Bullying Prevention

For 2021 our courses will commence on Thursday 1st July and all courses must be completed by 5 pm on Friday 30th July. As per the DES criteria you must complete the required time on the course and your start and completion date will now appear on your Cert for your EPV days. If you buy two or more courses you must only complete one course at a time.

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Bullying Prevention: Cultivating friendship and inclusion in school - Summer CPD Course

This Bullying Prevention course is different. As well as aiming to prevent bullying, this course promotes fostering a classroom/school climate of inclusion and friendship so that bullying behaviours will reduce. Your learning will look at building children’s communication skills and empathy as an important aspect of bullying prevention. We explore why bullies engage in bullying behaviour as this can be helpful for resolution and rebuilding relationships.

Discover how to empower bystanders – those who may witness incidents of bullying with a view to equipping them with the tools and confidence to take action. The aim is to ensure children see bullying as the exception rather than the rule. Restorative Practice is introduced as a powerful tool for conflict resolution and restoring relationships.

All summer courses are approved for EPV days.

Course Aims:

Foster your understanding about the prevalence of bullying in primary school. Reflect on current classroom practice and inform yourself about DES guidelines on best practice in relation to preventing and intervening in relation to bullying.

Explore how to encourage a school-wide approach to bullying prevention and intervention. Develop an insight into Restorative Practice with a view to possibly implementing this measure in your school. Discover how to integrate drama, literacy, PE, Circle Time and ICT to promote friendship and inclusion in your classroom. Learn to promote pro-social behaviour and to embed a respect for diversity. Your learning will complement the SPHE curriculum and encourage reflection in relation to the school Code of behaviour, Acceptable use policy (ICT) and Anti-bullying policy.

Your course will inform SSE in the areas of SPHE, the school Code of Behaviour, the AUP and the school Anti-bullying policy. Active and collaborative learning strategies will be promoted throughout the course. On a whole school level, participants will be guided to lead discussions about diversity and inclusion. The goal is to create a learning environment which is psychologically safe and to equip children to identify and widen their circle of friends.

Understanding Bullying in Primary School

Know the DES definition of bullying.

Identify different types of bullying.

Recognise the prevalence of bullying in Irish schools.

Name locations where bullying commonly occurs.

Recognise common traits of victims and bullies.

Discuss the effects of bullying – victim, bully, a bystander.

Understand factors that may contribute to bullying.

Determine possible indicators that someone is being bullied.

Know teacher roles and responsibilities.

Access resources to raise awareness about the incidence and impact of bullying.

Prevention & Intervention

Recall reasons why targets do not report bullying.

Recognise the advantages of the school-wide approach.

Appreciate the need to teach about Cyberbullying and homophobic bullying.

Identify strategies for raising awareness about bullying.

Employ appropriate prevention and early intervention measures.

Promoting Respectful Relationships

Understand what a friendly and inclusive classroom looks like and how it can prevent bullying behaviours.

Recognise the teacher’s role in modelling respect.

Develop an appreciation of the importance of fostering positive relationships with parents/guardians.

Employ appropriate strategies to promote positive teacher-children and peer to peer relationships.
Support children to develop their self-awareness and emotional literacy.

Understand the need to establish a respect for difference in their class.

Cultivating a Friendly and Inclusive Classroom

Appreciate why it is important to actively cultivate a friendly and inclusive learning environmentScaffold the development of supportive peer to peer relationships.

Embed friendship and inclusion in classroom practice through the use of age-appropriate drama activities, songs, stories and poems.

Employ cooperative learning strategies to foster positive interactions and expand friendships.

Encourage the class to identify personal strengths and those of others, fostering good self-esteem.

Teach age-appropriate cooperative games to promote friendship and inclusion in the yard.

Consider how the school community might support children by implementing a range of strategies that foster positive interactions in the yard.

Teaching Empathy and Resilience

Define empathy.

Select appropriate exercises to embed empathy in their classroom practice.

Understand how Restorative Practice can help children to self-regulate and take responsibility for their actions.

Communicate an appreciation of diversity.

Highlight the importance of standing up for what is right.

Scaffold learning about apologising and forgiveness.

Promote kindness in their classrooms.

Share useful tips for teaching empathy with parents and guardians.

Recapitulation and consolidation of the course material

Bonus Module - Restorative Practice

A Free module on Restorative Practice with all Summer Courses.

Michelle Stowe brings you an introductory module to Restorative Practice.

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What people are saying

Aistear Múinteoir

I really found this course beneficial for my teaching and learning. There were many useful strategies that can be applied to different classroom settings. There was a real focus on positive environment and friendships which will hopefully, in turn, reduce the bullying behaviours in the class. There are lots of strategies that can be used across the school also.
This course was different to other courses as it dealt specifically with bullying and fostering a classroom climate and atmosphere of inclusion and friendship so that bullying behaviours will reduce.

Michelle

Deirdre

Great course full of very useful resources and lots of new ideas. Feeling much more confident about how to foster an environment of friendship and inclusion in the classroom now!

Stephen

The Bullying Prevention course has been really beneficial for me as a fifth class teacher. I found the content to be extremely relevant and backed up by evidence. In addition to this, I received a lot of practical advice regarding dealing with bullying behaviours, structuring circle time, establishing a positive working relationship with parents and cultivating a culture of friendship within the class and school. I would definitely do a course with Anokha Learning again.

Ronan

I really enjoyed this super course and I feel that it provided me with a range of new approaches for dealing with bullying which I will definitely be implementing in the coming school year. Thanks!

Peter

This course was very informative and has resulted in me reflecting upon my practice as a teacher in order to identify areas for improvement. I feel that after completing this course that I have been equipped with a number of different strategies which I can apply in the classroom in order to further promote an environment of inclusion. Thanks to this course I have really gained a better understanding of the importance of school as a place for cultivating the resilience of children while helping all children to better cope and to managing bullying in a positive manner.

Niamh

Simply, I have never enjoyed a summer course more than I have this year. The module material, lesson content, resources and links on Bullying Prevention: Friendship and Inclusion were of the highest quality. Due to the very realistic strategies and positive interventions, I feel that I am now better equipped to be more vigilant in detecting signs of bullying and how to deal with situations in a more constructive manner. I am also a huge believer in Restorative Practice and I thought that Michelle's module was fantastic; extremely informative and practical. I will be taking a lot of what I have learned and I am excited to bring this new learning into my classroom in September.

Michelle

I found the course practical and well-informed and well-structured. I loved that there were plenty of specific examples of measures that could be taken to prevent bullying, to create an inclusive, friendship-orientated culture in a school, and to intervene in cases of bullying. These included an entire module outlining Restorative Practice, which I felt was one of the most worthwhile elements of the course.

Kathrina

I enjoyed my Anokha Learning Summer course. I liked the diverse range of topics to choose from and the course content was relevant to school life. I thought the resources section at the end of each module and the quality of interactions between the tutors and participants, which were very well moderated and rich in content and ideas to take back to the classroom, were very helpful.

Marie O’Sullivan

Course Author - Bullying Prevention

Marie O’Sullivan is a qualified IT trainer, primary school teacher, and counsellor. She also has a degree in Business and Languages. She has trained corporate and CE scheme clients on a wide range of software packages. Marie has previously co-facilitated an IT Summer CPD course at DWEC. She has integrated her extensive knowledge, experience, and skills into practical courses aimed at supporting teachers to prevent bullying and to empower the children in their care. Marie is passionate about listening to children and validating their experiences. She believes that every child has the potential to thrive and achieve when they feel psychologically safe. Marie is an advocate of the school-wide approach and the synergy which emerges when staff, parents/guardians and children collaborate.

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