Terrific Tolerance Ambassadors Changing the Community
March 27th 2014
THE LOUNGE!The lounge is a big hit with students and gives shy students a chance to have a break from their problems. Students may feel free to share their problems with the tolerance ambassadors supervising. In the lounge there is an area to relax, have fun and resolve problems. We have a rota which organises which ambassadors must supervise the lounge each day. The lounge averages 47 visitors per day; many of the visitors are boys in year 7 and 8. At least once a week, Ambassadors help out an upset student. A couple of the regular visitors told us what they thought of the lounge and how it helped them.... WHAT DO STUDENTS THINK OF THE LOUNGE?Student Interview with Carlos – a young Tolerance Ambassador year 8
"It is a fun place to relax and have a good time." 2.Do you feel safe at the Lounge? "Yes, as supervisors are making sure bullying does not occur." 3. Has the Lounge stopped or resolved your problems? "No as i have had no problems with other students." 4.Have you experienced any negative behaviour at the Lounge? "No everyone gets on with each other" 5. What do you like at the Lounge? "The activities on offer, like pool." 6. Have you helped anyone else at the lounge - maybe given advice your were given previously? "No, as I have had no reports of bullying to me, but I have helped people get used to the lounge environment. I also play with students to make them feel better." Interview – Callum – Year 7 student
"It is a fun, as there are lots of activities for use." 2. Do you feel safe at the Lounge? "Yes, as ambassadors are keeping bullying away from the lounge." 3. Has the Lounge stopped or resolved your problems? "Yes, as the ambassadors gave me advice on how to resolve the argument." 4. Have you experienced any negative behaviour at the Lounge? "Yes, but the ambassadors quickly resolved the incident before it got too far." 5. What do you like at the Lounge? "The computers, as I get to play games which is a nice contrast to a tough school day." WHAT NEXT?In the future we would like to continue with the current education and training program that we developed: We would like to also:
| WHO ARE YOUR MEMBERS?We are a group of students made up of various age, ethnicity and ability. We work together to promote tolerance and equality in our school and local community. WHAT IS YOUR AIM?To make all members of the Abbey College Community feel welcome and safe by reducing incidents of bullying through the education of the community and promotion of tolerance. We want students to have trust and confidence in all staff and to develop an atmosphere within the school where students feel they can tell someone about bullying incidents, in the knowledge that each will be dealt with consistently, effectively and confidentially. WHAT DO YOU DO?Since we began in the summer term of 2012 we have been very busy developing and promoting tolerance and equality by:
HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MADE AN IMPACT?
WHAT DOES YOUR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM THINK ABOUT THE IMPACT YOU HAVE MADE?
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Report Written by: The Tolerance Ambassadors.
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