Adults as models of kindness at school

BEING A MODEL OF KINDNESS - Publication #1 for parents: January 2019

WHAT IS A SAFE, POSITIVE AND CARING SCHOOL CLIMATE?

The school climate is determined by how students, parents and school staff perceive the quality of life at school. It consists of various elements that are grouped into four broad areas: a sense of security and fairness; social skills and academic learning; interpersonal relationships; and a sense of attachment and involvement.

“School climate is not simply an accumulation of individual levels of well-being; it also has a collective dimension, particularly by taking into account the relations between individuals. And while a good school climate is important in and of itself, it also positively influences students’ learning and sense of security.”

(Debarbieux, 2015, p. 11)

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