BE the Change!

Anti-Bullying Presentation

PINK SHIRT DAY On Wednesday February 29 Encouraged to wear pink to

symbolize a school that does not tolerate bullying any longer

Started by two Nova Scotia high school students

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhYyAa0VnyY

What is Bullying?1) It is an aggressive act that is usually repeated

2) The bully has more perceived power (strength, status, size) than the victim who cannot hold his own

3) The hurtful behaviour is not an accident, but intentional. The bully usually seems to enjoy seeing the victim in distress

4) The bully rarely accepts responsibility and often says the victim “deserved” the hurtful treatment.

Bullying Statistics In one Canadian study, 41% of all students in grades 4 to 7 reported

that they were victims of bullying and/or bullied others monthly.

Bullying happens to someone in Canada every 7 minutes on the playground

Other children are watching 85% of the time when one child bullies another child

According to a 2004 study in the Journal of Pediatrics, one in seven Canadian children between the ages of 11 and 16 have been bullied

50% of cyberbullying is reported and one in four school students had been bullied online

What are the different types of bullying?

PHYSICAL- hitting, kicking, punching, pushing, etc.

THREATS- Purposefully scare/intimidate someoneVERBAL

- Words do hurtEXCLUDING-leaving out

EMBARRASSMENT - tricks or dares

CYBER-BULLyING- Internet or texting

Stealing-taking something that is not yours

What should you do when you’re being bullied or see someone being bullied?

Use stoppers: “That’s bullying me, stop it!” or “You’re trying to get a reaction and it’s not going to work.”

Ask for help: empower the person who is being bullied to speak up or seek others to speak together

Be assertive: “I won’t take this” (eye contact, strong voice, and stand tall)- take your power back

Leave the situation

Use I messages: “I feel hurt when you....”

Effects of Bullying Depression

Isolation

Suicide

Anger

Lower self esteem

Higher absenteeism rate

THINGS TO REMEMBER....

Getting even does not work IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT....The person who bullies

has the problem Help others who are being harassed or bullied by

speaking out Include everyone Respect other people’s feelings Be assertive and ask for help when you are

harassed/bullied Although you may not think it is a big deal the

victim does not forget Knowledge is Power

Take a Stand and Lend a Hand!!

- Don’t just stand back and watch another being victimized, show support, get help, and represent a united front.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJut7KQhI4

We can be the change....Instead of going out of our way to make someone’s day worse it is easier to try and make someone’s day better”

THE END