BULLYINGBULLYING

What is a Healthy Relationship?

• You feel safe.• You communicate well with each other.• There is a sense of trust.• Mutual respect.• Encourage independence (doing things on our

own).• You have fun with each other.

Bullying and Conflict

Bullying

•Intentionally hurtful.•Involves power. •Should always be reported.

Conflict

•Not intentionally hurtful. •Does not involve power.•Should be worked out by the people involved.

Types of Bullying

• Physical• Verbal

• Social/Emotional• Cyber

Crumpled Paper Activity

• Bullying hurts and can impact someone for a long time.

• Bullying affects people in different ways, but no matter what, it is important to realize that hurting someone in any way is not acceptable.

How Does Bullying Make a Person Feel?How Does Bullying Make a Person Feel?

ReasonsReasons

• The bully is The bully is someone others look up to someone others look up to and want and want to hang out with.to hang out with.

• They want to “side” with the bully because it They want to “side” with the bully because it makes makes them feel strong.them feel strong.

• They’re They’re entertainedentertained by the bullying. by the bullying.• They They don’t think speaking up will helpdon’t think speaking up will help..• They’re They’re afraidafraid that if they say something, the bully that if they say something, the bully

will turn on them.will turn on them.

Ways to Prevent BullyingWays to Prevent Bullying

• Build Build happy relationships happy relationships with other students.with other students.• Join an anti-bullying group Join an anti-bullying group at your school.at your school.• Hang out with Hang out with your friendsyour friends..• Avoid areas where there are Avoid areas where there are no school staff no school staff present.present.• Try not to act Try not to act scaredscared..• Don’t bully people Don’t bully people yourself. Instead try to be friendly to yourself. Instead try to be friendly to

everyone.everyone.

What If Bullying Does Occur?What If Bullying Does Occur?

• Report it to a trusted adult (parent, teacher, Report it to a trusted adult (parent, teacher, principal) principal) immediately. immediately.

• Tell the person doing the bullying to “stop” or “cut it Tell the person doing the bullying to “stop” or “cut it out”.out”.

• Use the Use the power of the grouppower of the group..• Ensure that the target hears the message that Ensure that the target hears the message that it it

wasn’t his/her fault and that he/she does not wasn’t his/her fault and that he/she does not deserve to be bullied. deserve to be bullied.

What if I am Bullying Someone?• Admit it to yourself first.• Tell an adult that you trust that you want to change

your behaviour.• Don’t label yourself as “mean” or “bad”, but work to

do better the next time.• Maybe someone else is hurting you so ask

yourself why would you want to hurt someone else?

Pink Shirt Day

• Wednesday, February 26th.• Emphasizes the need for bystanders to assist those

who are being harmed and to assist those who are doing the harming.

• Builds school spirit and better citizenship.• Reminds us that we all need to do our part to help.