It’s called W.A.B. and it’s an initiative of Vodafone Warriors in conjunction with the NZ Police Bluelight section.
The designers of the course had a great picture in their heads when they started to brainstorm the idea. Somewhere along the line a turn around of 180 degrees aimed them away from the very goals they thought they had established. Old habits came along and and we are so tempted to counter our initial statements, where we are aiming, with what appears to be a qualification of the statement and actually turns us around to aim in another completely different direction
Team Tactics
The handout card talks of Team Tactics.
- Kick off. Keep an eye on the things going on around you. (That’s a great starter.)
- Tackle. Don’t encourage or take part in bullying. (The last words are take part in bullying.)
- Pass. Pass information on to adults if you see or hear bullying going on (There it is again. The last words are bullying going on)
- Try. Try to include people in the things that you do. (That’s nearly back on track)
- Score. Succeed in making your school a safe and happy place to be. (This is a really good finale)
W.A.B. Rules of Membership.
The opposite side of the card states the rules of membership. The first letter of each sentence spells out the word LEAGUE
Learn to respect each other and their property. (This is a constructive start with the last part of the sentence .)
Everyone needs to share the responsibility to help stop bullying in our school. (The statement ends with – bullying in our school)
Agree to talk with an adult if you see, hear or know anything about bullying. (There’s that word at the end again.)
Get together to talk with others, not behind their back.
Everyone has a right to feel safe in our school. (Here’s a great end statement – safe in our school.)
A few changes , beginning with the name for this programme, would turn this programme into an initiative that really makes a difference.
Let’s begin playing with words now. Warriors Are Brave. Warriors Act Bravely.
We can rewrite the future with the words we consciously choose. Please share your ideas and make a difference.
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