Embracing Community Building Circles

Building relationships through Community Building Circles in schools is essential for fostering connection, empathy, and understanding among students. These circles, a component of Restorative Practices, focus on positive interactions, self-awareness, and valuing others, creating a sense of belonging and care within the school community. Encouraging dialogue and open communication in these circles enhances students' social and emotional development, contributing to a positive school culture and supportive environment.

• Community Building
• Relationships
• Empathy
• Restorative Practices
• School Culture

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1. Schools are not buildings, curriculum timetables and meetings. Schools are relationships and interactions among people. Johnson & Johnson, 1994

2. What are Community Building Circles?

3. Community Building Circles occur during Bulldog Block to build & enhance relationships via knowledge and understanding of ourselves and others. Community Building Circles are one component of Restorative Practices. The key elements of circles are: Having positive relationships with classmates. Understanding and valuing oneself. Understanding and valuing others. We feel connected to other people when we sense that they see us, know us, and care about us.

4. Ask your student what they are discussing in their Community Building Circles.