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KiVa posters are displayed throughout the school and yellow high visibility KiVa vests are worn by staff at break and lunchtimes to remind both pupils and staff that they are in a KiVa school. Parent involvement and support is encouraged and there is a public access website for parents and other individuals interested in learning more about KiVa, bullying and how to support children to speak up about and/or stand against bullying. Pupils complete an annual anonymous survey at the end of each school year, reporting on whether they have been victimised and/or have bullied others. The results are fed back to the school, along with national figures, so that their progress in reducing bullying can be evaluated.
KiVa offers a wide variety of ready-to-use materials for teachers.
The programme materials include:
Teachers’ manuals Videos
Online games Parents’ guide Information letters for parents Presentation graphics for pupils, parents and staff Online surveys for pupils and teaching staff Vests and posters Clear strategies, scripts, and paperwork for intervention Support for implementation
Indicated actions Bullying is clearly defined as a repeated and intentional act with a power imbalance. Only cases that meet all three criteria are dealt with by the KiVa team. Indicated actions are scripted and discussions are short and solution focused. A member of the KiVa team first meets the victim, to gain an understanding of the situation and offer support. The team then meets individually with the bully or bullies. In this meeting the bully is asked to develop, and commit to, actions to help the victim. Follow up meetings are arranged with both parties. The class teacher also arranges for one or two high status peers, whom the victim has identified as not having been involved in bullying, to support the victim.
KiVa is not meant to be a one-year project, but a permanent part of the school’s anti-bullying work.
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