Bully Prevention and Intervention Plan
Bullying Prevention and Intervention is part of Durham District School Board (DDSB) Safe Schools initiative.
Research and experience show that bullying is a serious issue that has far-reaching consequences for individuals, their families, peers, and the community at large. If students who are bullied, who bully others, or who witness bullying receive the necessary support, they can learn effective strategies for interacting positively with others and promoting positive peer dynamics. Preventing bullying requires a Whole-School approach along with insights and input from parents and the community.
Durham Alternative Bully Prevention and Intervention Plan
Report a bullying incident
Students and parents are encouraged to always contact a teacher or the school office when bullying occurs. Should you wish, you may also fill out an online bullying incident report if you experience or witness bullying.
Students, parents, guardians, friends and witnesses can report incidents. You can report an incident that takes place on or off school property.
Durham Alternative Secondary School behaviour policies
To limit bullying, students are responsible for reading and following these policies:
- Durham Alternative Secondary School Code of Conduct
- Acceptable and Safe Use Procedure for Computing Technology and Cyber Safety
DDSB bullying prevention information
We have created various resources for parents and educators to prevent bullying and cyberbullying within our schools:
- Bullying Prevention for Parents
- Cyberbullying Information for Parents
- Bullying is not Tolerated Here - Poster
Contact your school's Positive School Climates team if you need any of these documents translated into:
- Arabic
- Dari
- Farsi
- Chinese
- Tamil
- Urdu
Ministry of Education bullying information
The Ontario Ministry of Education provides schools and school boards as well as parents and families with a variety of resources to identify, prevent and support children who have been bullied or bully others.
Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet)
PREVNet's mission is to end bullying in Canada and promote safe and healthy relationships for all Canadian children. They provide resources for students, parents and teachers to address and prevent all forms of bullying.
