A definition of bullying
Bullying behaviour is defined as an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that intends to cause physical, social and/or psychological harm.
A checklist to help define whether an incident is bullying or conflict is to ask:
- Is it repeated?
- Is it intended to cause stress?
- Is it grounded in imbalance (is one person trying to get power over another person)?
Any behaviour that causes a student to feel unsafe or unhappy at school is a concern
Not all behaviour will be bullying behaviour
How we help our students will depend on identifying the behaviour and working with children, parents and teachers together
