Teachers TV Anti-Bullying Week
This week on Teachers TV we explore the steps teachers and schools have
taken to eliminate discrimination in the classroom and wider community.
In this series of programmes we see how simple measures like reducing
prejudice and misconceptions can go a long way to preventing bullying.
Find out more
about what the TV channel are doing for this years Anti-Bullying week,
and to download programmes.
Inspirations: The Scary Guy Does Primary
The Scary Guy, tattooed and pierced from top-to-toe, certainly lives up
to his name. However, if you put aside preconceptions based on his appearance,
his mission is soon clear. His aim is to eliminate hate, violence and
prejudice by engaging with children. On his trip to St Margaret's CE Primary
School in Heywood, he talks about the importance of helping others, not
judging people and being true to yourself.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/23459
What If? Gangs
Using an imaginary case study, Mike Baker asks an expert panel how they
would tackle escalating gang related incidents within schools. Amongst
other questions he asks: How involved should teachers become with troublesome
pupils? What is the best way to deal with the threat of violence? How
can violence be curbed? How can vulnerable pupils be dissuaded from signing
up to the dominant gang culture?
http://www.teachers.tv/video/23420
Anti-Bullying: How Do They Do It In Norway?
This programme explores the background to Norway's anti-bullying policies,
which has helped to cut bullying in some schools by 50 per cent. It examines
Norway's tradition of communal responsibility for children and looks at
the most successful anti-bullying programmes in two schools that take
a zero-tolerance stance against bullying.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/23430
School Matters: Bullying at Work
Allegations of bullying between pupils in school are nothing new, but
bullying amongst staff is now an increasing concern as well. This programme
takes an in-depth look at the deeply sensitive issue.
Using real case studies, this programme investigates the problems faced
by alleged victims when they attempt to deal with their situations. In
particular it focuses on the difficulties that arise once a formal complaint
has been made.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/5438
The Children's Champion: Combating Bullying
Sir Al Aynsley-Green, the children's commissioner for England, visits
two schools to identify new and successful strategies to deal with bullying.
During his trips to Portway Junior School in Hampshire and Thornhill Secondary
School in Sunderland, Sir Al suggests ways of safe-guarding different
groups of vulnerable children by looking at best practice.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/22517
These programmes and more are available to stream and download online
for free. For more information and supporting resources please visit our
Anti-bullying microsite www.teachers.tv/bullying