Safe Schools - Part 3 Part 3 School Traditions Carefully created and nurtured school traditions also contribute to a feeling of school community and pride. Utilization of the arts is an effective vehicle for infusing the idea into the students' consciousness.
Some schools present their themes in bright colorful murals as one enters the school .
Others made a daily connection to it through the public address system and popular phrases and slogans. Schools have also found that a school spirit day or week of some sort is a very powerful way in which to involve all students in a feeling of toget herness and pride. Traditional student faculty athletic competitions are another popular and effective strategy. Another, often neglected element in the creation of a peaceful school is the physical environment of the school itself. Consider the following elements significant in creating a feeling of open, friendly space in your school.