1. Bullying has been identified as a problem that creates a climate of fear, effecting the whole school!

2. Bullying is… A Difference of Power Family Income New to School
Less Popular
Personal Style
Why do some students bully? Kids bully for different reasons, but most bullying is about having power over other people. There is never a good reason to bully.
Different Race
Different Gender

3. Bullying is… On Purpose
Why do some students bully? Kids bully for different reasons, but most bullying is about having power over other people. There is never a good reason to bully.

4. Bullying is… Happening Repeatedly
Why do some students bully? Kids bully for different reasons, but most bullying is about having power over other people. There is never a good reason to bully.

5. Using body or hands to hurt someone
Bullying can be…
Physical
Why do some students bully? Kids bully for different reasons, but most bullying is about having power over other people. There is never a good reason to bully.
Using body or hands to hurt someone

6. Bullying can be… Verbal Mean words and rumors
Why do some students bully? Kids bully for different reasons, but most bullying is about having power over other people. There is never a good reason to bully.
Mean words and rumors

7. Bullying can be… Exclusion Leaving someone out
Why do some students bully? Kids bully for different reasons, but most bullying is about having power over other people. There is never a good reason to bully.
Leaving someone out

8. Target The person getting bullied Anyone can be a target
Everyone has something that makes them different. A bully will find what makes you different and try to make it a bad thing, rather than a special thing. (Taller, shorter, thinner, heavier, wear braces, wear glasses, have a learning difference, a physical disability, etc.)
The person getting bullied
Anyone can be a target
No one deserves to be a target!

9. Bystander Someone who sees bullying happen
Bystanders have the most power in a bullying

10. The Bullying Circle G B T C F D E
Starts the bullying and has an active role. A
Child doing the bullying
Defender of the Target
Dislikes the bullying, helps or tries to help the target.
Target
Takes an active
role, but does not start the bullying. B
Follower T
Person being bullied.
Supporter/Bystander
Supports the bullying, but does not take an active role. C
Possible Defender
Dislikes the bullying and thinks s/he ought to help, but doesn’t do it. F
Bullying circle exercise: (See handouts.)
For more information about the Bullying Circle, see the Teacher’s Handbook, chapter 3, page 21.
Passive Supporter/ Bystander D
Disengaged
Onlooker/Bystander
Likes the bullying,
but does not display
open support. E
Watches what happens. Thinks, “This is none of my business” or “Glad it’s not me.” Doesn’t take a stand.
© The Olweus Bullying Prevention Group, 2004

11. Barcroft Elementary Bullying Circle
Starts the bullying and has an active
role. A
Child doing the bullying
Supporter of the Target
Befriends the child being bullied. Says “Would you like to sit with me?”
Target B
Supporter/ Bytander T
Dislikes the bullying and tells him/her to stop. Says “Stop being so mean! It’s not cool.”
Defender F
Considers joining the bullying but doesn’t want the others to dislike him/her.
Dislikes being bullied but is glad that other are there to help. E
Bystander
Watches what happens and goes to tell an adult. Says “I’m going to tell the teacher.”
Bullying circle exercise: (See handouts.)
For more information about the Bullying Circle, see the Teacher’s Handbook, chapter 3, page 21.
Bystander D
Bystander C
Dislikes the bullying and joins the defender or supporter of the target to befriend the child being bullied.
Watches the bullying and feels safe because s/he knows that if it ever happened to her/him others would be there to help.
Adapted from © The Olweus Bullying Prevention Group, 2004

12. Barcroft’s Pledge Against Bullying
We agree not to bully others
We agree to help students who are bullied
We agree to include students who are left out
When agree to tell an adult when we know someone is being
bullied.

13. On-the-Spot Interventions: The “Teachable Moment”
Stop the bullying
Support the victim
Name the bullying behavior
Refer to the school rules/pledge against bullying
Impose immediate consequences (where appropriate)
Encourage the bystanders

14. Morning Meetings
What does a happy, inclusive learning environment look like? Sound like? Feel like?
Get students to buy into and sign the “Barcroft Pledge Against Bullying”
Bully Circle
K-3 Morning meeting ideas
4, 5 Morning meeting ideas

15. The Power of a Bystander

16. Handouts “Close the Gateway to Bullying” article
Unkind or Bullying Behavior (Intervening, Teacher Language, Logical Consequences, Notifying Parents)
Bully Circle/ Barcroft Bully Circle
Bully Pledge
On the spot interventions (For Lanyard)
Morning Meeting Ideas