As a school it is important to have common language that is used with students and by students when dealing with problematic situations. Your child / student may have already told you about IMATT and may have even referred to the page in their agenda to explain it to you.  

IMATT is an acronym which stands for Ignore, Move Away, Ask them to Stop, Tell them to Stop, Tell an Adult. 

In classrooms teachers and support staff have role played how to use these steps in problematic situations. During recess breaks, they have either been coached through using the steps or are beginning to use them on their own. 

This is a common approach used as Colonel Sanders School both inside the classroom, outside during recess breaks, as well as on field trips.  

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