The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), along with its members, has a shared definition of bullying, grounded in over 30 years of global research.

According to the ABA, bullying is defined as:

“The repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where there is an imbalance of power. It can occur face-to-face or online.”

Key Elements of the Definition

There are four fundamental elements to this definition:

• Hurtful
• Repetition
• Power Imbalance
• Intentional

In this brief video, you will learn about what the ABA means by a ‘power imbalance’.

Types of Bullying Behaviour

Bullying can manifest in several ways:

• Physical: actions such as pushing, poking, kicking, hitting, biting, and pinching.
• Verbal: includes name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, threats, teasing, and belittling.
• Emotional: isolating others, tormenting, hiding belongings, threatening gestures, ridicule, humiliation, intimidation, exclusion, manipulation, and coercion.
• Sexual: encompasses unwanted physical contact, inappropriate touching, abusive comments, homophobic abuse, and exposure to inappropriate films.
• Online/Cyber: consists of posting on social media, sharing photos, sending hurtful text messages, and social exclusion.
• Indirect: can involve the exploitation of individuals.

For advice on what to do if you are being bullied, please visit: If You’re Being Bullied

For parents seeking guidance, please check: Advice for Parents

Anti-Bullying Week

We are immensely proud to have participated in Anti-Bullying Week this year! We celebrated Odd Socks Day, where everyone wore mismatched socks to represent our differences. Throughout the week, we engaged in various activities, including drama, role-play, poster-making, and making kindness pledges.

If you have any concerns that your child may be being bullied please contact the school and we will work through any concerns and worries that you might have together.