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(For instance, Lemmon said at one ’hool, teachers were carrying clip- oards on the playgrounds at lunch time 1132 noting any infractions of school Lr . s to report to the home room teach- e‘rs. This resulted in a drop of incidents on the playgrounds. Some schools have re ised their lunch hours, made their gulls “really clear,” and held an “anti- 1 ‘1; lying week.” Some teachers have 1150 been trained to handle bullying, and they “have put out a general call to par- rants.” ‘ 1‘ Less than 10% of students ever deport bullying to teachers. They usually Kell a friend first, parents second, and then a sibling, Lemmon said there is a 100/ of shame for parents of victimized lshildren. He advised parents not to be quick to give a victim all kinds of instmctions on how to deal with a bully, when all they Iwant is sympathy. “Concentrate on hugs and sympa- thy,” said Lemmen. “Howl at the moon He encourages parents to make a fuss about bullying, “because kids take the cue from us.” thy,” said Lemme with them.” For sive children, be professional help. A follow-up Sl Victims tend to be physically and/or sychologically weaker, relate to adults ell, are anxious, insecure, and have w self-esteem. They are sometimes $0121le by their peers and have a nega- sve view of violence. Victims get vic- mized over and over again. Bullies usually have physical and/or sy hological strength, poor impulse :0 01, are not anxious, and see vio- 'ce as a solution. Contrary to the popular belief that )ullying is an outlet for low self-esteem, Lemmon said bullies usually have a ositive self-concept and are confident Armed with the results from the sur- y, the eight elementary schools are ing some fresh approaches to handle .his old problem. He added that he had never met an gressive student who said about his ictim, “he didn’t deserve it.” The project also looked at the pro- ales of victims and bullies. “Victims all have one thing in com- yion,” said Lemmon. "They don’t retali- number one place where bullying curred, folloWed by the hallways. “How many times kids have to move r classes is an issue," he said, “and so playground supervision.” When the students were asked if ey were ever bullied, up to half of em said they have been bullied at least ce or twice a month. Insults and reats were the biggest problem fol- wed by being shoved, hit, and kicked. eapons were used in bullying about 0 of the time. Girls were just as involved with bul- ing as boys. They used psychological ctics such as exclusion more than the ys did, but moved on to physical bul- ing in older grades. Just under 30% of the students mitted to bullying others in school, d when asked why they do it, the u n “Kids always have a reason for ing aggressive,” said Lemmon, “and always has to do with righting a ong.” ~ He added that he had never met an it need for mental health services. he said that almost 20% of kids had gnifi'cant social maladjustment nich would require the needs for :ntal health services. (Continued from page 15) ‘And then, of course, it exploded. thing to do with safety is a com- nity issue,” she repeated. Oxley, who is involved on anti- lence committees, pointed to the t ‘of societal changes and trends t have contributed to the growing blem of violence in schools â€" from ages in family patterns, media vio- ce, economic pressures to the basic t that schools reflect their own unities. And these communities becoming increasingly violent ces in which to live. Last year, Oxley researched Safe ools policies across the province. She told of a unique and important dy done eight years ago. In. the 86 study, 33,000 children from tween the ages of four and 16 in tario were involved to determine (Continued from page 15) Lemon found the playground was 4, 1994 Ialfof kids reported ullying every month bout 20% of kids need therapy -up survey of the 2,200 stu‘ For families with aggres- l, he recommends getting dents will be conducted next month to evaluate the pilot project and to provide materials for other schools in the Halton Board. Thirty additional schools have asked to join the pilot project since it started last year. Calling it an “umbrella” policy, he said it will give their existing policies more teeth and allow each school to provide consistent limits for behavior The violence in Halton is‘ more often behavioral, bullying problems rather than “teenagers coming to school with weapons,” he said. Peckitt has been chairing a com- mittee for the past year on developing a student policy of discipline and behavior. It goes before the school board next month. He expects it will be approved and implemented by September 1994. Peckitt concurs with the province- wide study. In Halton, the same types of problems occur. “That’s one in five kids in every classroom who are so poorly socially and behaviorally adjusted that they need mental health services,” said Oxley. “What is further appalling is that only 20% of those kids will get the counseling they require. The fami- lies of those children don’t believe there is a problem.” SurpriSe! ‘ - n ’5 Surprise Days '0 O 1]uu$day u)Sunday May 5th to 8th E A v ~. VS Goods Satisfactory orMoney Rernded In the eight Halton schools select- ed for the pilot project, it was found that 14% of all students were bullied frequently. The bullying was on- going harassment rather than one time instances. Only 8% of all bullying was reported, she said. However, the program allowed Anderson to bring it out into the open and implement a program where no bullying, humiliation, isolation was allowed to occur. “I always heard that so and so was picking on so and so, but don’t tell anyone. And I couldn’t do anything because I would have broken the trust.” The biggest difference is one of the most arduous of battles when it comes to bullies â€" the underground aspect to the whole thing. Anderson said she often felt as though her hands were tied because the kids were silent on who was bullying whom far from adult eyes. Lynn Anderson,-a guidance coun- selor for Rolling Meadows elemen- tary school in Burlington said the pilot project on bullying has been a “great success”. and discipline. According to Peckitt, the issue is too complexto adopt a 'zero-tolerance'policy towards vio- lence as in other municipalities. However, the policy includes expul- sion, as well as, other supports such as counseling services. . Peckitt said there is a real need for limits that everyone recognizes and understands. THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Entrance Exams for Grades 7â€"13/OAC will be held on Saturday, May 28, 1994. Limited space still available for Grades 7 and 9. For further information please contact Mrs. J. 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