Bullying is complex, insidious and covert behavior that is difficult for any child to deal with in isolation. Our drive and instinct as parents is to protect and support our child and equip them with skills to handle what life presents. The key to tackling school bullying is to create a partnership between teachers, parents, students and the broader community. This program will support parents who want to work in partnership with their child’s school to bring about a suitable outcome for children involved in bullying. By doing this parents will become their child’s best advocate rather than a source that inflames the bullying.
Subjects: Health
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Not in My Class: Managing Classroom Bullying Behaviours
Bullying in the classroom is a reality but is not always as obvious as other instances of bullying – such as in the playground. Bullying in the classroom can affect all students – not just those involved in bullying or on the receiving end of the behavior. No action by a teacher can be seen by students as condoning the bullying or giving tacit acceptance of the behavior. This program discusses the issue of classroom bullying behaviors, and offers thought-provoking management solutions for teachers who need to address this type of behavior.
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Measurements of Physical Activity
The National Physical Activity Guidelines were introduced by the Australian Government to offer guidance and options for moderate-intensity physical activity, which are both achievable and sustainable across gender, socio-economic and occupational groups. This program illustrates the key principles outlined by the guidelines and offers a comprehensive and objective approach to various methods of measuring physical activity. Interviews and a variety of sports and activities footage further assist with addressing the concepts of the program.
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Inside Your Feelings
Grief is one of the hardest human emotions to bear. Children find it hard to handle the complexity of feelings involved. Inside Your Feelings is a powerful educational program, produced in response to the needs of children and those who teach and counsel them.
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Head Lice Control
You may not even know you’ve got them! Research shows that 50% of people don’t feel itchy even though they’ve got head lice. This program details why head lice are so resilient and outlines the key to effective management – breaking their life cycle. Students, parents and teachers will learn about the different treatment methods, from the conditioner/comb treatment to insecticides sold over the counter and understand how to protect themselves from future infestations.
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Health in the Developing World: The Impact of Landmines, Water and Microfinance
Across the world 1.3 billion people suffer from extreme poverty. They don’t have enough to eat, they don’t have proper shelter, they don’t have safe drinking water and they don’t have access to life saving medicines. This program explores three aspects of development that can have a positive impact on the health and lives of people in developing countries. We look at how the provision of safe drinking water, the clearing of landmines and the introduction of micro-finance systems to create employment can help improve the quality of life for individuals and society.
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Healthy Eating Pyramid
The Healthy Eating Pyramid, was made in conjunction with Nutrition Australia. It covers two pyramids, one for vegetarians and the other for non-vegetarians. In each case, we look at the three sections, from bottom to top using all the latest information. Along the way, it emphasizes the need to reduce the intake of saturated fat, salt and refined foods and to increase the intake of complex carbohydrates. The program also reiterates the need for regular activity or sport to be part of everyone’s healthy lifestyle.
The program is dynamically presented by Julia Martin with the aid of a range of young people in the street and colorful graphics with special on screen support from Jedda the Wonderdog! -
Hit the Ground Running: Making the leap from Grade to High School
Getting off to a good start in high school is all about having a bit of extra knowledge about what you’re moving into. This can be an exciting and unsettling period for many students and has been identified as a major influential phase during the middle years of schooling. Hit the Ground Running is based on a successful transition program developed by former Student Welfare Coordinator, Marian Orr and practiced through grade and high schools in Australia. The program builds on established practices for developing resiliency in young people.
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Hurting on the Inside: Girls and Bullying
Gossip, whispers, nasty looks, shunning – what some girls do best. Usually when bullying is mentioned, we think straightaway of boys and their intimidation and physical violence. However, we know that girls do more than their fair share of bullying as well and sometimes it can be much more hurtful and demeaning of both parties. In this program we look at how girls bully, why they do it and how it can be dealt with successfully and brought under control. We also address how the person being bullied can deal with it.
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Girls’ Business: Friendship and Bullying in Schools
Girls can be the best of friends or the worst of enemies. Instead of physical aggression typical of boys, girls tend to use indirect techniques that are equally devastating to the victim. This program examines some of these strategies and helps us to understand why some girls adopt these methods of expression. We focus particularly on relational aggression. The program also offers advice for girls who are targets and asks all girls to consider if they are being honest about the way they communicate their annoyance and anger.