1. STOP BULLYING NOW! Laurie Davis, Principal Banyan Elementary School September 17, 2013
The attached information was derived from the findings of Helen Phillips Anti-Bullying Team ~Leicestershire and materials from the STOP BULLYING NOW website.
Slides have been amended to meet the needs of Banyan students.

2. BULLYING IS:
Mean Acts That Happen:
Several
Times On
Purpose
STOP!

3. BULLYING VS. UGLY
There’s a difference between a bully and someone who says or does something ugly. BULLYING: Mean Acts That Happen: Several Times On Purpose: STOP! UGLY: One Time-unkind words and/or actions BOTH ARE NOT OK!

4. STOP BULLYING NOW!
BE STRONG AND STICK TOGETHER!
Join the NO BULLYING CLUB!

5. BULLYING IS: Intentional: It’s on purpose, hurtful behavior. Repeated:
The behavior happens more than once.
Harmful:
It hurts your body and/or your feelings
It Happens: Several Times On Purpose- STOP!

6. Don’t let it happen to you! Don’t watch it happen to others!
BEAT BULLYING
Don’t let it happen to you!
Don’t watch it happen to others!

7. IS THIS BULLYING?
Katie and Ellie are best friends. Ellie was absent from school for 3 days with a tummy ache. When she came back, Katie was playing with Lynn. Katie said she and Lynn are best friends now. Ellie’s feeling are hurt.

8. NO
Because….

9. This was unkind but not bullying!
Katie and Lynn were not thinking about how Ellie feels.

10. IS IT BULLYING?
Adam brought a brand new ball to school. James kicked to score a goal and the ball went on the roof. Adam was very angry and said James could not play with him that day.

11. NO
Because….

12. This was unkind but not bullying
It only happened once!
This was unkind but not bullying

13. IS IT BULLYING?
Mariah wears glasses. Some girls in her class call her “google eyes” and “gold-fish”. The girls run away from Mariah EVERYDAY at line up time. They laugh and call Mariah mean names. The other children are beginning to call her names too. Mariah doesn’t know what to do!

14. YES
Because

15. THIS IS BULLYING! It happened on purpose It happened EVERY DAY
Other children joined in
It hurt Mariah’s feelings
She needed help to stop it
This happened to Mariah…
SEVERAL TIMES ON PURPOSE –STOP!

16. How would you feel?

17. Who is involved in bullying?
Bully/Bullies
Victim/Victims
Bystander/Bystanders

18. The BYSTANDER
BYSTANDER- is a person who watches or knows about the bullying and doesn’t do anything to stop it! DON’T BE A BYSTANDER! STOP BULLYING NOW!!

19. WHO CAN STOP THIS BULLYING?
THE BYSTANDERS!

20. THE BULLY THE BULLY IS REALLY A COWARD!
THEY PICK ON PEOPLE THEY THINK THEY CAN HURT.
STICK TOGETHER!
DON’T LET THE BULLY WIN!

21. Can you recognize which role each person is playing in the bullying?

22. WHY DO CHILDREN BECOME BYSTANDERS?
They are afraid to speak up
They think it will happen to them
They may think it’s just a bit of fun and it’s not serious
They think ignoring will make it stop
They sometimes think the victim deserves it

23. WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? Tell an adult
Ask a friend to come with you to tell
Don’t show fear to the bully
Tell the bully to stop (only if it’s safe)
Don’t stay and fight. It’s ok to get away.
Make sure to tell your parents!

24. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN!
Doing nothing sends a message to the bully that what they are doing is OK.

25. NO BULLYING ALLOWED CONSEQUENCES:
The Bully will call their parents and tell them what he/she is doing.
The bully and his/her parents will meet with the principal and teacher
The bully will apologize to the victim
The bully will lose school privileges
The bully may be suspended or expelled from school

26. WHAT IS BULLYING? Mean Acts That Happen: Several Times On Purpose
STOP!

27. Let’s STICK TOGETHER & TAKE A VOW TO JOIN THE…
STOP BULLYING NOW!
BE COOL ~ NOT CRUEL!
Let’s STICK TOGETHER & TAKE A VOW TO JOIN THE…
NO BULLYING CLUB!
I _____ will be a cool kid and not bully anyone. I will tell someone if I am being bullied or if I see someone being bullied.
I know I’m BAN-tastic because I’m Cool~Not Cruel!