EMSB SAFE SCHOOL ACTION PLAN 1 Name of school :  Elementary  High school  Outreach  Social affairs Name of school Principal: Gail Callender Principal’s Signature: ______________________ Governing Board Approval Date: December 3 rd, 2012 Governing Board Chairperson’s Signature: ________________________________

STEP 1 Identify members of your Safe School Action Team and designated Team Leader. Team members can consist of (but are not limited to) school administration, teaching staff, school personnel, CSSS social workers, day care coordinator, community partners, families, and students, etc. An existing team can take on this function. “The principal shall set up an anti-bullying and anti-violence team and designate a school staff member to coordinate its work as part of his or her regular duties.” (Bill 56, Art.96.12) 2 Safe School Action Team Members NameTitleRole 1 Gail CallenderPrincipalChair 2 Elana Fogel ParentMember 3 Sharon Friedmann TeacherMember 4 Kate Marien TutorMember 5 Chantal Riendeau Daycare Coordinator Member 6 Raquel Volinsky TeacherMember 7 Maria Zogopoulos Behaviour Technician Member 8 9

STEP 2 Identify instruments /tools used to generate data for the assessment of school climate and for the establishment of a baseline on the frequency and nature of bullying and violence. Art paragraph 1 - An analysis of the situation prevailing at the school with respect to bullying and violence. 3 Assessment Tools  “Tell Them From Me” survey results  Incident reports  Bus reports  Notes from disciplinary meetings involving Administration

STEP 3 Illustrate key points of data analysis. Art paragraph 1 - An analysis of the situation prevailing at the school with respect to bullying and violence. 4 Data Analysis Areas of strength:  Strong sense of belonging amongst the general student population  Strong sentiment overall of student safety at school (84%)  Positive parental involvement Areas of concern:  Decrease the number of students who feel bullied  Students need to learn to communicate more effectively  25% of students report that they have been victims of bullying in grades 4-6 (Canadian norm is 26%)

STEP 4 Identify a few priorities for improvement of current situation. Art paragraph 1 - An analysis of the situation prevailing at the school with respect to bullying and violence. 5 Priorities  A training program for staff members, including lunch monitors, so that they can provide students with the tools for effective communication  An environment where students feels safe and free of stress  Prevent and reduce rates of victimization from bullying

STEP 5 Indicate existing and planned prevention measures (universal /targeted) to counter bullying and/or violence related to racism, homophobia, sexual orientation, sexual identity, a handicap or a physical characteristic. These measures can include the delivery of specific classroom material, formal classroom discussions educational programs facilitated by community organizations, talks delivered by spiritual community animator etc., communication of code of conduct, etc. Art paragraph 2 - Prevention measures to put an end to all forms of bullying and violence, in particular those motivated by racism or homophobia or targeting sexual orientation, sexual identity, a handicap or a physical characteristic. 6 Measures Existing prevention measures, activities, initiatives, etc.:  Peer Mediation  Intervention of Behaviour Technician  Virtues Program (including monthly assemblies)  Grade 6 Leadership Program (Prefects) Planned prevention measures, activities, initiatives, etc.:  Implementation of the “Beachwoods Values Program” – a school wide program involving the students, staff (teaching and non- teaching), parents and the wider community.  Partnership with Sun Youth  Art Therapist  Revise the agenda Code of Conduct to be in alignment with the Safe Physical and Cyber Environment policy

STEP 6 Indicate existing or planned measures to promote and support family engagement. These can include the establishment of a safe school family committee, educational newsletters, workshops, organized forums for discussion, etc. Art paragraph 3 - Measures to encourage parents to collaborate in preventing and stopping bullying and violence and in creating a healthy and secure learning environment. 7 Measures Existing prevention measures, activities, initiatives, etc.:  Home & School communication  Participation in workshops Planned prevention measures, activities, initiatives, etc.:  Involve parents in prevention process  Organized forums for discussion

STEP 7 Refer to the Safe Schools Policy for existing procedures. Art paragraph 4 - Procedures for reporting, or registering a complaint concerning, an act of bullying or violence and, more particularly, procedures for reporting the use of social media or communication technologies for cyber-bullying purposes. 8 Procedures Existing prevention procedures, activities, initiatives, etc.:  Safe School Policy procedures and reporting forms (parent or student reporting to staff or administration)  Use Facebook procedures  Incident reports  Bus reports Planned prevention procedures, activities, initiatives, etc.:  Adjust school code of conduct to be in alignment with Safe School Policy.

STEP 8 Refer to the Safe Schools Policy for existing procedures. Art paragraph 5 - The actions to be taken when a student, teacher or other school staff member or any other person observes an act of bullying or violence. 9 Procedures Existing protocol:  Written or Verbal Report to Administration and/or Homeroom Teacher, CCW, other staff member Planned improvements to protocol:  Written reports to Administration and/or Homeroom Teacher, CCW, other staff member  Safe Physical and Cyber Environment Policy and Procedures, Reporting Procedures (school form)  Follow Safe School Policy procedures  Recorded in Bullying Reports Log Book or GPI (kept confidential by the Administration)

STEP 9 Refer to the Safe Schools Policy for existing procedures. Art paragraph 6 - Measures to protect the confidentiality of any report or complaint concerning an act of bullying or violence.. 10 Measures Existing measures:  Safe Physical and Cyber Environment Policy Procedures  School Code of Conduct Planned measures:  All reports (written or verbal) concerning bullying or other acts of violence will continue to be treated with confidentiality in keeping with the Safe School Policy and Youth Protection Act

STEP 11 Refer to the Safe Schools Policy for existing procedures. Art paragraph 7 - Supervisory or support measures for any student who is a victim of bullying or violence, for witnesses and for the perpetrator. 11 Measures Possible existing supervisory or support measures:  Support services by school personnel  Special Education Technician  Anger Management program  Teachers, Staff and Administration  Spiritual and Community Animator  BASIC educators Planned supervisory or support measures:  Method of shared concern  Restorative justice practices  Support from Safe School Consultant  Project Harbour Interventions  CSSS support

STEP 11 List actions that are in the best interests of the student(s). Art paragraph 8 - Specific disciplinary sanctions for acts of bullying or violence, according to their severity or repetitive nature.. 12 Measures Existing Disciplinary Measures:  Discipline with dignity  Suspension (school or home)  Reflection  Administration/Parent meeting Planned Disciplinary Sanctions:  Discipline with dignity  Planning Room  Parental involvement  60 second calming down period  Counseling

STEP 12 Refer to the Safe Schools Policy for existing procedures. Art paragraph 9 - The required follow- up on any report or complaint concerning an act of bullying or violence.. 13 Procedures Existing follow-up procedures:  Safe School Policy procedures  Mediation with individuals involved in incident(s) Planned follow up procedures:  Follow-up and review with students and staff for cases of bullying  Follow-up and review with parents