Bullying
This video about bullying describes a social experiment that explores how people react to others being bullied in public places.
Would you stand up if you saw someone being bullied?
What is bullying?
Bullying is when you say/do hurtful things to another person.
What does this look like?
Physical bullying:
- Hitting
- Kicking
- Shoving
- Tripping
- Spitting
Verbal Bullying:
- Teasing
- Threatening
- Name-calling
- Yelling
- Harassing
Relational Bullying:
- Starting rumours
- Excluding
- Silent treatment
- Gossiping
- Following up a purposely cruel statement with “just joking.”
Cyberbullying:
- Mocking someone online
- Posting embarrassing photos online
- Harassing someone on social media
- Making fun of someone in a group chat
- Setting up fake social media accounts
What can I do if I, or a friend is being bullied?
Have a conversation with your tutor/head of year/teacher to let them know what’s going. They don’t have to take action, but they do need to be aware so that they can support you moving forwards.
Speak to your parents or guardians, again so they can support you.
It’s time to talk to the Police about bullying if any of the following have happened to you:
- You have been physically assaulted or attacked
- Sexually assaulted or touched in a way that's uncomfortable
- Someone has stolen from you
- You're bullied because of your race, sexual identity or disability
- Someone has posted naked photos of you online.
- If you are threatened with a weapon or knife
If you can't report this to the police, please use: www.fearless.org where you can report this anonymously.