In today's assembly we spoke about the issues that often arise from reporting a behaviour issue to a teacher and why some people use the word 'snitch' to intimidate or humiliate those students who reach out to an adult for help with something they cannot deal with alone.
We looked at the origins or the word 'snitch' and it was explained that this idea stems back to American mobs who had to operate outside of the law for their criminal enterprises to be maintained. Modern gangs maintain this code of silence and fear in order to pursue their own criminal endeavours.
Students were reminded that as young people, not gangsters, they had every right to report inappropriate behaviour to an adult and should not be shamed or afraid to do so. The differences between tell-taling, snitching and reaching out for help were explained and every student was reminded that we have a collective responsibility to report anything that they feel is wrong or harmful so that action can be taken to stop it from reoccuring.
We looked at the origins or the word 'snitch' and it was explained that this idea stems back to American mobs who had to operate outside of the law for their criminal enterprises to be maintained. Modern gangs maintain this code of silence and fear in order to pursue their own criminal endeavours.
Students were reminded that as young people, not gangsters, they had every right to report inappropriate behaviour to an adult and should not be shamed or afraid to do so. The differences between tell-taling, snitching and reaching out for help were explained and every student was reminded that we have a collective responsibility to report anything that they feel is wrong or harmful so that action can be taken to stop it from reoccuring.
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