Qu’est-ce que le harcèlement ?
Newfoundland’s Safe and Caring Schools Policy defines bullying as a pattern of aggressive behaviour meant to hurt or cause discomfort to another person. Participating in bullying includes directly carrying out, assisting, or encouraging the behaviour in any way. The bully has more perceived power than the victim. Bullying can be physical, verbal, social, and/or electronic. Some bullying behaviours may be illegal (e.g.: an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada).
Bullying can focus on: disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexuality, race/ethnicity/religion, or other issues. Bullying behaviour typically involves repetition or the threat of repetition and is intended to cause fear, intimidation, humiliation, distress or other forms of harm.
Pour les enseignants
How does the province of Newfoundland and Labrador define bullying? Is there formal legislation in place that dicates how schools, both public and private, should protect students from bullying and promote bullying prevention?
Les enseignants sont responsables de contribuer au développement des compétences sociales et émotionnelles dont les élèves ont besoin pour entretenir des relations saines, et de leur enseigner que le harcèlement est contraire à la loi et inacceptable. Pour ce faire, ils doivent remplir certaines responsabilités et respecter certaines attentes, tant en classe que dans le cadre de leur ministère.
Newfoundland’s policy on bullying was updated by the Department of Education in 2013. La politique des écoles sûres et accueillantes defines bullying and includes a staff response protocol on how staff members should intervene, investigate, inform parents/guardians of, apply consequences for and document bullying incidents.
Pour plus de détails concernant la législation relative au cyberharcèlement, notamment la législation fédérale, veuillez consulter : Consequences juridiques du cyberharcèlement
Legal requirements for Private Schools in Newfoundland
Private schools in Newfoundland are included within the Schools Act and, are not exempt from regulation by the Minister. The same responsibilities that public schools owe to maintain a safe and inclusive environment also apply to private schools.
Les éducateurs partagent la responsabilité avec les parents et les autres adultes de la vie des élèves pour favoriser le développement des compétences sociales et émotionnelles dont ils ont besoin pour entretenir des relations saines et leur enseigner que le harcèlement est inexcusable et inacceptable.
Voici vos droits en tant qu'enseignant :
- You have the right to invite parents or legal guardians to participate in the development and support of the safe and caring schools policy and code of conduct.
- Vous avez le droit d’encourager les parents et les tuteurs légaux à :
- assist their children to abide by the school’s code of conduct; and
- demonstrate positive behaviours that include appreciation and respect for diversity, and engaging in positive, non-violent conflict resolution.
- Vous avez le droit de demander que les parents ou les tuteurs légaux s’intéressent activement au progrès académique et social de leur enfant.
- You have the right to encourage parents or legal guardians to communicate regularly with the school if there is a concern about bullying.
- You have the right to expect your school to develop a Code of Conduct within the Department’s Safe and Caring Schools policy and guidelines.
- You have the right to expect resources and training initiatives from the Department of Education, supporting the implementation of the Safe and Caring Schools Policy.
Voici ce que l’on attend de vous en tant qu’enseignant :
Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :
- The school principal is required to identify a school team responsible for facilitating the Provincial Safe and Caring Schools Initiative that will:
- develop a safe and caring schools policy; and
- develop a safe and caring schools action plan that includes:
a) preventative initiatives, including the teaching of positive behaviours to all students;
b) guidelines for responding to traumatic events;
c) acknowledgement of individual students’ needs when providing positive behaviour supports, including early identification of students with exceptionalities;
d) the training of school personnel, including for effective classroom management.
- On vous attend de vous montrer des normes élevées en matière de comportements sécuritaires, attentionnés et responsables.
- You are expected to take seriously, and to consistently respond to, bullying behaviours and complaints.
- You are expected to report inappropriate student behaviour monthly to the school district.
- You are expected to support safe and caring initiatives at the school and classroom level.
- On attend de vous maintenir des attentes cohérentes concernant le comportement positif de tous les élèves.
- On s’attend à ce que vous collaboriez avec les parents et les tuteurs légaux pour promouvoir un environnement d’apprentissage sûr et chaleureux.
- You are expected to make a concerted effort to connect safe and caring schools initiatives with curriculum outcomes.
