Safe Schools
East Williams Memorial Public School
2026-2027 Safe and Inclusive School Plan
Our school is committed to providing all students with a safe, caring, and inclusive learning environment free from bullying and harassment that promotes respect, acceptance, and empathy.
Staff, students, parents and caregivers, and community partners will work together as a team to help make our school safe and welcoming for everyone.
The Safe and Inclusive School Plan highlights some of the key actions that our school community will put in place as part of our bullying prevention and intervention efforts.
Key Priorities and Goals
This year we are focusing on building positive relationships within our school through the use of co-/self-regulation and conflict resolution skills.
We are doing this to build a positive learning environment and to support student well-being and academic achievement.
Key Actions or Strategies
- Explicitly teaching, modelling and practicing and conflict resolution skills
- Use of Restorative Practice strategies, including Community Circles and Restorative Conversations to restore conflicts
- Continue to focus on Kindness and being a good citizen in our school community
Community and Home Connections
- Ask your child about one kind act that they did during the day to contribute to the school community.
- Try asking your child about what strategies they can use to self-regulate their emotions.
- Check out these resources on co-/self-regulation and restorative practices:
Everyday-practices-Mental-Health---Well-being-Activities_66982 (a guide that offers well-being strategies to support well-being and promote calm)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WFEX4FqxwT6kPOU8FgG7gWoJg71zTBKT/view?usp=sharing (Implementing Restorative Practices at Home)
This Safe Schools and Well-Being portfolio collaborates to support staff through Tier-1, evidence-based practices. These foundational practices establish safety, connection, and regulation, which are essential conditions for learning. Through the important work, a deep understanding of students and relationships will foster the positive climate necessary for student well-being and achievement.
Developing a Safe and Inclusive Culture
Under the direction and guidance of the Ministry of Education (Policy/Program Memorandum No. 144 (PPM144), our School Board is committed to supporting schools to create and maintain positive school climates.
The Thames Valley District School Board would like to introduce the Safe and Inclusive School Plan (SISP). This plan replaces the former Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan (BPIP), and the Safe and Accepting School Plan. This plan will be completed annually by every elementary and secondary school in the Thames Valley District School Board.
This important work is facilitated at the school-level by a school-based team. This team is composed of students, family members, teachers, support staff, community partners, and the principal and/or vice principal.
This important work is facilitated at the school-level by a school-based team. This team is composed of students, family members, teachers, support staff, community partners, and the principal and/or vice principal.
This important work is facilitated at the school-level by a school-based team. This team is composed of students, family members, teachers, support staff, community partners, and the principal and/or vice principal. The Safe and Inclusive School Team meets several times throughout the school year. During this time, school teams will identify one local priority, and create a plan to support the identified goal. As the plan is implemented throughout the year, the Safe and Inclusive School team will continuously support these goals and monitor the results.