Anti-bullying Officers
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute."— Proverbs 31:8
Parliament of Owls meeting - Wednesday 12th November
The Anti-bullying officers shared this year’s theme for Anti-Bullying Week:
'Power for Good'
Sometimes people think power means being the boss or telling others what to do.
But really, power is about what you choose to do with your actions, your words, and your kindness.
It’s about using the power we all have — our words, our actions, and our voices — to make a positive difference.
Explore our amazing world
“Our world is full of power. The sun gives light and warmth, the wind can move trees, and water makes things grow. That power is good — it helps the world to live and flourish. When we explore the world, we see how powerful and amazing it is, and we learn that power is best when it helps and gives life.”
Explore inside your own heart
“Each of us has power inside — the power of our words, our choices, and our actions. We can use our power to hurt others, like in bullying, or we can use it for good — to be kind, to include, to encourage. Exploring our hearts helps us to ask: How am I using my power today? Am I using it to lift people up, or to push them down?
Explore how to make a change
“Sometimes we see things that aren’t right — someone left out, someone being unkind. That’s when we can use our power to make a change. Even small actions are powerful — inviting someone to play, speaking up for a friend, or smiling at someone who feels lonely. Power is good when we use it to make school a safe, happy place for everyone.
During a meeting with Mrs Doyle, the Anti-bullying officers discussed we could do to further support everyone’s wellbeing in school.
- They decided that every class should have a ‘worry box’. If you are sad or worried about bullying or someone being unkind, write down how you are feeling and put it in the box. Your teacher will monitor the box.
- Mr Batty’s bench will become ‘Mr Batty’s buddy bench’. If you feel lonely, sad or have no one to play with at playtimes, sit on the bench and someone will come to see if you are ok or ask if you want to play.
When we use our power for kindness, we can change how someone feels.
When we use our power for good — we make our school stronger.
If you are ever bullied or if you see someone else being bullied, remember these three words:
No. Go. Tell.
Remember — saying No, Go, Tell is a brave choice. It shows power, not weakness.
Parliament of Owls meeting - Thursday 13th February
Parliament representatives shared with the rest of school information about cyber bullying.
Cyberbullying is any form of bullying which takes place online and causes harm or distress to a person or group of people.
We shared a video to highlight different ways to combat. cyber bullying:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6wZepKwZ30
Here are some top tips to deal with cyber bullying:
Don’t reply to any nasty messages you receive.
Keep evidence of cyberbullying. Record the dates, times, and descriptions of occasions when cyberbullying has occurred. Save and print screenshots, emails, and text messages.
Don’t keep it to yourself or try to deal with it alone.
Tell an adult you trust, like a parent, grandparent or teacher. It helps to talk.
Parliament of Owls meeting - Thursday 14th November
As part of Anti-bullying week 2024
the Anti-bullying officers urged everyone to think about how we can
‘Choose Respect’
instead of bullying, and how we can role model this behaviour.
The Anti-bullying officers gave an explanation of 'respect'.
Respect is one of our Ruby Red Rules. Respect is about showing that you value someone, including valuing their feelings, views, and opinions, even if they differ from yours. We should also have respect for everything in and around our school.
The Anti-bullying officers gave an explanation of what bullying is.
The repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power. Bullying can be physical, verbal or psychological.It can happen face to face or online.
The Anti-Bullying officers role played 2 scenarios to help everyone think about how to be respectful.
In everyday life, we can choose to be rude, to bully OR to show people respect.
A reminder was given to everyone about how to respond to unkind behaviour:
NO! GO! TELL!
It was explained that if we choose kindness and respect, we can make others feel welcomed and happy at school.
At our school, we value each other and it is important to make the right choices by showing respect to everyone.
If you are seen being kind to someone in school, you will be asked to put a kindness ball in the postbox. When the postbox is full, the whole school will receive a treat.
