The Kiva Anti-bullying Program in Brief
The KiVa anti-bullying program is an action plan to reduce bullying developed at the University of Turku and funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education. And Culture. the name “KiVa” comes from the Finnish words
“Kiusaamisen Vastainen”, or”Antibullying”

KiVa is an innovative school-based anti-bullying program which has been developed using cutting-edge research on bullying and its mechanisms, prevention, intervention, and monitoring.
KiVa is an evidence-based program to prevent bullying and to tackle the cases of bullying effectively.

The KiVa anti-bullying program is a unique combination of the following g features:
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1. Diverse and Practical Material
2. Digital Tools and Learning Environment
3. Influencing the Entire Group
4. Involving Students and Parents
5. Preventing and Tackling Bullying
6. Monitoring the Situation at Your School


​St Daigh’s Kiva School Song

(To the tune of ‘Skip to my Lou’) 

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Everyone stand up tall and proud
We are gonna stop bullying now
Everyone clap your hands and sing
Let’s work together to stop bullying

We are Kiva school school
We don’t want to be cruel cruel
Look after each other as a rule rule
We are Kiva school.
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St. Daigh’s plays a major role in the launch of the KiVa program in Ireland

St. Daigh’s at the launch of the KiVa program in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Dundalk
Future Riverdance performers in the making!
The school choir in full swing
Traditional Irish Music at its finest!
Laura Sherry (KiVa School’s Co-ordinator) with St. Daigh’s Principal Tomás Mac Giollachomáin
St. Daigh’s makes the Virgin Media News

​KiVa around St. Daighs
Our School Kindness Tree
We all give KiVa a big thumbs up!
Members of the Student Council been interviewed
​about the KiVa programme in our school