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What is
bullying?
Bullying can be any repetitive action performed by a
person or group with the intention of making another
person feel sad, angry, anxious or fearful.
What are the forms of bullying?
Bullying can take many forms; it can be:
Verbal
name calling
insults
teasing
taunting
spreading rumours
threatening to hurt
someone
Physical
hitting
kicking
tripping
pinching
pushing
spitting
breaking someone’s things
Emotional
leaving someone out on
purpose
laughing at someone
mimicking someone in a
mean way
making fun of someone
trying to put someone
down and make them feel
bad about themselves
Where can bullying happen?
Bullying can occur anywhere. It can happen:
In school
– during, before or after school hours or at break
and lunchtimes.
Outside of school
– on the way to and from school, in your
neighbourhood and at playgrounds.
Online
– Internet, text messages, emails, Snapchats, social
media, sending pictures of others on your phone. These are all
types of bullying that can happen online. This is called
Cyberbullying.
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