Say No to Bullying

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Don't tell people where you live or which school you go to. NEVER arrange to meet them. If a stranger asks you to meet them, see this as a warning sign and tell me or tell a grown up, a responsible person, about this. Confide in someone you trust. If you call a helpline, the volunteer might ask you some basic questions but that is OK provided you telephoned the helpline and they did not phone you. A child aged 13 received compensation for having been abused and bullied at School. It is the first case of its kind. Bullying can make working life miserable. You can lose all faith in yourself, you can feel ill and depressed, and find it hard to motivate yourself to work. Not everyone accused of being a bully is necessarily a bully in our view. A bully can be very clever and will often want to point the finger at another person. This is not an uncommon strategy - form of defence. How to spot the genuine bullies from those who are accused (by others) of being a bully (typically by a perpetrator of bullying with a motive), can be extremely difficult.

It’s not just about stopping bullying that’s important, but also preventing it. Here are some anti-bullying strategies for educators and school leaders:Kids who know what bullying is can better identify it. They can talk about bullying if it happens to them or others. Kids need to know ways to safely stand up to bullying and how to get help. Get more ideas for talking with children - PDF about life and about bullying. If concerns come up, be sure to respond.

The parent wants to protect their child. The Teacher and School want to protect their reputation. When both parties are at a point of self-preservation it can be very difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Naturally, all the parent wants is to protect their child and know that the School is listening. Whilst the School may have Anti-Bullying Policies, they do not always have the processes in place to support their Policy. They are also unlikely to have a member of staff who specialises in "Conflict Resolution". Teachers want to get on with teaching - they do not want to have to deal with an emotional, distressed, parent!Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school, out of school or online. Bullying includes: The term “bullying” can sometimes be misused, so it is vital to explain what bullying is to children and adults as well. It’s easy for children to mistake a random unkind act, argument or disliking someone as bullying. However, bullying is more than this. The Kids Help Line describes bullying as “An ongoing or repeated misuse of power in relationships, with the intention to cause deliberate (on purpose) psychological harm.”

Useful Resources: Help remind children that their words matter with this Before You Speak Think Poster.Say sorry if you are mean to someone. You can write a message or talk to the person. Think about how to be kind in the future. Any child can be a victim of bullying; however, statistics indicate that those children who belong to certain groups, or are viewed as being different from their peers, tend to be more vulnerable (Australian Education Authorities 2019). Children who are more likely to be victims of bullying include:

Have you or your friends left other kids out on purpose? Do you think that was bullying? Why or why not? The bullying may not be deliberate. If you can, talk to the person in question as they may not realise how their behaviour has affected you. Work out what to say beforehand. Describe what's been happening and why you object to it. Stay calm and be polite. If you do not want to talk to them yourself, ask someone else to do it for you. Keep a diary Help kids take part in activities, interests, and hobbies they like. Kids can volunteer, play sports, sing in a chorus, or join a youth group or school club. These activities give kids a chance to have fun and meet others with the same interests. They can build confidence and friendships that help protect kids from bullying. Model How to Treat Others with Kindness and Respect Social - lying, spreading rumours, playing nasty jokes, purposely leaving someone out, embarrassing someone in publicUpdate your policies. Use an interactive Writing and Implementing an Anti-Bullying Policy document to guide you through this process, and hold training sessions for staff members to stay updated about policy changes.