Bullying Awareness
See section ABOUT OUR SCHOOL for our Bullying Awareness and Prevention plan
Our students participated in a survey about their wellness at school. A total of 229 students, in grades 4 to 8, participated in the survey. This data is extremely valuable in determining our school goals and formulating our wellness/bullying plan. The following are some highlights:
79% of our students reported that they had a high sense of belonging in our school; the Canadian norm is 83%
89% of students reported that they had positive peer relationships (friendships); the Canadian norm is 80%
24% of students in our school reported that they had moderate to high levels of anxiety; the Canadian norm is 16%
22%of students in this school reported that they had been bullied at some point in the school year. Boys reported a higher percentage (25%); the Canadian norm is 68%
55% of students reported feeling safe attending school; the Canadian norm for these grades is 68%
58% of students reported having an adult(s) at school whom they can turn to who consistently provides encouragement and/or advice; the Canadian norm is 49%
74% of students reported positive teacher-students’ relations; the Canadian norm is 79%
85% reported that teachers had high expectations for academic success; the Canadian norm is 87%