Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Conflict Resolution

Hi Everyone

We are Kauri team at Blockhouse Bay Primary School.

We are Year 5 and 6 (aged 9-11 years old)

This term we are going to create a Conflict Resolution Plan for the students at Blockhouse Bay Primary School.
To get our plan right we want to know how other schools deal with conflicts in the playground and in the classroom.

Can you please leave us a comment stating how your students deal with things such as bullying and disagreements.

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Thank you Kauri Team Students and Teachers

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Kauri Team

Hoping that I will soon be reading lots of good ideas about how students & schools deal with conflicts in the playground and in the classroom.

I am looking forward to hearing solutions that allow students to solve problems themselves.

Get Blogging!!
Miss Murray
(BHB)

Anonymous said...

I come from a very small school in London. We all know that f someone is unkind to us that the teachers will deal with it very quickly. They will take the person out of the class then speak to them. If necessary the person will be given a detention. It almost never happens because we work hard at being kind to each other and sorting out little fights before they get too big.

Kimberley
London

Anonymous said...

we would try to work out what went wrong and why they didn't then fix it and if that doesn't work we would walk away and leave them until they feel better then talk about it.

Anonymous said...

Hi!Everyone,

Conflicts in the Playground and in the Classroom,can be dealt by:
1)Creating small groups functioning as a team & keeping track of conflicts,analyse the cause of conflict & suggesting a practical solution to resolve the conflict.
2)the conflicts can also be resolved by identifying the possible root sources of conflict.

Lynette C said...

Year 5's Room 19 Onerahi school Whangarei.
Kai. My comment is if you get bullied
we tell a teacher or we walk away and ignore them.The person suffers the consequences and get in trouble.Our school is a safe bully free school.
Hi my name is jayden.L I would go to a peer mediator or walk away and ignore them.
Hi I'm Ben.When something happens in the classroom, class mates help them get through the problem or if they can't help then the teacher becomes involved. Sometimes but it's unusual that the teacher removes the child out of the classroom.
Sean says bullies don't like being ignored so walking away from them is good unless it becomes bad then teachers need to help.
Scott. If there is a disagreement it can be sorted out by peer mediators, yourself,with friends talking about it and sorting it, teachers, the deputy principal if it's very very very bad. Then they might be in time out, parents contacted and in the behaviuor management book.
Mrs Cohen says she contacts parents or caregivers when poor patterns of behaviour are happening so they know what is happening as well.
Let us know if you have anymore questions. Good luck and I hope it makes a difference in your school.

Anonymous said...

I think friends and conflict resolution is a great topic for us seniors cause when we have fights we'll know how to sort them out.

Anonymous said...

Hi everyone

i think friends and conflict is such a good topic because then we will know how bullying stats and how you can stop it from happening.
It can also show you how to make friends and how easerly friends can be lost.If you and your friend/s are having fights it also shows you how to deel with it.So i think friends and conflict is a really cool topic.

Bye

Anonymous said...

For Lisa McLaughlan - Room 3

Hey people this is Emma Brazier

writing all the way from Canada. At my school (Byron Northview Of London Ontario) we have a group of students called PEER MEDIATORs. They are mainly the oldest students at our school (Grade 8s) They have an office in the school where go can go and talk to them, about problems you are having out on the playground. They are trained by the teachers, and other people. At my school there are hardly any problems anymore! Which is great! Teachers and Parents, say that our school has changed allot over the past few years, since we have gotten the PEER MEDIATORs. we hope that you use this advice, because it really worked for my school.
your CANADIAN friend Emma Brazier

Anonymous said...

Khadija
(Rosewood Downs Primary)
At our school, like other schools, we have plenty of fights and conflicts but by having this site might give some people who are the bullies an idea of how it feels to the people who are bullied.

Anonymous said...

Hi Kauri team

This is Corey and Kareem from Australia in melbourne we would try to work out what went wrong and why they didn't then fix it and if that doesn't work we would walk away and leave them until they feel better then talk about it thats what we do in Rosewood downs primary school.

Anonymous said...

We make a circle and discuss the bulling situations and we discuss how we can prevent these issues from happening. We make a circle because a circle can allways add other people and it has no weak points. Thats how we kids and teachers have a happy enviroment at RDPS.

Anonymous said...

