RO are aN OR aoe > ‘Page 18 Cassiar Courier “October 1989 _ ~ Northern lights College i The school-yard bully has bullies are insensitive to their. ; had a rather colorful image in victims, have average self- Al Westcott, Dean of In- our folklore, probably dating esteem, and take a relatively struction at Northern Lights * back to . Georgie Porgie, who positive view of their violent R.C.MP cornede has pean hemes a Member '* harassed his female classmates ways. Ste eee o e Order o anada. until the other boys chased him Deali i : Westctott, a native of away. x perc Utueie suk Nee Coiceaue. wee ace ee ee oan oe vancouver, attended The Univer- : Nowadays, bullies may be instituted a program in Scandin- SPecdinged ei Verey Wit ps erewi ns sity of British Columbia where he viewed by their parents with a avian schools to stamp out school Pree ache iglhe sage eT ee, earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor | « certain pride as kids who "stand -yard violence, which resulted in Nig es BOD Coes ag NE NE theta Sp it 29fxXVOD xyefe2e5D ef ~ Om - ss Page 19 Cassiar Courier October 1989 Battling The School-Yard Bully by David and Barbara Bjorklund OUR POINT CASSIAR points, but they will be required re) of Social Work, and Master of | up for themselves" and "don't let a 50 percent decline in bully- : Social Work degrees. He also has anyone push them around." Adults victim violence. The program, to pay a fine ~ such fines start certification as a Professional _ in charge hesitate to intervene which was based on the belief Se blac ; Administrator. For the past _ when bullies pick on their vic- that all children have a_ funda- SBE connate ee USe te Uap ee ‘seventeen years, Westcott has _ tims, thinking that it's just a mental right to safety and Lice Sranywhe rei. Cc apeGta ie erg worked in the field of post-, - stage kids go through. And in security at school, required schools zones) jyeomeykids mil late secondary education, serving as = the absence of adult interven- adults to take a hard-line excited about the new school year Dean of Applied Arts and Health | = tion, the other kids on the play- approach to school-yard aggres- ane analy. Doe REESE SI ees £0 Sciences at Confederation College ground may have little sympathy sion. Teachers made clear to whe Caso oeron eer Ouray Clete sae in Thunder Bay, and as Dean of - for their hapless playmates, their students that aggressive thispwithpavepecd tng dr iver, Paue ee at Seen Lights EH ; thinking that the victims must behaviour at school was not *o" ete Have See ollege in Dawson Creek. ° ° : ‘ have done something to deserve acceptable and would not be Eivet Negeont one ie vue _ Westcott has also been very Artist Ai Resilience RE Art Studio their plight. fhe cnitdrey who. tolerated. © Stuaents-were encoure “?°Ge YOUr Speeds any ales active in service to the commun— are victims often are ashamed and aged to report aggression and Zone AsO Dole eae ity. He has served at the Board Claire Babcock * afraid to tell their parents. threats, and those incidents were Schoo Pevcats level on the March of Dimes, the a ie Indications for the future: dealt with seriously. Parents of Association for the Mentally Painter / Instructor _{ Child-development researchers are aggressive students were called Handicapped, as well as numerous » taking a closer look at school- to the school and counseled about [FF : health and welfare-related com- October 6 - 12, 1989 | 4 yard violence and finding that it their children's behaviour. ee mittees and societies. During : | i is far more serious than we ever In a class where aggression if You Want to. Drink eae Rae as Pees of the The MOBILE ART STUDIO is designed i thought. "Bullying" is not a is tolerated all children lose - Se ; Sou Peace Child Development as a basic functional space adap- ) normal part of childhood behav- the bullies, th cts wes ° : ; 3 é e victims, and the Society, a debt-free Child Devel- ting to a variety of needs. Dur~ | 4 iour, according to David G. bystanders, | all of whom. learn That's Your Business. cere Sa hg was — ene eee ing a residency the space changes | 4 Perry, Ph.D., professor of psy- that violence is acceptable. Al- which provides a variety o ser- from a Studio to a Gallery! chology at Florida Atlantic though this is primarily a school vices