Anti-Bullying PlanAnti-Bullying Plan

Bay Minette Intermediate Bay Minette Intermediate SchoolSchool

What is Bullying?What is Bullying?

Intentionally aggressive behavior Intentionally aggressive behavior that is made up of repeated, that is made up of repeated, harmful acts that include harmful acts that include imbalance of power. imbalance of power.

Bullying is the most common form Bullying is the most common form of violence and it is hurtful to the of violence and it is hurtful to the victim.victim.

What do bullies do?What do bullies do?

Call namesCall names HitHit TripTrip PushPush ShoveShove IntimidateIntimidate Exclude othersExclude others Ignore othersIgnore others

Where does bullying Where does bullying take place?take place? BreakBreak In the hall between classesIn the hall between classes RestroomsRestrooms P.E.P.E. LunchLunch Other unstructured places during the Other unstructured places during the

day where the bully can be sneakyday where the bully can be sneaky Sometimes in the classroomSometimes in the classroom

Types of BullyingTypes of Bullying

Physical: includes hitting, Physical: includes hitting, tripping, touching, pushing, tripping, touching, pushing, shoving, taking from othersshoving, taking from others

Emotional: includes ignoring, Emotional: includes ignoring, name calling, intimidating, and name calling, intimidating, and excludingexcluding

Roles in BullyingRoles in Bullying

Victim-the person who is targeted by the bullyVictim-the person who is targeted by the bully Ring-leader Bully-the person who plays the Ring-leader Bully-the person who plays the

main role in bullyingmain role in bullying Assistant Bullies-persons who join in with the Assistant Bullies-persons who join in with the

bullybully Reinforcers-those who laugh with or Reinforcers-those who laugh with or

encourage the bullyencourage the bully Bystanders-those who see the bullying take Bystanders-those who see the bullying take

place, but choose to not become involvedplace, but choose to not become involved Defenders-those who step in and stick up for Defenders-those who step in and stick up for

the victimthe victim

What should you do if What should you do if you are being bullied?you are being bullied? Take the power away from the Take the power away from the

bully!bully!– Tell a trusted adult such as your Tell a trusted adult such as your

parent, teacher, counselor or parent, teacher, counselor or principal.principal.

**This is **This is NOTNOT tattling or snitching. It tattling or snitching. It is called REPORTING.is called REPORTING.

Student Student responsibilities to stop responsibilities to stop bullying?bullying? Report bullying incidents to an Report bullying incidents to an

adult on campusadult on campus Don’t be a bystander-speak outDon’t be a bystander-speak out Use extra effort to include all Use extra effort to include all

students in activities at our schoolstudents in activities at our school Do not bully other studentsDo not bully other students

What will happen if I What will happen if I choose to bully other choose to bully other students?students?Student will be faced with one or Student will be faced with one or

more consequences as listed more consequences as listed below:below:

Consultation with TeacherConsultation with Teacher Office Referral Office Referral Parent notificationParent notification Out of School SuspensionOut of School Suspension After School DetentionAfter School Detention Referral to Guidance CounselorReferral to Guidance Counselor Referral to School Resource OfficerReferral to School Resource Officer