Bullying includes:
- People calling you names
- Making things up to get you into trouble
- Hitting, pinching, biting, pushing and shoving
- Taking things away from you
- Damaging your belongings
- Stealing your money
- Taking your friends away from you
- Spreading rumours
- Threats and intimidation
- Making silent or abusive phone calls
- Bullies can also frighten you so that you don't want to go to school, so that you pretend to be ill to avoid them
- 'Cyberbullying'
- People calling a child names
- Making things up to get a child into trouble
- Hitting, pinching, biting, pushing and shoving
- Taking things away from them
- Damaging their belongings
- Stealing their money
- Taking their friends away from them
- Spreading rumours
- Threats and intimidation
- Making silent or abusive phone calls
- Bullies can also frighten a child so that they don't want to go to school, or pretend to be ill to avoid them
Are you being bullied?
Do you know someone who is being bullied? Talk to your parent or another adult in your family. Talk to a teacher, adult family friend or neighbour. If you tell someone, they can help make it stop. If you don’t feel comfortable telling someone you know call Childline on 0800 1111 and they can listen and give you advice.
Bullies are very cunning and expert at getting away with it. Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership believes that children and young people have the right to be taught in a positive learning environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve socially, emotionally and academically.
We all know that bullying goes on in and out of school, and parents, carers, teachers and other professionals have a duty to take action if they suspect or discover that child(ren) are being bullied.
What parents and carers should do
Take action!
- If you suspect or discover your own child or a child you know is being bullied
- If you're concerned about your own child, talk to his/her teacher or the headteacher
- If you're concerned about someone else’s child, talk to his/her parents/carers
- Get advice; see The Anti Bullying Network and Bullying UK.