Verbal
Insults, name calling, racism, homophobia, sexism or other victimisation
Physical
Kicking, punching, fighting, damaging possessions
Indirect or Emotional
Rumour spreading, leaving someone out, jeering and laughing
Violence
Incidents that are violent should always be reported. Sometimes it is necessary to involve the police.
How you can help:
Encourage your child not to use, or retaliate with, violence.
Racism, Religion and Culture
Racism is the targeting of an individual because they are of a particular ethnic origin. This includes: making fun of their customs, music, accent or dress or refusing to work with others due to their different origin or religion.
How you can help:
Teach your child to respect others
Homophobic Bullying
Homophobic bullying covers any hostile or offensive actions against those who are gay or bisexual, including: social exclusion, harassment, insulting or degrading comments, taunts and jokes.
Young people who suffer from this type of bullying often find it difficult to ask for help as they are worried they will be judged.
Cyberbullying
This is when technology is used to hurt others. This can be done through text messages, photos, video clips, email, chat rooms, MSN instant messaging, games consoles and social networking (such as Facebook and Twitter).
If your child is cyberbullied you can take the following steps:
*Save all evidence,
*Report it to the service provider,
*Do not respond to any messages.
How you can help:
Encourage your child to use technology safely and appropriately.
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Although at Freebrough Academy bullying is not a major issue, we recognise that it happens, we deal with it swiftly and we want to take every step to reduce its occurrence.