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APPENDIX 1
GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS
What can you do if you are being bullied?
Remember that your silence is the bully’s greatest weapon!
Do not become resigned to being a target.
1) Tell a friend what is happening. Ask them to help you. It will be harder for the bully to pick on you if you have a friend/friends with you for support.
2) Try to ignore the bully or say 'NO' really firmly, then turn and walk away. Do not worry if people think you are running away. Remember it is very hard for the bully to go on bullying someone who won't stand still to listen.
3) Try not to show you are upset or angry. Bullies love to get a reaction - it is FUN. If you can keep calm and hide your emotions, they may get bored and leave you alone. They can't bully you if you don't care. A bully thrives on someone's fear.
4)Don't fight back if you can help it.Most bullies are bigger and stronger than you. If you fight back you could make the situation worse, get hurt or be blamed for causing the trouble.
5) It's not worth getting hurt to keep your possessions or money. If you feel you might get badly hurt, give the bullies what they want. Property can be replaced, you can't.
6) Try to avoid being alone in the places where you know the bully is likely to pick on you. This might mean changing your route to school, avoiding parts of the school yard, or even only using the toilet when someone else is there. It's not fair you have to do this, but it might put the bully at a disadvantage.
7) Always keep a diary of what is happening. Write down details of the incidents and your feelings. When you decide to tell someone, a written record of the bullying makes it easier to prove what has been going down. This is best kept at home.
MOST IMPORTANTLY TELL SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST
The school will take it seriously and will deal with bullies in a way which will end the bullying and will not make things worse for you.
If you know someone is being bullied
- TAKE ACTION! Watching and doing nothing looks as if you are on the side of the bully. It makes the person being harmed feel more unhappy and on their own.
- If you feel you can not get involved, tell an adult IMMEDIATELY. Members of staff have ways of dealing with the bully without getting you into trouble.
- Do not be, or pretend to be, friends with a bully.
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