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Bullying is NOT an Option
Hillcrest Middle School
I shall remember forever and will never forgetMonday: my money was taken.Tuesday: names called.Wednesday: my uniform torn.Thursday: my body pouring with blood.Friday: it’s ended.Saturday: freedom
A poem...
This poem was written by a 13 year old boy.
It was the last entry in Vijay’s diary.
Vijay was 13 years old when he wasfound hanging from the banister rail athome one Sunday. He committed suicide as a result of ongoing bullying.
Vijay is not the first and only child tocommit suicide because of bullying.
Ryan Halligan – 13 years old
Dawn Marie Wesley – 14 years old
Phoebe Prince – 15 Years old
There are many students all around the world who could be listed here.
They took their lives because they experienced one of the following:
Name calling, put downs, teasing Threats, beatings Relentless tauntings Constant ridicule Shunning, excluding, rumours, gossip Intimidating, tormenting
Physical Bullying
pushing kicking hitting spitting destroying someone’s property
Verbal Bullying
putdowns name-calling “dissing” taunting belittling
Social Bullying
excluding ignoring manipulating or use of body
posturing facial expressions eye contact
Social Bullying
When one or more of these are used to embarrass, humiliate or reject another person, they represent social bullying.
Cyberbullying
emailsinstant messagingcell phonesweb pagesblogschatrooms
When these are used to intimidate, harm, exclude or ruin a person’s reputation – they are forms of cyber bullying.
Healthy Relationships
Friendship Skills
In order to have friends…
You must first be a friend
There are basic principles involved in a healthy friendship
You control only 50% of the relationship
You can ask your friend to do something – but never make them do what they do not want to do.
True friends give their friends choices and not ultimatums.
You can influence 100% of the friendship
You can choose to be polite, respectful, share, compliment and encourage others.
Your friends will likely want to spend time with you when you treat them well.
If you yell, use putdowns, embarrass or intimidate others, they are less likely to want to spend time with you.
When someone says “no”, respect their decision. Honour their request and leave them alone.
Remember
You always have a choice about friendships
Everyone wants to feel that they belong
Be thankful for your friends
Ten ways to keep your friends
Show them kindness and respect Stick up for them Be supportive when your friends need help
or advice Tell the truth If you hurt someone, say you are sorry
If a friend hurts you and apologizes, accept the apology
If you make a promise, keep it Put an effort into your friendships otherwise
your friends might feel neglected Don’t try to change your friends. Accept
them the way they are Treat your friends the way that you would
like to be treated
Empathy the ability to feel another person’s concerns
True friends know how to empathize with one another
People with Empathy say…..
You look upset.
I understand how you feel.
I am sad that you are hurt.
I am happy for you.
People with Empathy ….
Notice when people are hurting, and feel for them.
Walk up and console them.
Comfort others when they are hurt or upset.
Feel happy for others when they win or succeed at something.
Taunting
Involves an imbalance of power
Is intended to harm and be hurtful
Involves humiliating, cruel, demeaningcomments or jokes
Includes laughing at the person and not with them
Is meant to diminish a person’s self-worth
Induces fear of further taunting
Continues even when the person is upset
When a bully says they were teasing…
They were really taunting.
They meant to be cruel, todemean the other person, as wellas intimidate, embarrass,humiliate and shame the person.
That’s what bullies do.
They must be stopped!
SAY SOMETHING!
Jonah...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE2mr7GHOQA
Become a Change Agent
Break the Habit!
You can choose to Shun Diversity or Tolerate Diversity or CELEBRATE Diversity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uuqIQI3dww
• to be kind• to be positive• to celebrate and support others• to CARE
It is your choice!
You CAN choose...
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
Be the living expression of kindness: kindness in your face, your eyes and in
your smile.
Mother Teresa