Anti-Bullying Week November 2023
Today's assembly was about anti-bullying week. We talked about the definition of bullying; how to tell adults that you or someone else is being bullied and that us all being different is a great thing! Your child knows that they can speak to any adult in school and that each class has a 'worry box' where they can post any concerns that they may have.
NSPCC website https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/bullying-and-cyberbullying/
Bullying is intentional behaviour that hurts someone else. It includes name-calling, hitting, pushing, spreading rumours, threatening or undermining someone.
It can happen anywhere – at school, at home or online. It's usually repeated over a long period of time and can hurt a child both physically and emotionally.'
Bullying can take different forms. It could include:
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- physical bullying: hitting, slapping or pushing someone
- verbal bullying: name calling, gossiping or threatening someone
- non-verbal abuse: hand signs or text messages
- emotional abuse: threatening, intimidating or humiliating someone
- exclusion: ignoring or isolating someone
- undermining, constant criticism or spreading rumours
- controlling or manipulative behaviour
- making silent, hoax or abusive calls.
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The following types of bullying are also hate crimes:
- racial, sexual, transphobic or homophobic bullying
- bullying someone because they have a disability.