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Message from the Principal – 03 August 2023 Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa I am aware of a recent newspaper article that implied that we do not deal with bullying at the College. I want to make it very clear that at CHB College we do not tolerate bullying. I personally find it abhorrent and deal with any instances that are brought to my attention, as do all our staff. The teachers and support staff at the College do an outstanding job in supporting our students during their days at school. They are dedicated to making every student’s day as meaningful and enjoyable as possible. They work hard to ensure inappropriate student interactions are kept to a minimum and also to heal relationships which are sometimes damaged by words or actions. I have complete faith that my staff deal with any bullying they see or are informed about at school. The fact that bullying is occurring at school should hardly be a surprise, it is not something new, it happens in all schools. Often the same bullying is happening or starts outside of school and is then brought into school. We certainly take our responsibilities to dealing with it seriously while students are at school and do our best to stop it happening again. I am sure the outcomes will not please everyone at times, but that does not mean it has not been dealt with. Our school is full of kids who go about their days at school making the most of their opportunities and spending time with their friends, not being bullied or bullying others. School Preventative Responses We also do our best to educate people about bullying. We have processes and people in place to deal with bullying. We teach students about how to deal with a range of bullying and bring in outside providers to also offer advice and guidance to our students. These interventions are designed “to create a safe physical and emotional environment and takes all reasonable steps to eliminate bullying within our school community”. We aim to educate and assist students to make better choices. The following is a list of some of our current actions to educate our students.
I have written about bullying in previous newsletters and have also spoken about it in assemblies. Our students know what they should do if targeted by a bully and bullies should know why what they are doing is harmful. The only way schools can deal with bullies is to be told when it happens so we can support those being bullied and deal with the bullies to stop it happening again. We are also only part of the puzzle in dealing with bullying as we have the students for only a small portion of their time over a year. As the programmes and interventions above show, we use a range of resources and people to support our students, we educate and role model as best we can. We are here to support parents and often do, with issues that have been brought into the school. We appreciate parents who acknowledge their children are not perfect, sometimes make wrong choices and work with us to make positive changes happen. If you have concerns about your children being bullied, then we can only help if you let us know. If you feel you are not happy with the way it has been dealt with then there is a concerns and complaints process (see the Flow Chart attached to this newsletter). We are here to help if you follow the processes we use. SCHOOL VALUES: ~ WHAKANUIA ~ RESPECT ~ “Ahakoe he iti he pounamu” – ‘Although it is small it is greenstone’. This whakatauki talks about giving a treasure or something precious to another. It is not the amount of something that you give it is the manner in which it is given and the meaning behind it. Small acts of kindness are often viewed like this, they cost nothing but make a great deal of difference to the person receiving it. Be kind and be a positive influence on others. Victoria University Graduates June 2022 to May 2023 The following students were awarded their degrees or Post Graduate Diplomas from Victoria University over the past year. Congratulations to all of you on your efforts and we wish you all the best for the future. Benjamin Nilesen – Master of Architecture (Prof) – passed with distinction Erika Kondo - Master of Architecture (Prof) – passed with Merit Hamish Taylor – BEHONS – Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) – First Class Honours Claire Grant – BSc – Bachelor of Science Elena Simpson – BSc – Bachelor of Science Nicole Thomson – BSc – Bachelor of Science Ines Wichman – BA – Bachelor of Arts Isaiah Tiuka – BA – Bachelor of Arts Jean Putt – PG Dip in Education Psychology Practice Jed Shepherd – PGDip in Teaching (Secondary) Maddison Huch – BCOM – Bachelor of Commerce Taylor-Raye Auckram - – BCOM – Bachelor of Commerce
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