Hi! At our school (Rosewood Downs P.S) we have teachers on duty in the yard while we have our snack and lunch to help sort out any problems. Sometimes our principal comes into our class and talks to us about bullying and getting along. We also do the You can Do It program at our school to help us have confidence, resilience,persistance and skills in getting along. I hope that will give you some ideas for you'r school. Fro Megan

Anonymous said...

At our school the best way we think to solve a problem is by forming a circle with a group of people and discussing the matter.The reason you should ALWAYS form a circle is because a circle had no weak points and you can always let more and more people in. Talking about problems is the first step to solving them.Good Luck!!

From Sarah and Mikhael
Rosewood Downs Primary School Australia

Anonymous said...

Many students at our school deal with bullying, by talking to our teacher and walking away. Sometimes we have a conversation with the principle in a circle and talk about who is bullying who.Often we usually take them to the principles office so they can cool down.


MICHAEL AND MOSES AUSTRALIA

Anonymous said...

at our school we have teachers out in the yard and only sometimes fights happen. we always talk to the teacher and sort out the problems.



Rhiannon and Belinda
Rosewood Downs
Australia

Anonymous said...

Hi! At our school rosewood downs primary school when people fight they get a detension and if they keep bullying they might even loose their right to play in the playground.Our principal sometimes comes in to talk to us. We also have a "YOU CAN DO IT" program.

Sara and Vanessa writing from Australia!

Anonymous said...

hi

in our school we have teachers on yard duty so that a problem does arise out in the yard the teachers are always there to help

from Monique and Naomi
Rosewood Downs Primary School Australia

Anonymous said...

Hi Kauri Team
i am writing from australia and want to tell you about our school. our principle comes in to our class and tells us about peer pressure and how to get along. And we have a week called getting along week i hope you get some ideas from this
sincerly Brent from Rosewood downs p.s australia victoria by

Anonymous said...

Hi
At Sylvia Park school they have a simple rule to remember
No Hands No Feet No Put downs.
Everyone knows this rule
It means - no hands to hurt or take things
No feet to hurt or being in the wrong place.
No put downs means no saying hurtful things.

They now have older students helping out in the playground to help sort out any problems or conflicts.
they are ..
what happened ? Listen to both sides no interruptions ..
What could you do different next time
How can you make the situation better.

I hope this helps.
D Ryan

Anonymous said...

At St. Mary's School in Ellerslie we have "our ways" and if we disobey them we need to wright them out!!!

Madeleine,
St. Marys School,
Ellerslie

Anonymous said...

heya

in our school we have duty teachers they allways keep us safe from bullies there are not that much bullies we have like about 3 bullies they push us and they tease us but if they caught by the theachers they get sent to the principle. we are so lucky to have duty teachers to keep us safe.

and thats how we work.

Anonymous said...

Hi
My school doesn't have many bullies but we do have some nasty kids in our school. My mom said that if you are bullied and the person said don't tell anyone you tell even if the person still bugs you. We have duty teachers that go around the school to make suer everybody is ok

Anonymous said...

Hi
My school doesn't have many bullies but we do have some nasty kids in our school. My mom said that if you are bullied and the person said don't tell anyone you tell even if the person still bugs you. We have duty teachers that go around the school to make suer everybody is ok

Anonymous said...

Samantha Marshall Laing Primary School

We have Peer Mediators (year 5 & 6 students) in our playground to help solve minor issues. If the problem is too much for the peer mediators, a duty teacher will step in.
When we do something wrong, our teachers encourage us to:
Own It--> Fix It-->Learn from It
This motto is displayed in each classroom.
Any major problems are discussed in the classromm later, so that other students can learn from what has happened.

Anonymous said...

hey all my skool dont got much bullies at my skool

Anonymous said...

Aidan Vale says :
at our school we have guidelines.
We either follow those guidelines or write them out.
any major problems will be talked about in the classroom later.

Anonymous said...

At our school we have peer mediators (through the Cool Schools programme) and the mediators help students solve minor problems in the playground through the mediation process. If the problems are too big for the mediators to solve then the duty teacher intervenes. The mediators inform the class teachers of the playground incidences and discussions occur in the class rooms too. We have a school wide behaviour management policy that has zero tolerance to violence, theft and bad language. The children involved go to sin bin where they discuss their actions with the duty teacher and think of ways to make things better/ change their behaviour.Their parents are notified by a letter. Three visits to sinbin in a term results in a meeting with the parents of pupils invoved to discuss further ways to improve student bahaviour. Hope this helps Roschelle. From Mosi.

