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Planning for a safe and supportive school community

On Thursday, 17th March, 2022, one day early due to Friday 18th being a Pupil Free Day, Red Cliffs Secondary College is participating in the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA).

The NDA is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative, connecting schools and communities to find workable solutions to prevent bullying. 

The theme for the 2022 NDA is Kindness Culture. Red Cliffs Secondary College will be posting kindness messages around the school and having a kindness song theme to the school bell on Thursday 17th.  As the theme colour for the event is Orange, staff are encouraged to wear a splash of orange on the day.

Planning for a safe and supportive school community requires a whole-school community approach. 

Three key characteristics outlined in the national definition of bullying distinguish bullying behaviours from other forms of peer aggression behaviours which do not constitute bullying. The key characteristics of bullying include:

1. power imbalance
2. deliberate intent to cause harm, and
3. ongoing and repeated behaviour

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