Throughout the next few weeks all children will be taking part in the programme Kia Kaha. This is a programme developed by the New Zealand Police Youth Education Service which is designed to help create safe positive classrooms in which bullying cannot flourish. It will be taught by your child's teacher, with help from our local Police Education Officer - Emily Plew.

The programme introduces the following broad themes, in age appropriate ways:

• Feelings of self worth
• Respecting differences
• Acknowledging similarities
• Identifying bullying
• Cyberbullying
• Strategies to overcome bullying
• Working co-operatively
• Building a safe, bully free classroom and community
• Rights and responsibilities (Years 4 - 6)

Please contact your child's teacher if you would like any more information about the programme.