Staff - helpful belief and practices

ATTITUDES

• all schools have problems
  
• some students are bullied in all schools
  
• student reporting of bullying needs to be taken seriously
  
• students/parents will change if new skills are learnt
  

REACTIONS

• understanding
  
• remain neutral
  
• work in problem solving mode
  
• consequences are provided to unacceptable bullying behaviour
  

PRACTICES

• involve school psychologists/pastoral staff in a systems approach
  
• as well as individual referral
  
• allow students to develop and practice problem solving skillstreat each situation in context
  
• provide consequences for bullying incidents within anestablished school behaviour management system
  
• include a well publicised clause that is pro - tolerance and cooperation and reinforced in a variety of ways
  
• provide whole school preventative measures
  
• provide intervention measures at a whole class and small group level