Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week in Ontario is November 17-23, 2024. This is an opportunity for Thames Valley students, school staff, and families to learn more about bullying, its effects on student learning, and how we can all help stop it as we know that fostering safe and positive learning environments is everyone's responsibility.

Thames Valley prioritizes relationship building and the Essential Conditions for Learning as a prevention strategy against bullying. The Essential Conditions for Learning promotes relationships, safety, connection, and regulation to support student learning. When students feel safe and connected to their teachers, their learning, their peers and the school community, they are better able to regulate, interact with others in healthy ways, and learn.

If students who are bullied, who bully others, or who witness bullying receive the necessary support, they can learn effective skills for developing healthy relationships, which fosters well-being and learning.

Thames Valley is pleased to offer access to pre-recorded workshops for families during Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week, as part of our Family Well-Being Community Workshop Series.

In addition, the links below provide additional tips, strategies, and resources:

• TVDSB – Safe Schools
• Prevnet Bullying Resources for Parents
• Media Smarts Resources for Parents
• Public Safety Canada