Education and Early Childhood Development
February 23, 2015
Promoting the Safety and Well-being of Children and Youth
Violence Awareness Week Celebrated in Schools Province-Wide
February 22-28 is Violence Awareness Week in Newfoundland and Labrador schools. To recognize the work of schools this week and all year round to support a safe and caring environment, the Provincial Government is announcing a total of $20,000 in Safe and Caring Special Project Awards to 40 schools throughout the province.
“The Provincial Government is committed to creating and maintaining safe, caring and inclusive school environments free from bullying. This week gives all of us, especially parents, teachers and students, an opportunity to reflect on how we can contribute to a positive school community for our young people. The Safe and Caring Special Project Awards are designed to promote and support our Safe and Caring Schools policy. Each of the 40 schools will receive $500 to assist in fostering a safe and caring school environment through school-based projects. I congratulate all the schools participating in this year’s awards for submitting such a diverse list of proposals and for recognizing that there are many ways to build an inclusive school climate free of violence.”
- The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
The selection process for the Special Project Awards recognize the efforts of schools in establishing and maintaining safe, caring and inclusive learning environments, promoting effective actions to create positive school climates, and sustaining safe and caring communities. A complete list of the 2015 award recipients can be found in the backgrounder below.
Since 2011, the Provincial Government has invested over $2 million through the Safe and Caring Schools Policy. Throughout Violence Awareness Week, schools will promote anti-bullying activities with the highlight of the week being Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, February 25.
QUICK FACTS
- February 22 to 28 is Violence Prevention Week in schools throughout the province.
- A total of $20,000 will be provided to 40 schools to assist in creating and maintaining safe, respectful and positive school environments.
- These grants, valued at $500 each, provide an opportunity to further support school-based projects that foster a safe, caring and positive learning environment for students and staff.
- For more on the Provincial Government’s safe and caring schools initiatives visit www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/safeandcaring/index.html.
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Media contact:
| Jennifer Tulk
Director of Communications Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 709-729-0048, 728-4014 jennifertulk@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Safe and Caring Schools Special Project Awards (2014-15)
Newfoundland and Labrador English School District
| School | Community | Project Title |
| Mealy Mountain Collegiate | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | Community Appreciation School Breakfast Program |
| Amos Comenius Memorial School | Hopedale | PBS ACMS House Team |
| Lake Melville School | North West River | School Wide Positive Behaviour Supports |
| Hampden Academy | Hampden | Bullies Tear Down, but Students at Hampden Academy Build Up |
| Gros Morne Academy | Rocky Harbour | Raise awareness and promote education about homophobia and other forms of oppression. |
| Long Range Academy | Cow Head | Raise awareness and promote education about homophobia and other forms of oppression |
| Corner Brook Intermediate | Corner Brook | CBI – Cool Behaviors Incentives |
| Our Lady of Mercy Elementary | St. George’s | Ready, Responsible and Respectful at Our Lady of Mercy Elementary |
| Grandy’s River Collegiate | Burnt Island | Grandy’s at WAR (Working, Achieving and Recognizing) |
| Elwood High School | Deer Lake | SW PBS Implementation |
| St. James All Grade | Lark Harbour | SW PBS Implementation |
| Stephenville Elementary | Stephenville | Catch Me Good |
| Fitzgerald Academy | English Harbour West | United in Our Differences: The S.A.F.E Program |
| Dorset Collegiate | Pilley’s Island | PBIS Re-Launch |
| King Academy | Harbour Breton | Healthy Relationships/Dating Violence |
| Botwood Collegiate | Botwood | Beyond the Hurt/Botwood Collegiate Ozone |
| Exploits Valley Intermediate | Grand Falls – Windsor | Highlighting Respect and Student Leadership through PBIS |
| John Watkins Academy | Hermitage | PBIS Incentive Program |
| Leading Tickles Primary | Leading Tickles | Digital Citizenship Awareness |
| Memorial Academy | Botwood | Bee Buck Program |
| Lakeside Academy | Buchans | The Lakeside Laua |
| Holy Cross Elementary | Holyrood | Holyrood |
| Coley’s Point Primary | Coley’s Point | Relationships First |
| St. Francis School | Harbour Grace | Building Positive Relationships through Games |
| Laval High School | Placentia | Digital Citizenship Video |
| Heritage Collegiate | Lethbridge | “I (Information) Café” |
| Swift Current Academy | Swift Current | Positive Health & Inclusion for All |
| St. Mark’s School | King’s Cove | The Amazing Race |
| St. Joseph’s All Grade | Terrenceville | Moving Forward: One Stitch at a Time |
| Pearce Junior High School | Salt Pond | Positive Peer Group Health Fair |
| Larkhall Academy | St. John’s | Roary’s Pride Award |
| St. Augustine’s Elementary | Bell Island | Roll-out of Positive Behaviour Supports |
| Holy Family Elementary | Paradise | CD Recording of Three B’s Song (Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe) |
| Upper Gullies Elementary | Upper Gullies, C.B.S. | Celebrating our Success |
| Macdonald Drive Junior High | St. John’s | Green Apple Alliance 2015 |
| St. Paul’s Junior High | St. John’s | St. Paul’s GSA Button Contract Campaign |
| Mount Pearl Intermediate | Mount Pearl | Games Club for Character |
| St. Kevin’s High School | St. John’s (Goulds) | SKH Social Justice Group |
| Holy Heart of Mary High School | Holy Heart Best Buddies | Body Right |
Conseil Scholarie Francophone Provincial
| School | Community | Project Title |
| CSFP - École Notre-Dame-du-Cap | Cap Saint-Georges | Prenons position contre l’intimidation |
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