bullying awareness week

November 18-22, 2013

Bullying Awareness Week

Bullying occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance. It is repeated, persistent and aggressive behaviour intended to cause fear, distress and/or harm to another person’s body, feelings, self-esteem or reputation.

(OCDSB Anti-Bullying Awareness publication)

What is bullying?

Bullying can happen anywhere.It is not a normal part of growing up.

It can cause serious and lasting harm.

PHYSICAL BULLYING:

hitting, shoving, stealing or damaging property, spitting, and other intimidating behaviours

What can bullying look like?

name calling, mocking, or making sexist, racist or homophobic comments

VERBAL BULLYING

excluding others from a group or spreading gossip or rumours about them

SOCIAL BULLYING

spreading rumours and hurtful comments through the use of cell phones, email, text messaging and social networking sites

CYBER BULLYING

In the majority of cases, help from peers stops bullying quickly.

How can I help?

What is WITS?

WITS represents strategies you can use when you are bothered, annoyed, or bullied by someone else.

W.I.T.S.

Tell the person who is bullying you to stop, if you feel safe doing so.

Get support: Try opening up to the people you trust, talk to your friends, your parents, or your teacher.

Report it: Reporting bullying is not tattle-talling, it’s self-protection.

What should I do if I’m being bullied?

In most cases, bullying takes place in front of others. Bystanders often avoid getting involved because they are afraid of becoming a target themselves or making the situation worse. Standing up almost always stops bullying behaviour.

What about the bystander?

• Assertively and respectfully tell the child who is bullying to stop

• Give support to the child who is victimized

Bystanders, you can help stop bullying!

• Refuse to join in - do not place yourself at risk

• Get help

• Report the bullying to a responsible adult

Junior Assemblyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se_8cjN4Dx0

Intermediate Assemblyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzfYL51e3HI

True Colours – Artists Against Bullying

ITUNES SALES FOR TRUE COLORS GO TO KIDS HELP PHONE

www.kidshelpphone.ca

1-800-668-6868

Artists Against Bullying

Myth: “Bullying is just, stage, a normal part oflife. I went through it my kids will too. ”

Fact: Bullying is not “normal” or socially acceptable behaviour. We give bullies power by our acceptance of this behaviour.

Bullying Myths and Facts(www.bullying.org)

Myth: “If I tell someone, it will just make it worse.”

Fact: Research shows that bullying will stop when adults in authority and peers get involved .

Bullying Myths and Facts(www.bullying.org)

Myth: “Just stand up for yourself and hit them back”

Fact: While there are some times when people can be forced to defend themselves, hitting back usually makes the bullying worse and increases the risk for serious physical harm.

Bullying Myths and Facts(www.bullying.org)

Myth: “Bullying is a school problem, the teachersshould handle it”

Fact: Bullying is a broader social problem that often happens outside of schools, on the street, at shopping centers, the local pool, summer campand in the adult workplace.”

Bullying Myths and Facts(www.bullying.org)

Myth: “People are born bullies”

Fact: Bullying is a learned behaviour and behaviours can be changed.

Bullying Myths and Facts(www.bullying.org)

PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE:• Warning• Apology• Discussion with Vice-Principal or

Principal• Communication with parents• Meeting with parents• In-school sanction• Suspension• Over 12 years old: Criminal offence

Consequences for bullying

The goal of this video is to help bring about the vision of a population where individuals treat each other with respect and dignity; where peaceful solutions are sought between individuals, groups and nations and where a decent life with human rights observed is within the reach of each man, woman and child.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nptzg2odTKw

United Video

Anti-Bullying Pledge (www.bullying.org)

Let’s UNITE and STAND UP against BULLYING

Anti-bullying Pledge(www.bullying.org)

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This is for me……my friends today…And my friends tomorrow.I think being mean stinks…I won’t watch someone get picked onBecause I am a do something person……not a do nothing person.

I careI can help change thingsI can be a leaderIn my world there are no bullies allowed.Bullying is bad…Bullying bites…Bullying bothers me.I

I know sticking up for someone is the right thing to do…My name is (your name)And I won’t stand by…I will stand up.

www.ocsb.ca (Anti-Bullying Awareness Brochure)http://www.bullyingawarenessweek.org/http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/bawhttp://prevnet.ca/BullyingResources/ResourcesForEducatorsOthers/tabid/391/Default.aspxhttp://www.cyberbullying.ca/http://www.drphil.com/shows/page/students/ (anti-bullying pledge)www.bullying.orgwww.redcross.caOPHEAhttp://kidshealth.orgwww.witsprogram.cawww.blackandpurplecampaign.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuKsPqzScXM (French)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuKsPqzScXM (French)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzfYL51e3HI (True Colours)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuKsPqzScXM (United Video)

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