November 17 to 23, 2024 is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in Ontario. We commend the many Bluewater District School Board students, staff, and others within our school communities, who demonstrate a commitment to promoting safe, inclusive, and accepting learning and working spaces for all within our schools and work sites. Countless examples are evident year-round in our school communities of amazing individual and collaborative efforts aimed at cultivating safe spaces where bullying has no place to thrive and survive. Thank you to all who continue to model our board mission, “To provide a quality education for every student in a safe, accepting, and caring environment.”
The Ministry of Education has released the “Bullying: we can all help stop it” guide to share important information on bullying and guidance to support children who may be affected. Please visit
ontario.ca/StopBullying.
Download the flyer here.
#BWDSBkind on Social Media
During Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week, students, staff, families, and members of our local communities are once again invited to let us know about acts of kindness on social media. This can be something that has occurred in one of our schools or work sites, or in the community. Be sure to tag @BluewaterDSB on Facebook, Instagram, or X using the hash tag #BWDSBkind. We want to go viral for kindness!
Related Board Policies and Procedures
As outlined below, Bluewater District School Board has many policies and procedures related to bullying prevention and intervention.
AP 1604-D “Communications – Addressing Parent/Community Concerns”
BP 6303-D “Equity and Inclusive Education”
AP 6303-D “Equity and Inclusive Education”
AP 6801-D “Police/School Protocol”
BP 6820-D “Safe and Accepting Schools”
AP 6819-D “Safe and Accepting Schools Incident Reporting”
AP 6820-D “Suspensions and Expulsions”
AP 6821-D “Bullying Prevention and Intervention”
AP 6822-D “Code of Conduct”
AP 6825-D “Progressive Discipline – Students”
BP 7520-D “Human Rights”
AP 7520-D “Prevention and Resolution of Harassment, Discrimination, Objectionable Behaviour and Human Rights Violations”
BP 7523-D “Workplace Violence”
AP 7523-D “Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention”
TCP-B005 “Code of Conduct” – Student Transportation Service Consortium of Grey-Bruce
Other Useful Links
Mental Health and Well-Being – Bluewater District School Board
Bill 13, Accepting Schools Act, 2012
Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce
The Grey Bruce We C.A.R.E Project
Kids Help Phone
Bell Let’s Talk
PREVNet
WES for Youth Online