1. You may try to deal with it yourself

• stay calm.
• ignore it (use self talk and remember often those who bully are disguising their own problems.) walk away.
• identify a network of trusted adults or peers you can talk to seek support from your network - it is good to let someone know what is happening.

If this does not stop the bullying, persist!

2. You may choose to confront the person

• speak to them one-to-one and ask why they are behaving like this.
• take a support person e.g. a friend, an SRC Rep, or an older student.
• stand up for yourself - let them know how it makes you feel.
• tell them you don’t like what they are doing and you want it to stop.
• tell them they are breaking school rules and the school is prepared to enforce them.

If this does not stop the bullying, persist!

3. You may seek outside help - you will be supported

• from a student leader or trusted fellow student.
• go to a teacher, school counsellor, parent, another adult, or an outside agency like Kids Helpline.
• tell the adult everything.
• decide with the adult on a plan.
• your plan may include speaking with your tutor, your House Head, a school counsellor, or the Deputy Principal.

Keep on telling until the bullying stops!


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