Au niveau des conseils scolaires :
- Each school district is required to establish a Safe and Caring Schools Team that will:
- provide district-level leadership with respect to the Provincial Safe and Caring Schools Initiative;
- establish guidelines for implementing preventative and proactive school-wide practices promoting positive behaviours by all members of the school community;
- provide guidance and resources to schools as they develop safe and caring schools policies and implement school action plans;
- establish guidelines and procedures to assist school personnel in managing potentially violent situations.
- identify and facilitate the sharing of best practices and successful school initiative; and
- promote and provide professional learning opportunities at the school level to support the implementation of the Safe and Caring Schools Policy.
Si un élève révèle des faits, ou si vous, en tant qu’enseignant, avez constaté que ce dernier a été victime de harcèlement ou de cyberharcèlement à l’école, ou si vous en êtes informé par un membre du personnel scolaire ou par une autre personne, vous avez les responsabilités suivantes en tant qu’enseignant :
Voici ce que l’on attend de vous en tant qu’enseignant :
Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :
- You are expected to follow the Safe and Caring Schools Bullying Intervention Protocol.
- You are expected to always address and immediately respond to stop the behaviour, and follow up with a form of intervention that leads towards a positive behavioural change.
- You are expected to ensure that the needs of the students who may be adversely affected by the unacceptable behaviour, are addressed by the school.
- You are responsible for informing parents or legal guardians of the student who bullied about their child’s unacceptable behaviour as soon as reasonably possible, and give them the opportunity to collaborate on actions toward behavioural change.
- You are responsible for ensuring that the consequences to students’ unacceptable behaviours are:
- appropriate to their stage of development and their special needs, if necessary;
- logical and connected to the behaviour;
- enforced in a timely fashion; and
- reflect the severity, frequency, and duration of the behaviour.
- You are responsible for consulting with the parents when suspension is determined as an appropriate consequence to the student’s bullying behaviours, that:
- in-school suspension will be given consideration as an alternative to out-of-school suspension;
- a re-entry or transitional plan will be developed to ensure the student’s successful return to school; and
- re-entry plans will include interventions that enable positive behavioural change.
Au niveau des districts scolaires :
The school board is expected to ensure that the needs of the students who may be adversely affected by the unacceptable behaviour are addressed by the school district.
Et enfin,
Gardez à l’esprit que votre propre comportement doit être pris en considération, malgré les désaccords ou les hostilités que vous pourriez rencontrer. Les élèves observent attentivement ce que font les adultes de leur entourage et sont influencés autant par vos actions que par vos paroles. Lorsque les élèves voient que vous êtes respectueux et empathique envers les autres, même lorsque vous êtes en désaccord, ils sont plus susceptibles de faire de même.
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Pour les parents
How does the law in Newfoundland and Labrador address bullying and how does it work to protect students, whether the bullying is on or off school property, face-to-face or electronic?
Les parents sont responsables de travailler avec les adultes de la vie de leurs enfants pour leur enseigner que le harcèlement est inexcusable et inacceptable. Les écoles, les conseils scolaires, les parents, les enseignants et les ministères doivent collaborer pour créer des environnements sécuritaires et inclusifs où chacun est traité avec respect. Dans le cadre de cette collaboration visant à créer un milieu scolaire sûr, les parents disposent de certains droits en vertu de la législation actuelle. Les parents d’un enfant victime de harcèlement ou qui a été agresseur ont divers droits qui s’appliquent dans le cadre de la classe, au niveau du conseil scolaire et au niveau du ministère.
Newfoundland’s policy on bullying was updated by the Department of Education in 2013. La politique des écoles sûres et accueillantes defines bullying and includes a staff response protocol on how staff members should intervene, investigate, inform parents/guardians of, apply consequences for and document bullying incidents.
Pour plus de détails concernant la législation relative au cyberharcèlement, notamment la législation fédérale, veuillez consulter : Consequences juridiques du cyberharcèlement
Legal requirements for Private Schools in Newfoundland
Private schools in Newfoundland are included within the Schools Act and, are not exempt from regulation by the Minister. Therefore, the same responsibilities that public schools owe to maintain a safe and inclusive environment also apply to private schools.
Parents/guardians have a responsibility to work with the adults in their child’s life (teachers, school principals, coaches, and group leaders) so that together, they can teach students that bullying and cyberbullying are wrong and unacceptable. Schools, (public or private) school boards, parents, teachers, community members and ministries are all responsible for creating safe and inclusive environments where everyone is treated with respect.
