R time in America
Five years after its introduction in the UK, R time is now being rolled out in America.
Bill Voors, from an organisation called Bully Safe Schools, has decided to use the R time programme as a major resource in combating bullying in American and Canadian Elementary Schools. Bill has a very experienced group of trainers ready to work in schools wherever their skills and knowledge are required. For more details, contact Bill Voors at:
Bully Safe Schools,LLC 3270 Mallard Cove Lane, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
Phone: +1-877-869-5437
In addition, R time has been working very closely with the Region 10 Education Service Center and the Richardson Independent School District which operates out of Texas.
Three pilot schools were established by Jill Darling, an R time consultant, with amazing results. Because of the success R time had in these schools, eight other Elementary Schools were invited to take part in an R time conference. Forty teachers, Principals and Counsellors were trained by the R time trainers, Pete Harvey, Greg Sampson and Jill Darling. The two day conference in November 2008 was such a huge success, other conferences have been organised for 2009.
As you walk into one school you are faced with the huge banner headlines: 'R time is all the time at Springridge Elementary School'. All the teachers, children, Principals and Counsellors spoke so highly of the programme - it was a very humbling experience indeed. Thank You Texas.
