STOP BULLYING NOW!

Laurie Davis, Principal

Banyan Elementary School 5/8/2012

�The attached information was derived from the findings of Helen Phillips Anti-Bullying Team ~Leicestershire and materials from the STOP BULLYING NOW website.

�Slides have been amended to meet the needs of CVUSD students.

BULLYING IS:

�Several

�Times

�On

�Purpose

STOP!

BULLYING VS. UGLY

There’s a difference between a bully and

someone who says ugly things.

BULLY: Several Times On Purpose: STOP!

UGLY: One time- unkind words or actions

STOP BULLYING NOW!

BE STRONG AND STICK TOGETHER!

Join the NBC- NO BULLYING CLUB!

BULLYING IS:

�Intentional:

It’s on purpose, hurtful behavior.

�Repeated:

The behavior happens more than once.

�Harmful:

It hurts your body and/or your feelings

It Happens: Several Times On Purpose- STOP!

BEAT BULLYING

Don’t let it happen to you!Don’t let it happen to you!Don’t let it happen to you!Don’t let it happen to you!Don’t watch it happen to others!Don’t watch it happen to others!Don’t watch it happen to others!Don’t watch it happen to others!

IS THIS BULLYING?

� Katie and Ellie are best friends. Ellie was absent from school for 3 days with a tummy ache. When she came back, Katie was playing with Lynn. Katie said she and Lynn are best friends now. Ellie’s feeling are hurt.

Because….

NOT BULLYING

� This was unkind but not bullying!

�Katie and Lynn were not thinking about how Ellie feels.

IS IT BULLYING?

�Adam brought a brand new ball to school. James kicked to score a goal and the ball went on the roof. Adam was very angry and said James could not play with him that day.

Because….

NOT BULLYING

�It only happened once!

This was unkind but not bullying

IS IT BULLYING?

� Mariah wears glasses. Some girls in her class call her “google eyes” and “gold-fish”. The girls run away from her EVERYDAY at line up time. They laugh and call Mariah “the freak”. The other children are beginning to call her that too. Mariah doesn’t know what to do!

Because

THIS IS BULLYING!

�It happened on purpose

�It happened EVERY DAY

�Other children joined in

�It hurt Mariah’s feelings

�She needed help to stop it

How would you feel?

Who is involved in

bullying?

�Bully or bullies

�Victim or victims

�Bystander or Bystanders

The BYSTANDER

BYSTANDER- is a person who watches or knows about the bullying and doesn’t do anything to stop it!

DON’T BE A BYSTANDER!

STOP BULLYING NOW!!

THE BYSTANDERS!

WHO CAN STOP THIS BULLYING?

THE BULLY

�THE BULLY IS REALLY A COWARD

�THEY PICK ON PEOPLE THEY THINK THEY CAN HURT.

STICK TOGETHER!

DON’T LET THE BULLY WIN!

Can you recognize which role each

person is playing in the bullying?

WHY DO CHILDREN BECOME

BYSTANDERS?

� They are afraid

� They think it will happen to them

� They think it’s just a bit of fun

� They think ignoring will make it stop

� They think the victim deserves it

What can you do about it?

�Tell an adult

�Ask a friend to come with you to tell

�Don’t show fear to the bully

�Tell the bully to stop (only if it’s safe)

�Make sure to tell your parents!

DON’T LET IT HAPPEN!

Doing nothing sends

a message to the

bully that what they

are doing is OK.

NO BULLYING ALLOWED

CONSEQUENCES:

�The Bully will call their parents and tell them what he/she is doing.

� The bully and his/her parents will meet with the principal and teacher

� The bully will apologize to the victim

� The bully will lose school privileges

� The bully may be suspended or expelled from school

WHAT IS BULLYING?

�Several

�Times

�On

�Purpose

STOP!

STOP BULLYING NOW!

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