Anti bullying Week VMG What does bullying mean to you?

Anti bullying week VMG How can you help prevent bullying? To highlight and raise awareness of bullying in school To get students to consider and discuss what constitutes bullying

Anti bullying week VMG How would the academy be a better place if it was bully free? To highlight and raise awareness of bullying in school To get students to consider and discuss what constitutes bullying

Anti bullying week VMG Each student or as a VMG make a pledge to be an upstander to bullying. What can you do to support anti bullying in the academy? Sign and add these to your VMG notice board to show your support. To highlight and raise awareness of bullying in school To get students to consider and discuss what constitutes bullying

Is this cyberbullying? Miss Goodfellow has created and posted a meme of Mrs Carter that is unkind about her appearance. She said to Miss Goodfellow it has upset her but she has shared it on Facebook and Instagram and other people have started to share it.

Cyberbullying/online bullying: The statistics Over the last three years there has been an 87 % increase in the number of Childline’s counselling sessions about online bullying 40% of 7 to11 year old respondents know someone who has been cyberbullied 7 in 10 young people aged between 13 and 22 have been a victim of cyberbullying An estimated 5.43 million young people in the UK have experienced cyberbullying, with 1.26 million subjected to extreme cyberbullying on a daily basis.

Cyber bullying is now more prevalent than any other form Cyber bullying is now more prevalent than any other form. My Digital Style Quiz On your white boards record the answer that most represents your approach : A B or C.

When I think of something funny to write about a friend online, I usually… Think about whether the joke might be taken the wrong way before posting Post it – my friend will probably find it funny Post it immediately and tag all my friends so they can see it too

If a friend posts a photo or video of me that I don’t like, I … Ask them to take it down Ignore it but worry about who else might be able to see it Shrug it off – its only our friends that can see it

If I'm embarrassed by something I’ve done online, I usually… Delete it, report it if its been shared by other and try to ‘bury’ it with lots of other positive posts Delete it and hope that people forget about it Don’t worry about it – at least its online, it wont have an impact on real life

When using social media, I … Keep checking my privacy setting to keep on top of what information other can see about me Set my privacy settings when I first join the social network but then leave it Don’t bother checking my privacy setting, the default settings are usually fine

When posting personal information online? I think… You should always think about what would happen if that information fell onto the wrong hands, like cyberbullies, hackers or online groomers It fine if you tighten your privacy settings and only share with your friends There's no such think as too much information – I share everything with my online friends

MOSTLY A’s Winning: You're a hero when it comes to using the internet: whether its thinking about others feelings or personal privacy before you post, using your online presence to create a positive reputation, you’re clued up on all things digital footprint. Keep up the good work!

MOSTLY B’s Pretty Good: You’re aware that the interest is a public place and bear in mind what your online actions could have. Remember to keep on top of your digital footprint and check your privacy settings to make sure you’re not sharing the wrong things with the wrong people

MOSTLY C’s Fail: Oh no! you’ve got a bit of work to do on your online presence. But don’t worry , just remember there key things: 1)keep on top of your privacy settings to make sure you're only sharing things with your friends; 2) things you post online can be shared far and wide, so think about the impact on you or your friends before you post; and 3) if you wouldn’t do or say something offline, think twice before doing or saying it online

Tips to prevent online bullying 1. Block the person bullying you There is always a way to stop the bully from contacting you on social networks, mobile phones, instant messaging and even games consoles.   2. Strong passwords: Make sure for any account you have, you have a strong password that you don’t share with anyone. The best passwords contain numbers and capital letters. This will mean people can’t access your account and steal any information, pictures or personal data or pretend to be you. 3. Keep the evidence Make sure you save or copy any cyber bullying such as texts or conversations you receive so the necessary people can investigate the bullying. 4. Choose your online friends carefully: Remember when you accept someone as your friend on instant messaging or social networks, they can access information and pictures you have posted so make sure you are happy for them to see this. 5. Tell someone your trust :Cyber bullying can make you make you feel very alone and humiliated. It is really important that you tell someone you trust if you are being cyber bullied so they can support and help you.                                                                     

Tips to prevent online bullying 6. Report it: Any cyber bullying you suffer should be reported. Whether it is nasty to write back, but it is always best to ignore, block and monitor the situation. Sometimes the people bullying you are looking to get a reaction out of you. 8. What do you want people to know about you? Check out the privacy settings which will allow you to choose the information you share with people, for example you can set your profile or data to private or only allow certain people to contact you and view particular information. Don’t ever share where you live, your telephone number or email address with cyber-friends. 9. Google your name : Typing your social media usernames is a really good way to check your privacy settings and check that strangers online can't view any of your personal information.  10. Stay positive : things will get better. Do activities which make you feel happy with people who love and appreciate you.