Help keep kids stay safe from bully behaviour online and at school

Bullying can affect all children and has negative impacts on the victim as well as the bully.

Bullying can appear in several forms:

• Verbal bullying: Examples are name calling, making fun of someone, making jokes at another’s expense, unwelcome teasing and spreading secrets someone disclosed in confidence.
• Physical bullying: Pushing, shoving, pinching, hitting, spitting, damaging property and vandalizing lockers or school supplies. 
• Social bullying: Examples are spreading rumours, being exclusive with friends and excluding people from events or study groups.
• Cyberbullying: Using social media to intimidate, exclude and disseminate private information or using texting, emails or other applications to damage someone’s reputation.

Strategies focused on building self-esteem, developing respectful relationships and providing clear but respectful communication tend to be the most successful.

Children who are bullied need to be empowered and supported in developing healthy relationships.

Bullies on the other hand, need to learn social responsibility, empathy, right from wrong and remedial actions, such as rebuilding relationships and apologizing. 

What can you do as a parent to prevent or deal with bullying?

• Encourage your child to report bullying they either experience or witness to school staff, such as teachers, counsellors, principals or parents.
• Provide opportunities for open dialogue about sensitive topics.
• If your child is the bully, encourage them to reflect on their actions, and how they would feel if the tables were turned and they were on the receiving end.
• Help your children develop digital literacy so they are aware of what cyberbullying looks like and have strategies for handling cyberbullying when it arises.

Find more advice for preventing or dealing with bullying on Fraser Health’s website at: https://ow.ly/Yq2150Pei4C

There is still time to participate in OLM School’s Purdys Chocolates Christmas fundraiser.

In order to participate, you must submit unique request forms that are assigned to each grade. These individual forms have been emailed from the school office. However, if you have missed the form, you can email the school office and have them resend you the forms. Considering the

Once you have the form details, you can send your child’s link to family and friends so they can participate as well. Detailed instructions on how to order online are included in the email.

Order Deadline is: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 @ 10:00 pm.
Orders will be ready for pick up at school on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Have a sweet shopping experience! Thank you for your support.

25% of your order will be counted towards your Fundraising Commitment Fee.

This is the time of year that the McCarthy Uniforms team typically distributes school uniform guides and shopping information to our customers to prepare them for back-to-school September school uniform programs.  

To proactively get ahead of these shifts, the following changes will be available:

• NEW – Online Chat feature
• NEW – Full tracking system via Canada Post to ensure guaranteed delivery. 
• Step by step service model will mirror an actual shopping in-store experience. This will greatly assist new families in particular.
• Easy ordering for new and current parents with clear step by step directions including how to videos 
• Upgraded sizing charts and how to measure guides including a sizing work sheet as you measure your child
• Information on garment care 
• Customized web page by school with uniform guides and full colour pictures showing school specific insignia on the garments.

** Visit the upgraded E store to preregister. www.mccarthyuniforms.ca. Video guide available to assist you through the process. Also available is a uniform guide with a full list of the uniform inventory: Uniform Guide