Hurting on the Inside

Girls and Bullying

This program looks at how girls bully, why they bully and how it can be addressed successfully. We also address issues facing the person being bullied.

Bullying is Uncool

With the aid of a dramatised section, this program aims to make a very positive contribution to combating the increasing problem of bullying in our schools. It explains to children why kids bully and offers strategies for them to use to deal with the bullies they may encounter.

Cyber Safe

Identifying and Combating Cyber Bullies

Bullying has long been an unfortunate aspect of schooling, but today it is no longer confined to the real world. Cyber bullies are making their presence felt, and, while their motivations are the same as those of the schoolyard bully, the way they operate is quite different.

This essential program looks at what cyber bullying is; cyber stalking and the law; and what students can do to protect themselves from this ever increasing threat. Education for parents and school communities is also examined, with strategies on how to deal with cyber bullying and positive school wide solutions.

Self Esteem and Identity in the Digital Age

Today's media is often criticised for projecting an unrealistic notion of beauty and that the example set by magazines and television can hinder the development of a positive self esteem in many young people. In this program we examine how we develop our own identity, what influences the development of our identity and the key factors in the development of positive and negative self esteem. A fantastic program that empowers and educates students in the face of a powerful and influential cultural force.

Tackling Bullying Behaviours

Tackling Bullying Behaviours Non- Punitive Approaches

Bullying is an age-old problem that has been addresses in various ways over the years. This program considers non-punitive approaches. It is divided into four main sections:

1. No Blame Approach
2. Shared Concern Method
3. Restorative Justice
4. Parents

This essential program looks at what cyber bullying is; cyber stalking and the law; and what students can do to protect themselves from this ever increasing threat. Education for parents and school communities is also examined, with strategies on how to deal with cyber bullying and positive school wide solutions.

No Bullying in Our Community

Home/School Partnership Strategies

Bullying is complex, insidious and covert behaviour 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.

Girl's 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 covert, 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.

Real Smart about Bullying

This program is another of the Real Smart collection, with Mike and Zach hosting a fast-paced, slightly off-the-wall show that puts bullying amongst young people, under the microscope. The pair, with help from roving reporters, Snooping Stella and Radar Raffaele, and that annoying character on the other end of the telephone, take viewers through varying aspects of bullying, including - defining bullying; the four types of bullying (physical, verbal, anti - social and psychological bullying); and effective ways of dealing with bullying.

Amidst the mayhem of the Real Smart studio, interview grabs with psychologist, Andrea Fuller, provide an insight into different aspects of bullying and various strategies young people can use to deal with it.

The Thinking Curriculum

Knowledge is a trade able commodity and a driving force in global life. Modern learning is about using information to construct new understandings. Students need the ability to control knowledge - to access, organise, analyse, evaluate and use information effectively. This program looks at specific higher order thinking skills - those that can be applied both in the classroom, and life beyond it. Content must be rich and contribute to the use of thinking skills and strategies. We show how a thinking curriculum can be introduced to and applied in the classroom.

Managing the Difficult Group

It's a challenge that every teacher has to face; how to handle a difficult group of students. Even experienced teachers can quail at the thought of facing another period with a particular class whose behaviour is dominated by a group of uncooperative, non- achieving students.

This program illustrates a set of practical a set of practical, do-stable steps that teachers can implement to diffuse student's behaviour, get them working and bring real change to the classroom environment.

Bullying Behaviours

Investigate Myths and Facts

Bullying is an everyday problem that occurs in all schools. Every student will be involved in bullying one form or another at some point during their formal education, whether as a direct target, as the bully, a participant or by a bystander. This program explains to students what bullying is and the many different forms it can take. It also provides students with a range of coping mechanisms and strategies. 'Bullying Behaviours - Investigating Myths and Facts' is a must - see for all students of today.

Accommodating Different Learning Styles

It's easy for a teacher to assume that all his or her students learn in the same way but the truth is that there is a multitude of different learning styles, characterised by 3 main types: auditory, visual and kinaesthetic. In this program we explore the different styles; observe students and teachers in action; learn how to employ techniques and strategies that cater for the variety of learning styles; and see and hear about the current best practice. The program provides practical advice to assist in broadening their own teaching practice and enhancing the learning experiences of all their students.

Bullying

The Inside Story

"Bullying- The inside Story", is a view inside the mind of Ben, a typical student in secondary school. Ben finds himself in a variety of situations in which he is potentially a victim, bully and on-looker of some unpleasant business in his school. As he faces three key scenarios, he debates in his mind the pros and cons of each dilemma. The debate takes place between four animated characters - Party Marty, B. Negative, Max Power and Dr. Sensible - who although funny at times, treat the issue seriously.

Interviews with students and psychologist Dr. Andrew Fuller provide additional insight into the scenarios and give hope for challenging the culture of bullying in schools.

This package contains the standard video plus a CD-ROM that is complete teaching support tool - it includes overheads, digital teacher notes, links to websites, and the ability to preview the video in short segments on your home or school computer. This innovation will make your lesson planning much easier.