There are all kinds of reasons why young people bully others, either occasionally or often. Do any of these sound familiar to you?
Because I see others doing it
Because it's what you do if you want to hang out with the right crowd
Because it makes me feel, stronger, smarter, or better than the person I'm bullying
Because it's one of the best ways to keep others from bullying me
Whatever the reason, bullying is something we all need to think about. Whether we've done it ourselves ... or whether friends or other people we know are doing it ... we all need to recognize that bullying has a terrible effect on the lives of young people. It may not be happening to you today, but it could tomorrow. Working together, we can make the lives of young people better.
THESE COMMENTS ARE TAKEN FROM.. www.stopbullingnow.hrsa.gov
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
Sunday, 10 June 2007
NEW SCHOOL
You might think that it would be a good idea to move to a new school if you’re being bullied but the reality is that there is bullying in all schools, although some deal with it better than others.
All the best schools are already full and if you think that you will get preferential treatment to get into a good school because you’re being bullied, or because you’re staying at home due to bullying, then that isn’t the case.
You may end up being allocated to a less popular school and less popular often means poorer exam results and discipline problems.
There are often long waiting lists for the best schools and although your parents can appeal to the local council for a place, there’s no guarantee you would get one. Other things to consider are:
The new school may be further away and inconvenient and expensive to get to
The cost of the new uniform
It may be difficult to settle into a class where everyone already has friends
The school may use a different exam board so the coursework could be different
The bullies may have friends at the new school
All the best schools are already full and if you think that you will get preferential treatment to get into a good school because you’re being bullied, or because you’re staying at home due to bullying, then that isn’t the case.
You may end up being allocated to a less popular school and less popular often means poorer exam results and discipline problems.
There are often long waiting lists for the best schools and although your parents can appeal to the local council for a place, there’s no guarantee you would get one. Other things to consider are:
The new school may be further away and inconvenient and expensive to get to
The cost of the new uniform
It may be difficult to settle into a class where everyone already has friends
The school may use a different exam board so the coursework could be different
The bullies may have friends at the new school
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