Learning outcome The whole school community has a shared definition & understanding of bullying behaviour

What is bullying?

What is bullying.... ‘the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power’ (Anti-Bullying Alliance & DfE: 2014)

Insult! No imbalance of power Insult! Stop it! Insult! Imbalance of power through repetition and threat Rumour spread Insult! Clear imbalance of power Stop it! All of you! It’s not true!! What we mean by imbalance of power

My best friend keeps telling me I need to wear deodorant – this makes me feel embarrassed and upset. Am I being bullied? Whenever I walk to school a group of kids from my school look at me and giggle and whisper to each other. Am I being bullied? My parents have just split up and someone texted everyone I know about it. Now I’m getting nasty texts all the time calling me a loser. Am I being bullied? I can’t control my movements very well and when I get excited my hands jerk up. A group of kids were mimicking me at the football match. Am I being bullied? Am I Being Bullied? Are they being bullied? What do you think? How would you feel?

Different types of bullying Verbal bullying – hurting someone's feelings Name, calling, teasing, abusive remarks, threats, insults Physical bullying – hurting someone’s body Hitting, kicking, pushing, biting, hair pulling, or damaging someone’s property Indirect bullying Excluding, ignoring, isolating, spreading rumours, embarrassing or humiliating people in public, rude gestures such as eye rolling Cyberbullying Making prank phone calls, spreading rumours, threatening or saying hurtful things on social media

Thank you!