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This article explores common misconceptions about bullying, presents statistical data on bullying among children, discusses the potential effects on victims, and offers information on reporting bullying incidents. It also highlights the importance of creating a supportive environment for all students to report instances of bullying.
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True or false? 30% of 6-15 year olds have been bullied in the past year. • True? • False?
True or false? Children are five times more likely to be bullied online than at school. • True? • False?
True or false? • 16,000 11-15 year olds are absent from school at any one time due to bullying. • True? • False?
Make a Noise Link to YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1lzcEq8WgI
The possible effects of bullying… • How might being bullied make someone feel? • How might this affect them in their adult lives?
Make a noise… change a life! • 16,000 11-15 year olds are absent from school at any one time due to bullying.
Bullying is… • Hurting another person, or group, on purpose, more than once. • Bullying can involve using violence, hurtful wordsor ganging up to make another person feel helpless. • It can happen face-to-face or through the Internet.
Is this bullying? Dean’s parents have split up. Mark tells everyone in the class and on social media sites. Bullying Not bullying Need more information • More than once • On purpose • Hurtful • Makes the victim feel helpless • Violence, hurtful words, ganging up • face-to-face or on the Internet
Is this bullying? Each time Ramon walks into a class a group of pupils giggle and whisper to each other. Bullying Not bullying Need more information • More than once • On purpose • Hurtful • Makes the victim feel helpless • Violence, hurtful words, ganging up • face-to-face or on the Internet
Is this bullying? Tania and Susan won’t let Rachel play with them. Bullying Not bullying Need more information • More than once • On purpose • Hurtful • Makes the victim feel helpless • Violence, hurtful words, ganging up • face-to-face or on the Internet
Report it! What’s the school process for reporting bullying? Is there anything we could do differently to make it easier for all pupils to report bullying?