Definition of Bullying and its Effects.

Bullying is a situation where an individual is “exposed, repeatedly, and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other students.”

– Olweus   

Bullying is unwanted and offensive behaviour, and can occur when one person has more power.  Often, the person being victimized feels that they are unable to defend him/herself.  The person, who is being targeted, may feel embarrassed, hurt, scared, and/or angry.  BULLYING HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.  Any behaviour directed at others that negatively effects student relationships will be dealt with.

Bullying looks like:          

• Physical aggression or intimidation.
• Social alienation such as gossiping, name calling and excluding from the group.
• Verbal aggression such as teasing about appearance, threatening, etc.
• Intimidation including unwanted touching, defacing property, extortion, threatening
• Cyber-bullying:  online social cruelty that involves sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images via the Internet or other communication devices