Voici vos droits en tant que parent en vertu de la politique actuelle :
Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :
- You have the right to expect the school to develop a Code of Conduct in line with provincial policy and guidelines, and ensure its ongoing implementation.
- You have the right to expect the school to report inappropriate behaviour to the district office on a monthly basis.
- You have the right to ask that the school principal identifies a school team responsible for facilitating the Provincial Safe and Caring Schools Initiative that will develop a safe and caring schools policy and will develop a safe and caring school action plan that includes:
- preventative teaching of positive behaviours to all students;
- guidelines for responding to traumatic events;
- ways to recognize needs of individual students when providing positive behaviour supports, including early identification of students with exceptionalities; and
- training of school personnel, including for effective classroom management.
- You have the right to ask that all teachers and school staff do the following:
- model high standards for safe, caring and responsible behaviours;
- maintain consistent expectations of positive behaviour for all students; and
- collaborate with parents in promoting a safe and caring learning environment.
- You have the right to expect schools to participate in Violence Prevention Week activities, sponsored by the Department of Education.
Au niveau des districts scolaires :
- You have the right to expect your school district to identify and facilitate the sharing of successful school initiatives and best practices, and to provide professional learning opportunities at the school level.
- You have the right to expect your school district to develop and regularly review protocols or practices that guide the implementation of the Safe and Caring Schools Policy.
- You have the right to ask that your school district establishes a Safe and Caring Schools Team that will:
- provide district-level leadership with respect to the Provincial Safe and Caring Schools Initiative;
- establish guidelines for implementing preventative and proactive school-wide practices promoting positive behaviours by all members of the school community;
- provide support and resources to schools as they develop safe and caring schools policies and implement school action plans; and
- establish guidelines and procedures to assist school personnel in managing potentially violent situations.
This is what is expected of parents, under the current policy:
- You are expected to participate in the development of, and support the safe and caring schools policy and code of conduct.
- You are expected to encourage and assist your children to abide by the school’s code of conduct, and demonstrate positive behaviours that include demonstrating appreciation and respect for diversity, and engaging in positive, non-violent conflict resolution.
- You are expected to take an active interest in your children’s academic and social progress.
- You are expected to communicate regularly with the school.
At the Department of Education Level:
- You have the right to expect the Department to establish policy and direction for safe and caring schools, and to show leadership by emphasizing these priorities in future district strategic plans and school development plans.
- You have the right to expect the Department to include a safe and caring schools focus within all other policies, resources, and training initiatives, and across divisions of the Department and school districts.
- You have the right to expect the promotion of professional learning opportunities and policy guidance for the district and school levels.
- You have the right to expect the Department to establish and monitor a systematic process for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to policy implementation and inappropriate student behaviour.
If you find out that your child has bullied or cyberbullied at school, either through hearing about it from school personnel, your child, or someone else, your rights as a parent under the current policy are:
Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :
- You have the right to expect that all reports of bullying behaviour will be taken seriously by school staff members.
- You have the right to be informed of a bullying incident as quickly as possible.
- You have the right to expect that schools will follow the Bullying Intervention Protocol outlined in the Safe & Caring Schools Policy when a bullying incident occurs on school property, during a school activity off school property, and when a bullying behaviour negatively affects the school environment.
- You have the right to ask that such behaviour is always addressed by the school, meaning that school personnel immediately respond to stop the behaviour and follow up with a form of intervention that encourages a positive behavioural change.
- You have the right to ask that the needs of the students who may be adversely affected by the unacceptable behaviour are addressed by the school, and that school staff members will follow up with students on a regular basis.
Au niveau des districts scolaires :
- You have the right to ask that such behaviour is always addressed by the school district, that there is an immediate response to stop the behaviour, followed by an intervention that encourages a positive behavioural change.
- You have the right to ask that the needs of the students who may be adversely affected by the unacceptable behaviour are addressed by the school district.
Les élèves qui sont victimes de harcèlement ne veulent souvent pas que leurs parents/tuteurs en fassent part à l’école pour peur ou honte, mais les enseignants et l’administration doivent en savoir davantage afin de pouvoir y mettre fin. Travaillez avec votre enfant pour déterminer les adultes qu’il ou elle peut faire confiance et avec lesquels il ou elle se sent le plus à l’aise, afin que ces adultes puissent participer à la solution.
