Bullying By KM Class 19 October 2014

What is bullying? Bullying is when you treat someone badly and force them to do something. Forms of bullying are: Swearing Hitting Being rude Discrimination Verbal abuse

Survey: looking at bullying in school Some families said: “Because my child is different from other children in her school.” “Because he can’t get away fast as he is in a wheelchair.” “He is vulnerable, non verbal and not able to report an issue.”

These key statistics show evidence relating to people bullying people with disabilities: • children with special needs in primary schools are twice as likely to suffer from continuous bullying. At the age of 7, 12% of children with special needs and 11% of pupils with a statement said they were bullied ‘all of the time’ by other pupils, compared to just 6% of their non-disabled peers. (Institute of Education 2014). • In 2007, Mencap and Savage reported that eight out of ten young people with learning disabilities experience bullying. •children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 70% of them have experienced bullying.

The 4 rs RESPECT yourself Take pride in your appearance. Keep safe. Listen and learn. RESPECT others Keep your hands, feet and hurtful comments to yourself. Use good manners. Be a friend. RESPECT all property Take care of school equipment, your own and others’ belongings. RESPONSIBILITY for all your actions Follow signs and instructions. Make good choices. Think before you act.

Thank you for listening