Anonymous said...

At my school we have 5 school rules
they are.
1. Follow instructions.
2. Do our best .
3. Use kind words,hands and feet.
4. Tell the truth.
5. Care for the school community.

If you follow these rules you are allowed to have free time for an hour on a Friday.
Aimee (friend of Georgia-May rm4)
Shirley Primary
Christchurch

Anonymous said...

At my school we have 5 rules to help prevent conflict from occurring.

They are:
1. Follow instructions
2. Do our best
3. Use kind words hands and feet
4. Tell the truth
5. Caring for the school community

When conflict does occur, the following steps are taken:
1. The duty teacher is informed.
2. The participants are taken to a quiet place with the duty teacher to discuss and sort out the problem.
3. After the problem is sorted there are apologies if required or if there is found to be a child lying, the class teacher is informed.
4. If it is considered to be serious, they are issued with a yellow card and sent to the principal and the child's parents are rung.
5. If it is a major problem, the child is stood down from school for 3 days and the Bot is informed of the issue.

The school always seeks to find a positive resolution to any conflict no matter how big or small the problem and all children are reminded that there is always a consequence (positive or negative) to their actions.


Jorden Blackler
Shirley Primary School
Christchurch

(Friend of Georgia-May Room 4)

Anonymous said...

Hi Guys! We are from Rosewood Downs P.S (Australia, Melbourne). We know where you are coming from because we are doing the same thing and trying to find out solutions too. Some ideas that we have come up with so far are sitting in circles after snack and lunch and discussing what happened during that time. We figured out that talking about problems is an excellent way in making bullies feel worried. We hope you can benefit from this info, thanks heaps for your time. From Lauren & Nipuni

Anonymous said...

Hi Kauri Team,

Bullying is a deliberate, hurtful, repeated behavior is difficult for those being bullied to defend them. Bullying should not be ignored; otherwise pupils will suffer ongoing torment and harassment.
Schools can develop a ‘telling environment’ .If pupils know that the telling will result in a fair resolution they will trust the adults with information about bad behaviour. They can tell the Teachers, elder students, their parents or their friend’s parents. Schools can also have “bully-free awareness day”. This will increase the awareness of bullying.
All students must take responsibility helping each other in case of bullying. Students should always stay in groups; bullies only target students who are alone.

Vinesh Chaudhary
Auckland

Anonymous said...

in my school we sometimes we ask our friends or teachers :) :(
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Anonymous said...

At our school we get detentions or we are sent to the princaples office.(~_~)

Anonymous said...

Grace and Kaajal, Stanhope Road School, Mt Wellington, Auckland

To help stop bullying at our school we have peer mediators who help us to solve our problems. We also have strict rules that you have to follow. The main ones are " Show respect to everyone and all property" This means dont hit anyone, dont talk about anyone in a bad way. It also means, if somethings not yours, dont take it unless you do have permission. If you do have permission then take very good care of it. " Know what to wear and bring to school". This means no weapons and wear the correct uniform to school. You are also not allowed to wear jewelry especially big earrings because they might get pulled out of your skin or they might get stolen.

If you do get bullied, you should tell somebody.

Anonymous said...

Stephen & Anish
Stanhope Road School
Mt Wellington
Auckland

We think bullying is the first worst thing in school. It is horrible, if there was anything to stop it schools all around the world could be safe.

At our school we have a zero tolerance for bullying
if someone is found bullying a note is sent home all of the bully's privilages are taken and the have a certain amount of detention of how bad it was.

Anonymous said...

it is so good that we are doing this for are topic and we can try help other people at there school

Anonymous said...

I think i would deal it by
-Making them feel guilty
Or teach them a lesson
Tell on them
Tell teachers
Give them detention
Yeah :)

Bye
From Vivian

Anonymous said...

in our school we usually tell a teacher

Anonymous said...

what i would do is help the peson how is getting bulled and stand up of them if they did notting at all. At my old school (red beach school)we had people in light blue going aroud the school to see if someone is bulled or bulling someone.And if someone found someone bulling someone they get detention.But there werent hardly any bulles.

by Hemanshu