Positive Promotions is excited to present our new Safe and Bully-Free School Catalog to help you raise awareness in your school and community of the critical issues of bullying and cyber-bullying. Whether you have an established bully prevention program or you are thinking of starting one, our valuable educational tools and incentives can support your efforts and effectively promote your message.
Bullying in schools does not just affect the victims it affects all students and creates an uncomfortable learning environment. Schools must establish a strategy that protects all students’ safety and send a clear message that bullying will not be tolerated. Positive Promotions would like to share some practical ideas from schools across the country, using our Safe and Bully-Free School unique collection of quality incentives and educational materials that will help to set a tone of respect, tolerance, and positive behavior throughout your scholastic community.
1. Promote a Climate of Cooperation and Caring
A good start to help deter bullying is to encourage acts of kindness and communicating values of cooperation and tolerance. The most effective way to foster a caring environment is to lead by example, so it is very important for staff and teachers to reflect this behavior. To help build recognition; give your students a “Be a Buddy Not a Bully” ribbon that embraces a positive message about friendship while banning bullying behavior.
2. Motivational Messages
Dynamic guest speakers have been shown to make an impression on youngsters. Arrange for a speaker to visit your school; choose someone who can inspire the students to treat each other with kindness and respect. After the program, pass out “Be A PAWS-itive Friend, Put Bullying To An End” Paw-Shaped Laminated Backpack Tags to your students. Teachers may want to hand out PAWS-itive Stickers to students who show their support and take actions to promote positive messages.
3. Parental Involvement
Parents need to be active partners in your efforts to create a safe and bully-free school. Invite them to an educational session. To increase attendance, hold the event in the evening and provide childcare for that evening to those who need it. Discuss strategies for bully-proofing children and also handling youngsters who are the bullies. Reinforce your presentation with “Facts On Bullying & Cyber bullying: What Every Parent Should Know” Slide guides and “Warning Signs That A Child Is Being Bullied” Magnets.
4. For Schools Tackling The Issue Of Cyber bullying
Hold a poster contest at your school. Have two categories: one for hand-drawn artwork and another for computer-generated pieces that emulate the schools mission against cyber bullying. Use "Take A Stand, Lend A Hand" Silicone Bracelets to thank everyone who enters the contest and shows their support. Have prizes to give away that can include a “Report It, Don’t Support It-Stop Cyber bullying” T-Shirt or Water Bottle that empower students to take an active role in maintaining a positive learning environment!
If you are looking to start a program at your school or revitalize a program already in place; Positive Promotions has all the tools you need to jump start your program! Take a look at our site for more ideas and incentive tools; you can also enter our first annual Bully Prevention Best Practices Contest! Click here for details. REMEMBER NOBODY LIKES A BULLY!
