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From Graham Leddie, Deputy Head of College

More than 930,000 students from over 2060 schools ‘took a stand together’ across Australia on the National Action Day for Bullying and Violence – 18 March – to send a clear message that bullying and violence are not okay at any time. Each boy received a card for them to keep in their wallet at all times with some hints on what to do if they are bullied. The card also has information they can access online and phone numbers to call for assistance.

At Waverley College we aim to create a safe and supportive school community for everyone.

Sometimes it can be difficult for parents or carers to know what to do when their child talks to them about bullying.

You are an important part of our work to prevent bullying and to respond effectively if it happens. Stopping bullying involves everyone.

If your child talks to you about bullying:

• Listen calmly and get the full story. Your calm response is important to allow your child to tell you all about the situation. After they’ve told you their story, ask questions to get more details if you need to: who, what, where,  when. Although you may feel some strong emotions about your child’s experience, try to keep calm to avoid more distress to your child.
• Reassure your child they are not to blame. Many children blame themselves and this may make them feel even worse. You could say things like, ‘That sounds really hard to deal with. No one should have to put up with that.’ or ‘I’m so glad you told me. You should be able to feel safe at school; that’s not fair at all’.
• Ask your child what they want to do and what they want you to do. A critical part of your response is to avoid jumping in to solve the problem. While it is natural to want to protect your child, helping them to find their own solution is a better option. It helps them feel they have some power in the situation.
• Visit bullyingnoway.gov.au to find some strategies. The website has tips and ideas for different bullying situations. One idea is to practise strategies at home to help your child feel more confident.
• Contact the school. Your child may be reluctant for you to do this, so discuss the idea and reassure them that the school would want to know and is able to help. Make an appointment to meet with your child’s Head of Year and, if you need to, ask to talk with the Head of College. Contact the school immediately if you have a concern about your child’s safety.
• Check in regularly with your child. Keep the conversation going. It can take time to resolve issues, so check in regularly with your child about their experiences and their feelings. Your ongoing support is important.

If you are looking for support for yourself to deal with a bullying situation, you will find ideas on the Bullying. No Way! website for parents. As well, please contact the school if you would like to discuss any aspect of our approach to preventing bullying.

Thanks for your support to make our school a great school for everyone.

Bullying impacts everyone and causes harm to individuals, to our friendships and our school community. Let’s work together to stamp out bullying where it begins. Bullying can only occur when others stand by and allow it to occur.

Waverley College students stand up for what is right in the tradition of our saviour and our founder. These principles bind us together for life as a unique community and make us a force for good.

The ‘Bullying No Way’ card was distributed to students as a reminder about how to deal with bullying and to mark the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence on 18 March.

Everyone has the right to feel safe at Waverley College!

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• Spanish Evening Classes for Parents
• New Coding Club
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• Head of College – Visit to the Anne Frank Exhibition
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• High School Musical on Stage next week
• The Gift of Failure
• Aungier House Mass
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• Junior Swimming Carnival Champions and Placegetters
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• UMAT Workshops
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• 2015 High Achiever Assembly
• RSVP Now for Welcome Cocktails
• Update from the Junior School
• Music ensemble rehearsals
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• New Heads of Year
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• Important information from the Junior School
• Preparing your son for the new school year – from the Director of Curriculum
• School fee due dates

…and much more.

The NSW Government and State Transit have advised the College that there have been changes to the numbering of School Special buses to and from ALL schools. These will be effective from the first day of the 2016 School Year and will affect Waverley College students who travel by bus. The changes have been made to avoid the ‘duplication’ of Bus Route Numbers.

This important information needs to be communicated to all students who use these buses as soon as possible. There are no changes to the times or routes of the bus journeys themselves; ONLY THE NUMBER DISPLAYED ON THE BUS. (For example: the 604 that ran from Waverley College to Mascot each afternoon is now the 698.) Full details are listed below.

Further information can be obtained from the following site:

https://www.sydneybuses.info/news/new-bus-route-numbers-for-school-special-bus-services-in-2016

We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional Custodians of the land on which Waverley College is located. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual connections to the land, waters, seas and sky and their rich contribution to society.

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