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OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program

OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program. Clemson Elementary Parent Meeting October, 2011. Olweus Bullying Prevention Committee. Ken Weichel -Building Administrator/Committee leader for training and compliance Melissa Terry -Building Administrator

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OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program

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  1. OLWEUSBullying Prevention Program Clemson Elementary Parent Meeting October, 2011

  2. Olweus Bullying Prevention Committee • Ken Weichel-Building Administrator/Committee leader for training and compliance • Melissa Terry-Building Administrator • Kelly Finnegan-Program Coordinator/Committee leader for Bullying Reports and Interventions • Danny Fahey-District Office Representative/Committee leader for Parent and Community Partnership • Ron Webber- District Office Representative • Marla Rhodes-Kindergarten • Jeannie Bailey- 1st Grade • June Mahaffey-2nd Grade • Henry Hooker-3rd Grade • Joyce Geer-4th Grade • Kim Farley-5th Grade • Janice Wheeler-P.E. • Teresa Skewes-ASC Director • Paula Beecher- parent • Cheryl DeSellier- parent • Jorai McCrary-parent • Chip Thompson- parent • Kim Vick- parent • Jaime Cathey- community representative • Nikki Munn –community representative • Adraine Jackson Garner- community representative

  3. Olweus Definition of Bullying • Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.

  4. Three Key Components of Bullying Behavior • Involves an aggressive behavior • Typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time • Imbalance of power or strength

  5. Types of Bullying • Direct- hitting, taunting, name calling • Indirect- rumors, exclusion, cyber-bullying

  6. Effects of Bullying • Lower self-esteem • Depression and anxiety • Absenteeism and lowered school achievement • Thoughts of suicide • Illness

  7. What motivates children to bully? • Like to dominate others in a negative way • Gain satisfaction from inflicting injury and suffering • Receive rewards from bullying others (prestige, attention, social acceptance ect.)

  8. What role do students play? • Bullying Circle Activity

  9. What Roles Do Students Play In Bullying Situations? Students Who Bully Start the bullying and take an active part G A DefendersDislike the bullying, help or try to help the bullied student H Follower B Take on active part, but do not start the bullying F Student who is Bullied The one who is being bullied C Possible Defenders Dislike the bullying and think they ought to help, but don’t do it Supporters Support the bullying, but do not take an active part. Passive Supporters Like the bullying, but do not display open support D E Disengaged Onlookers

  10. School Wide DVD: Introduction to Olweus (15minutes)

  11. Olweus Program IS……. • Designed for all students • Preventive and responsive • Focused on changing norms and restructuring the school setting • Research Based • Not time limited and requires systematic efforts over time

  12. Goals of Olweus • Reduce existing bullying students among students • To prevent the development of new bullying problems • To achieve better school relations at school

  13. Components of Program • School • Classroom • Individual • Community

  14. School Component • Establish a committee • Conduct staff trainings • Administer Olweus Questionnaire: April • Hold staff discussions: faculty meetings, grade chair meetings, and CAT Team meetings • Introduce school rules against bullying • Review and refine the supervisory system • Hold a Kick-Off event: October 25th • Involve parents

  15. Classroom Component • Post and enforce schoolwide rules against bullying • Hold regular class meetings • Involve parents

  16. Individual Component • Supervise student activities • Ensure staff members intervene on the spot when bullying occurs • Address concerns with students and parents of those involved in bullying • Develop individual intervention plan for involved students

  17. Community Components • Involve community members on the BPCC • Develop partnerships with community members to support your school’s program • Help spread anti-bullying messages and principles of best practice in the community.

  18. Principles of Olweus Program • Warmth, positive interest and involvement by adults • Firm limits to unacceptable behavior • Consistent use of nonphysical, nonhostile negative consequences when rules are broken • Adults who functions as authorities and positive role models

  19. Our School’s Anti-Bullying Rules • We will not bully others. • We will try to help students who are bullied. • We will try to include students who are left out. • If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home. *teachers and staff will give positive and negative consequences for student’s who follow rules as well as break them

  20. Why should we implement a bullying program at Clemson Elementary? • Take a look at graph 3a. We are above all national averages.

  21. Graph 3a. Percentage of girls and boys who have been bullied “2-3 times a month” or more

  22. How often are children bullied at school by their peers? (2-3 times per week) • Total: 30.5% to 43.1% This is data from our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders! Survey was taken Spring, 2011

  23. Where is the bullying being done in our school?

  24. Class Meetings • K-2 meetings will be held during one of their regular circle time activities (about 10-15 minutes), but on the same day/time as everyone else in the building. • 3-5 meetings will be approximately 20-25 minutes. • Class meetings lessons are provided and will consist of mostly of discussions, role-playing, and journaling.

  25. All Teachers and Staff • Display Bullying Rules • Intervene on the spot • Enforce consequences • Reward Compliance • Document on incident form • Follow-up and contact parents • Hold Class Meetings • Engage in discussions on Olweus • Investigate reports of bullying • Communicate with committee leaders and program coordinator to help ensure success of program

  26. What do you do if your child shares a bullying incident with you? • Read Tip Sheets for Parents (this information will be also posted online) • Determine who at school your child also told and make contact with that person • If you determine your child has not told an adult at school, contact your child’s homeroom teacher or administrator • Encourage your child to report further incidents to a adult a school

  27. Questions??

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