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• Anti-Bullying Assembly

  Fri 24 Nov 2017

  What is bullying?

   

  If somebody physically hurts you, or verbally abuses you, that’s bullying.

  Specific types of bullying include:

   

  • Homophobic bullying based on your sexual orientation
  • Racist bullying because of your skin colour
  • Religious bullying because of your beliefs or faith.
  • Sizeist bullying referring to your body size
  • Sexist bullying focusing on you being of the opposite sex
  • Cyberbullying targeting you online, often anonymously
  • Bullying because you are different
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  Bullying can be a one-off or it can go on for a long time. And bullying can happen to anyone.

   

  How bullying can affect you

   

  Bullying can make you feel isolated and worthless, lonely, anxious, angry and lacking confidence. You may experience some or all of these feelings.

   

  Some people who are being bullied  develop depression, anxiety and eating problems. They may self harm or turn to drugs and alcohol. If you are experiencing problems like these because of bullying, it’s having an impact on your health. You need to talk to your GP, who will keep any information confidential.

  Bullying in any form is hurtful and unacceptable and can make your life miserable.

   

  Get help for bullying

   

  Ignoring bullying won’t make it go away. You need to tell someone about what is happening.

  If the bullying is happening at school – talk to your parents or carers and your teacher. Your teacher may have no idea that you are being bullied, and the school will have an anti-bullying policy to tackle it.

  If you feel you can’t speak to your teacher, maybe a friend can do it for you. You can also speak to a school counsellor, welfare officer or nurse.

  In extreme cases, if bullying is interfering with your education it may be possible for you to change schools if it doesn’t stop once you have reported it.

   

  If the bullying is happening outside school – talk to your parents or carers, close relatives such as grandparents, aunties and uncles, even your friends’ parents. Youth workers and leaders may be able to help too.

   

  If the bullying is happening online – tell a trusted adult – your parents or carers, or a teacher. You can report abusive posts on Facebook and other social media platforms. You can also report abuse to CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre).

   

  Keep reporting the bullying until it stops. It may not stop the first time you tell your parents or teacher and they try to stop it. If the bullying continues, tell them again.

   

  If you are a parent or carer of a child or young person who is being bullied, we can support you through our Parents Helpline. We are here to listen to you, and give you free, confidential advice and information.

  Don’t put up with it. No one deserves to be bullied.

   

  If you are a parent needing help, please contact our helpline.

  0808-802-5544

   

   

  

• Remembrance Eucharist- Missing but not Forgotten

  Thu 09 Nov 2017

   

  A moving Service to commemorate Armistice. A big thank you to Fr. Andrew, Miss Morrison and the Worship Council. 

   

  Now spelt Passendale, this small village five miles north-east of Ypres is the name by which the final stages of the Third Battle of Ypres is known. It is the name, along with the Somme, which has come to symbolise the Great War for many. The Third battle of Ypres was preceded by the attack on Messines ridge in June 1917. The main battle commenced on the 31st of July 1917, and stretched on until November the 10th, 1917. This year, 2017, marks the 100th Anniversary of this phase of the conflict.

  

• The B Word

  Fri 03 Nov 2017

   

  Anti-Bullying Week

  All Different- All Equal

   

  Children really enjoyed exploring issues surrounding  bullying. Hard hitting messages delivered in a very appropriate yet memorable way. 

   

  Danni has just moved from a tiny village to a new school in a big town, but thanks to two other pupils, Tom and Phoebe, Danni has the worst possible start to her first day.

  Aimed at primary children aged from 6 – 11, THE B WORD is lively and informative, delivering the anti-bullying message, in a memorable and fun way, balancing humour with reflection.

  Within the production we see the serious effects of bullying and what the consequences can be. The carefully structured and witty script helps the audience to understand the difference between bullying and falling out and explores key questions, such as. What is bullying? Why do people bully? and What can be done about bullying? 
  
  THE B WORD also explores cyber bullying and looks at the concept of being brave and the importance of telling. The script also looks at the qualities of a good friend and the anti-bullying message is repeated throughout, reinforcing learning and delivering a powerful message.