Primary 7 have been discussing bullying. We have talked about different forms of bullying, for example verbal and physical bullying. We have discussed what bullying is, ‘a repeated action over a sustained period of time, that cause fear, hurt and undesirable emotions for the person being bullied’.  We have discussed the difference between random naming calling or fall outs between friends and bullying. We are encouraging children to think before labelling events as bullying.

We have been talking about this in class and in our Assembly and are encouraging children to ensure they treat each other with kindness and respect. In addition we have reiterated the importance of reporting issues to an appropriate adult at the time the event occurs.

As a school we will continue to develop positive relationships and have open and honest discussion surrounding this subject.