Post on 27-Mar-2015
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Bullying. What is it?
• DELIBERATE
• REPEATED
• EXERCISE OF POWER
WHERE DOES IT HAPPEN?
• At school both inside and out
• Playing out
• Home
• Work
• It happens everywhere
WHY IT HAPPENS?
• Why bullies bully?
• To appear confident/cool
• To be in charge
• To get attention
• To get things from the victim
• To make others afraid/respect them
OTHER REASONS
• Jealousy
• Because they are bullied
• To fit in with a gang
• There are lots and lots of reasons
TYPES OF BULLYING
• PHYSICAL
• VERBAL
EMOTIONAL
• STEALING• KICKING
• NAME CALLING• TEASING
• EXCLUDING• HUMILIATING
KNOW YOUR BULLY
• Three types
• Confident aggressive bully who wants to feel secure
• This is the one we recognize easily!
KNOW YOUR BULLY
• The anxious bully
• This person tends to be less popular and weaker in school
• This person may have become a bully to hide this
KNOW YOUR BULLY
• The bully victim
• This type tends to have been bullied before by others and is, he feels “getting his own back”
• This type also tends not to be popular
School will have policy
• You have the right to a safe environment
• Your school encourages you to speak out
• It will investigate incidents fully and seek to resolve the problem
School will help
• BUT you must be sensible and report it
• Bullying will only thrive where there is silence and fear
• Do not have bullies in your circle of friends
Advice and Guidance
• If you are bullied it is NOT your fault
• Take action speak out
• Do not retaliate
• Do not ‘buy off’ the bully with presents
DO NOT IGNORE IT
• Telling an adult will make it better not worse
• Your school will want to stop the bullying
• Bullying may be a crime!!
CRIMINAL BULLIES
• Theft of your things
• Vandalism of your things
• Violence against you. If adults punch/kick someone and the police are involved the adult may go to court
Dealing with bullies
• CRIMINALS ARE DEALT WITH BY THE COURTS YOUR SCHOOL MAY HAVE OTHERS METHODS
• DETENTION• HAVE TO SAY SORRY AND HEAR HOW
THE VICTIM FELT• HAVE TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE
VICTIM TO MAKE UP FOR THE BULLYING• LOSS OF A TREAT
WHY ARE CRIMINALS PUNISHED?
• RESTORE THE BALANCE THE CRIMINAL HAS TAKEN AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE EG BY STEALING FROM THE VICTIM
PURPOSE OF PUNISHMENT
• TO MAKE THEM SO AFRAID HE / SHE WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN
• REFORM THEM MAKE HIM/HER SEE WHY IT IS WRONG
DOES PUNISHEMNT WORK? SOME QUESTIONS
• ARE YOU LESS LIKELY TO DO THE ACT AGAIN IF YOU ARE PUNISHED?
• SHOULD YOU BE PUNISHED MORE HARSHLY IF YOU CONTINUE TO DO WRONG AGAIN AND AGAIN?
• THE ALTERNATIVE:
• BRINGING THE PARTIES TOGETHER TO SEEK TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT MAY HELP
• LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES OF THE PROBLEMS AND SEEKING AN AGREED SOLUTION
WHAT WORKS TO STOP BULLYING?
• IF THE BULLY THINKS THEY WILL BE CAUGHT THEY MAY WELL THINK TWICE BEFORE THEY BULLY
• DON’T BE PART OF THE BULLY’S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
• HELP ANYONE YOU SEE BEING BULLIED
• KEEP YOUR SCHOOL A BULLY FREE ZONE