Who We Are
The Halifax Regional School Board is committed to ensuring that all students and staff can learn and work in a safe and supportive environment free of concern for personal safety. Therefore, the Safe Schools division of School Administration was created.
The goal of Safe Schools is to support schools in their efforts to create peaceful learning environments. They offer this support in numerous ways:
- Through presentations to staff and parents on issues relating to student personal safety;
- Through workshops for students and staff on Peer Mediation and conflict intervention techniques;
- By researching resources for schools and conducting teacher professional development around promoting positive school climates and other safe school issues.
Bullying
Bullying is a serious problem that has negative effects on both the bullies and their victims. Unlike isolated conflicts between individuals, bullying occurs when a student or group of students targets an individual
repeatedly over time, using physical or psychological aggression
to dominate the victim.
Bullying differs from normal childhood conflict in that:
- it happens over and over again
- it’s an unfair match
- someone gets hurt
Every reasonable effort is made to protect students from intimidation, physical violence or threats. Our schools collect, track and report incidents of violence, physical threats, and acts of racism.
For more information on bullying, click here.
Bullying Links
Bullying in a Technology-Rich World
Forms of Cyber-Bullying
Bullying Brochure
Bullying hurts:
You can help the healing.
A Guide for Parents
(Click on the graphic to download the printed brochure (8 1/2 x 14)
More Helpful Links
What can a parent do to keep their child safe on the Internet?A Role for ParentsBooks and Printed Material