The main thing is to realise that sometimes If you’ve tried a few things and the This may not be effective if the adult the strategies don’t work and students bullying hasn’t stopped. is busy. Choose a time when the can’t work it out for themselves. In this If you feel in immediate danger or adult can listen to you or ask them case, you need to report it to an adult a you have been assaulted; contact when would be a time you could talk — teacher, parent, other carer, or another the police. to them later about something. adult. If you feel afraid all the time at If you can’t find an adult to listen to Another important thing is that you might school and you can’t think about you or take your worries seriously, need to keep asking for help until the schoolwork. you could call Kids Helpline. bullying stops. Summary, wrap up You might like to present this handy reminder of what to do: usually ‘summary’ At the conclusion of Activity 3, summarise the the best immediate response to physical key findings from students’ discussion. bullying is get out/away; to verbal bullying is saying something calm (like ‘Whatever’, yeah’); and to social bullying, giving ‘Yeah, no response. Stress that students should get help for immediate danger. Remind them also that reporting bullying is not the same as The school wants to know and ‘dobbing’. ensure the school is a safe and happy place for learning.
The main thing is to realise that sometimes the strategies don’t work and students can’t work it out for themselves. In this case, you need to report it to an adult — a teacher, parent, other carer, or another adult. Another important thing is that you might need to keep asking for help until the bullying stops. If you’ve tried a few things and the bullying hasn’t stopped. If you feel in immediate danger or you have been assaulted; contact the police. If you feel afraid all the time at school and you can’t think about schoolwork. This may not be effective if the adult is busy. Choose a time when the adult can listen to you or ask them when would be a time you could talk to them later about something. If you can’t find an adult to listen to you or take your worries seriously, you could call Kids Helpline. Summary, wrap up At the conclusion of Activity 3, summarise the key findings from students’ discussion. You might like to present this handy reminder ‘summary’ of what to do: usually the best immediate response to physical bullying is get out/away; to verbal bullying is saying something calm (like ‘Whatever’, ‘Yeah, yeah’); and to social bullying, giving no response. Stress that students should get help for immediate danger. Remind them also that reporting bullying is not the same as ‘dobbing’. The school wants to know and ensure the school is a safe and happy place for learning.
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