to children and families in ane a a | University. Studies have shown problem, Dr. Perry has some It you Want to Stop, ae Se SRR ee eee ae Weekend Workshop Artist In The Studio . ehet Soe ears who show pene advice for parents: ae . : ° patterns o aggression by age ~ Be receptive. to our bf RENEE ONY Dawson creel) s ane ‘Watercolor / Mixed Media Open To The Public |, eight are more likely to be children's reports of Bete THAT'S OURS! munity television channel, advis~: : 2 : |= involved in criminal behavior and i Ta No previous experience necessary. | ae ; i : é violence. ee Sugden chapter. of People This workshop is a good introduc- October 9th To 12th |. family violence later Ln likes, - Report all incidents of and president. of the Obaix Gee onus OS ba lGue ahdoaeyar tek . They are also more likely to be violence to school authorities Economic Society. E a a a pee. c | . aggressive parents and have ore i j - : ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS In 1987-88, ese aoe servea Pf mixed media - (time permitting PLEASE DROP IN AND SEE CLAIRE |. °99 De more and insist that they do whatever Gee Sn Sd Boris ine eich Seb TS and interest). Those students BABCOCK WORKING ON HER OWN PRO-G | BS AISEGSS ENS kids, thus producing is necessary to insure that your : é : = : : - with some painting/mixed media JECTS. TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED. j z- another generation of bullies. child will be safe in the future Winter Games Society, and -was experience also welcome. ,}G Furthermore, children who are (and also that there will be no subsequently named Dawson Creek 5 Special Request Workshops , routinely victimized by bullies retaliation because your child Sunday = Open Meeting ea aes oe rales ae Pea: INSTRUCTOR: Claire Babcock M d : | spend their childhood plagued by reported the act). ; member ; 4 : : ; S Mee icc eeGiGhn hee Meceuie Pontes?) (October. 7thvand: etn onaay, October 9th anxvetyp singdcurity megane celOw is 6 ene a cee yt cr eacenae Wednesday - Closed Meeting : Haan Saturday and Sunday F ‘ self-esteem. take this responsibility, consid- ]} AS Benen and Bos Shrine Club of TIMES: 9:00 to 5:00 Are you interested in: Pioneering research in er more extreme steps to protect =o) ek. i - LOCATION: MOBILE ART STUDIO 5 arg F | § school-yard violence conducted by your child. Some parents have 8:00 p.m I regard this appointment fijocated outside Northern Lights figurative and portrait drawing, | -. Norwegian psychologist Dan had their children transferred to : ice ooh a area ra ae of my ficollege. BOnOR ERs - |. Olweus, Ph.D., found that in any. another school, reported the ire, sal estcoctt. an COST: $55.00 ou oor sketching | school, regardless of enrollment incident to the police, and filed Phe) Org 4g eanads sts kkk critique-of your art work | or class size, about 15 percent lawsuits against the school and CATHOLIC sehen Se SoS cy ne ren ' of kids are involved in school~ the bully's parents. CHURCH BASEMENT nition o outstanding achieve- PLEASE CONTACT THE ; ard violence ith bulli Our children need to know ' fi , COLLEGE , Ege SA as el er u les ; i ert.) bravery, or exceptional POR FURTHER, | INFORMATION. AND? TO Ooo ee youn IN BND see ectames And refuting the that the lessons they learn in Ph 778-7479 Wels Neer Come t Respons- REGISTER PLEASE PHONE NORTHERN INTEREST SO THER) . TNC aaa one ° service to the country. Respons DEGREE CoN SAS GRICE R INSTRUCTOR CAN BE BOOKED FOR AN | folkloric view of the bully as a school about equality, justice, ibility for the Order is vested EXTRA WORKSHOP + misunderstood and sensitive fel- and freedom from oppression in the Governor-General, who ap” kak kk j ee, - low hiding behind a "tough guy" aren't just for adults but extend points individuals on the advice veneer, Dr. Olweus reported that to all citizens, even children. of duly constituted Councils and Committees. The Order of Canada pays tribute to those who exemp~ lify the highest qualities of citizenship and whose contribu- tions enrich the lives of their contemporaries. * * * Closing Exhibition x x * Thursday October 12th 1989 Hours TBA Services * GAS * OIL * PROPANE © TIRES * PARTS © REPAIRS ° en Cassiar Minor Hockey General Meeting Thursday October 5, 1989 7:00 P.M. 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