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/all-about-bullying/prevalence-and-impact/impact-bullying

13. https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/sites/default/files/opigno_scorm_extracted/scorm_41/story_html5.html?lms=1https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/sites/default/files/opigno_scorm_extracted/scorm_41/story_html5.html?lms=1

14. Anti-bullying Policy • Anti-bullying policy has been updated and available on our school website. • Bookmark and Rights leaflet will be sent out via Parent mail.

15. Restorative Justice

16. What are Restorative Approaches? • An understanding of how a community works • An understanding of our responsibilities to the communities that we are part of • Confront unacceptable behaviour • Praise acceptable behaviour • Model restorative approaches • Develop self regulating communities • An understanding of the skills needed to communicate with each other and a commitment to developing these • Communication skills - Listening , Questioning, Answering • Shared language

17. Types of Restorative Approaches • Communication skills • Listening skills/Questioning skills/Answering skills • Shared language • Peer mentoring, mediation, facilitation, peer panels, support partners • Whole school/department staff meetings • Classroom norms • Restorative circles • Restorative conversations/statements • Restorative justice conferences

18. The 5 R’sRJ is based on four key features Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

19. The School’s Response • As a school we are now using restorative approaches to deal with all behaviour issues. • Listen to the child • Talk to any other children involved in order to hear both sides • Children are encouraged to talk directly to each other using ‘I feel…’ statements • Action taken – time out, loss of playtime, referred to Senior member of staff via CPOMS, reported to parents etc. • Incidents of violence, racism, bullying, homophobic language, swearing and refusal are recorded and monitored.

20. Response to parents raising concerns. • Staff informed via CPOMS – a secure online reporting system • Where an incident of bullying is reported a member of SLT is informed immediately through CPOMS • Policy – respond to parents within 24 hours wherever possible • However this may not be with a solution!

21. How can you support your child and the school? • Work with us to resolve situations • Try to be objective • Be prepared to understand that your child may have played an equal part • Inform us as soon as possible if you have a concern

22. What do our children think? • The children take part in questionnaires, school and local authority (school and the local community) • Our data compares favourably with the averages for Birmingham • Responses which are negative are investigated • Most children think behaviour in school is good

23. What do other people say about us? • Ofsted recognised that behaviour in school was good. • Behaviour Support Service recognises our good practice in the area of behaviour management • Visiting teachers and visitors comment on the positive atmosphere and good behaviour of pupils

24. Behaviour • Ticks as rewards • Behaviour Log • House points • Four ticks = Teacher’s Award • 5 Teacher awards = Headteacher Award • 25 – 75 Headteacher’s Awards =Bronze –Gold certificate. • Individual class reward systems e.g golden time

25. Parent Evaluation Many thanks for attending today. Please complete an evaluation. If you wish to make an additional appointment please leave your name and a contact number with either Mrs Sumner or Mrs Harte.