Rappelez-vous : approchez-vous de l’école d’une manière calme et constructive, malgré les sentiments douloureux d’agressivité et de peur que vous pourriez éprouver. Il est votre devoir de protéger votre enfant, mais il est également du devoir de l’école de maintenir un environnement d’apprentissage sûr pour tous les élèves. Il incombe à l’école de déterminer les réponses et les conséquences appropriées pour l’élève qui a harcelé et de préserver la vie privée des élèves. Restez concentrés sur la résolution du problème – empêchez de nouveaux incidents et assurez-vous que votre enfant se sente en sécurité et soutenu.
Si vous découvrez que votre enfant a été victime de harcèlement scolaire ou en ligne, soit en apprenant à son sujet par le personnel scolaire, soit par quelqu’un d’autre, vos droits en tant que parent en vertu de la législation actuelle sont les suivants :
Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :
- You have the right to be informed of your child’s unacceptable behaviour as quickly as possible and should be given the opportunity to collaborate on actions towards behavioural change.
- You have the right to expect that schools will follow the Bullying Intervention Protocol outlined in the Safe & Caring Schools Policy when a bullying incident occurs on school property, during a school activity off school property, and when a bullying behaviour negatively affects the school environment.
- You have the right to expect disciplinary measures and interventions to be identified in the school’s Code of Conduct.
- You have the right to ask that the consequences for your child’s unacceptable behaviours are:
- appropriate to his/her stage of development and special needs, if necessary;
- logical and connected to the behaviour; and
- reflecting of the severity, frequency, and duration of the behaviour; and
- timely.
- You have the right to ask that, if suspension is determined as an appropriate consequence for your child’s bullying behaviours:
- in-school suspension will be given consideration as an alternative to out-of-school suspension;
- a re-entry or transition plan will be developed to ensure your child’s successful return to school; and
- re-entry plans will include interventions that enable positive behavioural change.
- Prenez le temps de gérer vos émotions. L’apprentissage que votre enfant a été victime de harcèlement physique ou numérique – ou de harcèlement envers autrui – peut être très douloureux. Écoutez attentivement les informations et, si nécessaire, indiquez que vous avez besoin de temps pour vous acclimater à cette information avant de passer à autre chose.
- Réagissez avec précaution envers votre enfant. Prenez les plaintes de harcèlement au sérieux. Reconnaissez toujours le courage de votre enfant en signalant ou en parlant de ce harcèlement. Expliquez à votre enfant que c’est de votre responsabilité de contribuer à résoudre le problème et à mettre fin au harcèlement, et cela inclut de signaler le harcèlement à l’école et de travailler en collaboration avec celle-ci. Rassurer l’élève victime de harcèlement, en lui expliquant qu’il ou elle a le droit d’être en sécurité, protégé par les adultes à l’école, et traité avec respect par tout le monde. Aidez l’élève qui a harcelé à comprendre ses droits. Insistez sur sa responsabilité de traiter les autres avec respect.
- Visitez www.prevnet.ca pour obtenir plus d’informations sur le harcèlement.
- Avant de rencontrer le personnel scolaire pour élaborer un plan de sécurité pour votre enfant ou un plan de réaction positive si votre enfant a été victime de harcèlement, définissez des objectifs à court et à long terme. Il est important de déterminer ce que vous souhaitez accomplir et de savoir à quoi vous attendre de la part de l’école, en fonction des droits et responsabilités de cette dernière en vertu de la législation.
- Suivre et contrôler l’efficacité du plan. Consultez régulièrement votre enfant et l’école pour vous assurer que le problème est pris en charge et qu’aucun nouvel incident n’est survenu. Commencez par consulter régulièrement, puis réduisez progressivement les visites à tous les quelques jours, toutes les semaines, etc. Il est souvent nécessaire de suivre la situation pendant plusieurs mois.
- Dès le premier moment où vous vous rendez compte de la situation, rédigez un rapport détaillé sur ce qui s’est passé, quand cela s’est produit, ce qui a été fait et si le plan d’action a été efficace pour mettre fin à la harceleurie.
Gardez à l’esprit que vous êtes un modèle pour vos enfants. Les enfants regardent très attentivement ce que font leurs parents et sont influencés par leurs actions ainsi que par leurs paroles. Si vos enfants voient que vous communiquez avec respect et restez constructif face aux désaccords avec les autres, ils sont plus susceptibles de faire de même.
