Assembly Anti-Bullying Week

What is Bullying? Bullying is a repeated, continuous offence of the following... Hurting / abusing others Teasing / insulting Leaving people out / ignorance Unkind gestures / expressions Cyberbullying

Top Tips If you're being bullied... • tell the person to stop • use neutral language to respond to the bullying, like 'maybe' or 'that's what you think' • walk away • try to act unimpressed. But if it's been going on for a while and these don't work... • talk to someone in your family and ask for support • talk to trusted friends • talk to your teacher or other trusted adults at school If you see someone else being bullied... • tell the person acting like a bully to stop • talk to a teacher • don't watch or join in • try to change the subject • try to comfort and/or include the person who's being targeted • explain to the person being bullied that it's nothing to do with them—it's about the other person's behaviour

Don’t be a bully – Be Kind We all have the right to play with friends, be happy, be treated fairly, be safe, take part in activities, be listened to and respected.

Acts of Kindness Giving Good manners Helping Sharing Being polite Thinking of others Can you think of any examples that demonstrate these acts of kindness?

Kindness at School Saying please and thank you Listening to each other Helping others Letting people join in your games Making positive comments Encouraging each other Putting others first

Kindness poem What was life like for the alley cat? What did the lady do that was kind? How did the alley cat feel? How will this change his life?

Kind Quotes “Kindness costs nothing and it can give immense pleasure.” “Kindness Day should be everyday of your life.” “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” “Kindness and kind acts, towards people, animals, nature and the environment are what make the difference between a 'me society' and a 'we community'” “It's kindness that helps people cope with a crisis.”

Your turn... Close your eyes and think of something kind YOU are going to do this week. Tell your teacher when someone has been kind to you this week. Kindness certificate to be given out to children in each class in Friday’s Golden assembly.