Community Education Resource

Parents, relatives and members of the local community may be the first to witness bullying or its consequences, or be the ones to whom students turn for help. Bullying is not limited to the school yard. With the emergence of various forms of cyber-bullying (using cell phones and the internet) it is becoming all the more important that parents and the broader community are well informed about the reality of bullying.

The Community Education Resource is intended for schools and community groups wishing to reach beyond the school yard to inform and engender constructive support in dealing with bullying.

This resource combines the professional student film with expert interviews highlighting what happens, and why. There are differing beliefs about the best way to deal with bullying – ranging from the punitive to no-blame approaches – and the DVD will therefore avoid presenting definitive answers, thus enabling schools to use the resource in conjunction with their chosen approach to addressing the problem. The aim is to explore the issue of bullying and allow those presenting the session to engage parents and the community in constructive dialogue.

The text accompanying the DVD will provide instructions for conducting the session, and include a hand-out for the audience with links to further information and support.

Other resources in the program:
Classroom Resource
Professional Development Resource
Make-You-Own-Film Resource