Anti-Bullying+Week

__What is bullying?__
Bullying is __**not the same**__ as falling out with friends and squabbles between friends – though these can and do cross the line sometimes. Bullying is an __**unprovoked, sustained campaign of aggression**__ towards someone in order to hurt them for the sake of it.

__Who gets bullied?__
====Nearly everyone is bullied at some time in their lives: by brothers and sisters, by neighbours or by other children. If you are being bullied, you may feel scared, vulnerable and quite alone but you owe it to yourself to try and sort out the situation so that the bullying stops.====

====It is surprising that all sorts of people who are now very successful adults were bullied when they were young. It is encouraging to know that it is possible to succeed, in spite of being tormented at school. All of these well-known people were bullied in some way at school - Gok Wan, David & Victoria Beckham, Barack Obama, Rihanna, Jonathan Ross, Jamie Redknapp, Jessica Alba.====




 * ====69% of children in the UK report being bullied====
 * ====87% of parents report that their child had been bullied in the past 12 months====
 * ====20% report bullying others====
 * ====85% had witnessed bullying====
 * ====(admirably, 82% of them tried to intervene)====

These are some ways children and young people have described bullying:
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 * ====being called names====
 * ====being put down or humiliated====
 * ====being teased====
 * ====being pushed or pulled about====
 * ====having money and other possessions taken or messed about with====
 * ====having rumours spread about you====
 * ====being ignored and left out====
 * ====being hit, kicked or physically hurt====
 * ====being threatened or intimidated====

__Why am I being bullied?__
People can be bullied for all sorts of reasons or no particular reason at all. ====Sometimes people who bully others pick up on a small thing that makes someone stand out and they use it to hurt them. This might be the way someone looks, the things they like doing or even what kinds of clothes they wear.====

__What can I do if I'm being bullied?__

 * ====**Tell a friend**====

Your mates can support you, even if you’re not ready to talk about it in detail.

 * ====**Tell a parent or guardian**====

They should be there for you, even if you’re not ready to take it to your teachers.
The teachers in your school have a duty to look after you. Ask about the anti-bullying policy at your school.
 * **Tell a teacher**
 * **Find a way to stay safe at school**

No-one should be too scared to go into school. You have a right to be there. Stay away from your bullies and stay in a group of friends when you don’t feel safe.

 * ====**Ask your friends to look out for you**====

Your friends can be there for you, even if you don’t want to talk about the details to them. They can support you to tell someone who could help make it stop.

 * ====**Don’t fight back**====

You could get in trouble or get hurt if you fight back against bullies. There’s no shame in not fighting back.

 * ====**Don’t go along with what they want**====

Going along with what bullies want will give them the message that bullying is working.

 * ====**Find out about your school’s anti-bullying policy**====

It’s good to know what your school has promised to do in the event of bullying. There might be something in the policy that could help you.

 * ====**Keep a record of the bullying**====

__My friend is being bullied, what can I do?__

 * ====**Be there for your friend**====

Sometimes your friend might not want to talk, but being there to listen whenever they are ready is important.

 * ====**Help take their mind off it**====

Hanging out, going for a walk, watching a film or playing games together are good ways to take someone’s mind off their problems for a little while.

 * ====**Support your friend to help them speak out about bullying**====

It can be very daunting to open up to an adult about your problems. Going with a friend if they’re feeling nervous is a great way to support them.

 * ====**Help your friend stay safe at school**====

__Who can be a bully?__
====Anyone can be a bully. Some people may not realise that what they are doing is bullying and might think they are just teasing, but some people deliberately set out to bully someone and make them unhappy.==== ====You can be bullied by other young people who live near you, or take part in activities outside of school with you, like sports or music. You can be bullied by people you have never met through your mobile phone or on the internet.====

__I am a bully, what can I do?__

 * ====**Admit to yourself that you are a bully**====

The first step in stopping bullying is admitting that what you are doing is hurting another person. When you know that, you can figure out how to stop.

 * ====**Say sorry to the people you are bullying**====

**I**t takes a great deal of courage to admit what you are doing is wrong, and apologise sincerely.

 * ====**Think about what is making you bully someone**====

Is there something happening in your life which is making you upset, frustrated or angry?
====Find a way to gain people's genuine respect. This could be as simple as resolving to answer more questions in lessons. You could practise your favourite sport and become fitter or work on a talent, like singing, dance or drawing.====
 * ====**Find a new way to gain people’s respect**====

• Walk with friends, or older brothers and sisters if possible
====• If you are being bullied on a bus, sit downstairs rather than on the top deck and tell the driver about what is happening. If it’s a school bus then you can talk to your teacher – they are responsible for you while on a school bus and can make the bullying stop====

__I am being bullied online, what can I do?__
====When a person or a group of people uses the internet, mobile phones, online games or any other kind of digital technology to threaten, tease, upset or humiliate someone else, this is called cyber bulling.====

Words might not physically hurt you, but they can stay with you for a long time and make you feel bad. Using words and language to bully people is a form of emotional abuse.
====If you are being called names, it can make you feel scared, lonely and sad. In extreme cases, being bullied might make some young people want to withdraw and may cause problems and family relationships.====

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