Bullying at School
If you are being bullied at school it is important to get as much support and help as you can. Please don’t try and deal with this on your own – tell your parents, teachers, friends and keep telling until something is done to stop the bullying happening. You have the right to go to school and to feel safe and protected and your school has a duty to keep you safe and to ensure that any bullying is dealt with immediately.
- Try not to react to the bully. You may be frightened, angry, upset but try to ignore the bully, walk past, smile. Bullies will keep bullying as long as they get a reaction. If they don’t get a reaction they will often give up as the fun has gone out of it for them.
- If you tell the bully to go away do so in a loud and firm voice and then walk away.
- Try and stay with a group of people as bullies are less likely to pick on you if you are with others.
- You may find it helps to increase your confidence and assertiveness by joining self defence classes.
- Keep a diary of any occasions that you are bullied, what happened, dates, times etc. and names of any witnesses to the bullying.
- Tell your teacher what is happening and tell your parents.
Here are some good resources to help you:
