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Newspaper reports on Bully CasesPresented by: DominatorsAbdul AzizBernadette MeningChai Kian XinChrista RobertEmmee KuekWilbet Ikat

The Star Online (2012, June 27)

The Borneo Post (2014, June 13)DefinitionAn imbalance of power: Kids who bully use power physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity to control or harm others.Repetition: Tend to happen more than once.

Includes actions such as spreading rumours, physical or verbal attacks and making threats

Types of BullyVerbal bully : Teasing, name-calling, inappropriate sexual comments, taunting and threatening to cause harmSocial bully: leaving someone out of the group on purpose, telling other children not to be friends with someone, spreading rumours, embarrassing someone in publicPhysical bully: kicking, punching, spitting, making mean or rude gesturesCauses of BullyingCauses of bullyingWant to get noticedThey like having power over there peersThey have problems at homeThink it's cool and funnyAggressive personalityLack of adult supervisionJealousyRevengeTake their feelings out on othersEffects of Bullying"Dear Mommy and Daddy,All of my life I have been teased, harassed and pushed around. I can't stand it anymore.I love you all very much and i'm sorry to do this to you and disappoint you once more, butI just can't go on living because there's no place in the world for someone like me." - Kirby's suicide note

Long term effects (Kids who are bullied) Effects on kids who bully othersSurvey report on Bully Cases

Teachers Role To Overcome Bully Cases In SchoolEngage colleagues to be more responsive to bullyingFighting against bullying can be more powerful if colleagues can be engaged to help in preventing bullying to happen inside or outside the classroom.

Hold bullying centered classroom activitiesHelp the children by letting them recognized what bullying is in various types of media.The activities can be the main centered on the power of bullying and how it can be resolved.Perform immediate proper actionTolerating bad behaviour means approval of that behaviour which can be precedence for other bad behaviour.

Supports the students involvedTo make sure the bullying does not continue and effects can be minimized.

Create a safe and supportive environmentEstablish a culture of inclusion and respect that welcomes all students.Set a tone of respect in the classroom.

Manage classrooms to prevent bullyingDevelop rules with students so they set their own climate of respect and responsibility, and reinforce the rules by making expectations clear and keeping requests simple, direct and specific.

ReferencesBorneo Post Online (2014, June 13). MCPF views bullying activities among kids, teenagers seriously. Retrieved from http://www.theborneopost.com/2014/06/13/mcpf-views-bullying-activities-among-kids-teenagers-seriously/

Hardy, J. (2013, December 6). Dear Dad (Anti-Bullying Short Film). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H8RnV9b_cY

MCMC (2014, September 9). Online harassment of schoolkids. Retrieved from http://www.skmm.gov.my/Mobile/Tools/ViewMobile.aspx?datapath=/Media/Press-Clippings/Online-harassment-of-schoolkids-as-high-as-70-Surv&classname=SKMM.CustomArticles

Notar, C., E., Padgett, S. (2013) Adults Role in Bullying. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1053880.pdf

The Star Online (2012, June 27). School bullies getting younger, say police. Retrieved from http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2012%2F6%2F27%2Fcrimewatch%2F11503037

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (n.d.). Bullying Defintion. Retrieved from http://wwwstopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/

Wright, J. ( 2004). Preventing Classroom Bullying : What Teachers Can Do. Retrieved from http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/bully/bullyBooklet.pdf