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It is also the case the more positive attention is paid to the
child who bullies than to the child who is bullied, the other
children would see the child who bullies as being rewarded.
The result is a reinforcing of the bullying behaviour.

When onlookers do intervene – in positive ways - they are
often effective in stopping bullying. Of course children
need to learn how to intervene in ways that are not an
escalation of the bullying. Care needs to be taken that
children who intervene do not themselves become the
target of bullying.

Step 4: Create a statement of School Vision and Values
Includes the following processes:

● pulling together a statement of values and vision re
bullying - from the ideas, views and beliefs of all staff
and students.
● developing a ‘bullying map’ that charts the specific
issues of the school.
● finding ways of getting productive input from parents.

● finalising the ‘statement of values and vision’ by
Action Team.

A statement of shared values/beliefs is a code of practice
that will guide the work of your Action Team in the
prevention of bullying. Shared values and principles gave
the team:

● a willingness to try new initiatives but within a values
framework.
● confidence to ‘buck the trend’ and to question.
● confidence to lead by example in a climate of change.
● a recognition that it is important to work on the
conditions for improvement as well as the improve-
ments themselves.

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