Anti-Bullying Fortnight

Aims of the meeting

• Celebrate some of the learning from the fortnight

• Make clear the BPS definition of bullying• Make clear the school’s approach to managing

behaviour• Share some useful information about what

you can do if you think your child is being bullied

What is bullying?

• Hurting another person, or group, on purpose, more than once.

• Bullying can involve using violence, hurtful words or ganging up to make another person feel helpless.

• It can happen face-to-face or through the Internet.

Different types of bullying• Bullying related to race, religion, gender or culture• Bullying related to SEN or disabilities• Bullying related to appearance or health conditions• Bullying related to sexual orientation• Bullying of young carers, LAC, or otherwise related to home

circumstances• Bullying related to a perceived or actual difference• Sexist or sexual bullying• Cyber bullying

All involve an imbalance of power between the perpetrator and the victim and that this imbalance makes it difficult for the victim to defend themselves or to report incidents of bullying.

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?

Activities

• Assemblies• Class lessons• PC Keeley• Stories• Poster competition• PHSCE discussions

How do we promote positive behaviour?

• Values education• Assemblies – including Good Book• We model, listen and act• PSHE – SEAL• IRIS Adapt• Child concerns • Anti-bullying policy• High Adult/child ratios at less structured times• Peer mediators• Circle of friends – supports well-being and emotional security

What action is taken when behaviour is inappropriate and if bullying happens?

• Always take allegations of bullying very seriously and act quickly

• Children are encouraged to report • Staff are vigilant• Take action – talking to all concerned to establish the

facts - involving children in finding solutions - liaising with parents - making a plan - monitoring

Children’s Ideas• Some ideas about preventing bullying from children in every class• A school anti-bullying code so that everyone knows how we prevent bullying and what to do

if it does happen • Have a school slogan: “Be a buddy not a bully!”• Use other slogans like “Think before you act!”• Or “We don’t do bullying in our school!”• Be kind to others so they will be kind to you• (Have year group partners so that friendships are made across the year groups)• Peer mediators in both key stages trained to help children sort out problems• (Referees for football at playtime and lunchtime!)• (A worry box so that children can write down if they think they are being bullied)• Do not copy someone if they say unkind things or do mean things• Put the posters we made up around the school to remind everyone not to bully others• If you feel uncomfortable tell the person to stop! Say I don’t like that!• Stand up for yourself by telling the person bullying to leave you alone then tell an adult• Walk away and tell an adult at school. Tell an adult at home.• Tell an adult if you see someone else being bullied• If someone is upset, go and talk to them and help them• Use our Buddy Benches – if you sit on a bench a friend will come to talk to you

Our School Slogan

‘Be a buddy not a bully!’