Young People
If you are being bullied you should:
Tell an adult who can help – a parent, or adult at your GKAC activity
Keep away from the person
Play with other friends
Parents
If your child is being bullied, you should:
Remain calm
Contact the GKAC Project Manager
Reassure your child that they are not to blame
Encourage your child to always tell
If your child has been bullying others, you should:
Talk to them about why bullying is wrong
Find out if they have a new circle of friends
Try to find out if anything has happened to them
Tell you child that you can help
Contact the GKAC Project Manager
Give Kids a Chance will:
Record and investigate all incidents immediately
Aim to reconcile the parties involved
If necessary parents and police will be informed
In serious cases, suspension or exclusion will be considered
Examples of bullying or bad behaviours
Being called names, teased, put down or threatened, being hit, tripped or kicked, having belongings stolen or damaged, being ignored, left out or having rumours spread about you, receiving abusive text messages or emails, being targeted for who you are or who you are perceived to be.
(young people have asked that pictures of good and bad behaviours be included in this leaflet – this will be done)
Examples of good behaviours
Young people being nice to each other – playing together, helping each other – arms round each other – side by side smiling etc, nice positive photographs/drawings.
Signs and effects of bullying behaviour could include young people:
becoming withdrawn
have scratches and bruises that can’t really be explained
don’t want to go to school/ or other out of school activity
don’t want to go out and play with friends
are frightened of walking to or from school / or other out of school activity
suddenly complaining of headaches, stomach aches and other pains
become easily upset, tearful, ill-tempered or display other out-of-character behaviour.
A more comprehensive list is included in the Give Kids a Chance Anti-Bullying Policy.
If you have any concerns that your child is being subjected to bullying behaviours please contact the GKAC Project Manager immediately on telephone number 01224 555224.
Further information on bullying can be found at the following websites:
Anti-Bullying leaflet for young people and parents
Give Kids a Chance has developed an Anti Bullying Behaviour Policy and is committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of the young people we work with. Bullying behaviour of any kind is unacceptable in our project.
This short leaflet is designed to give a summary of the policy and help young people and their parents understand what bullying behaviour is and the actions Give Kids a Chance will take to respond to bullying behaviours.
A copy of the Anti-Bullying policy is available for further information and can be obtained by visiting the GKAC home page on HI-NET by contacting:
Heather Wilson, Denburn Health Centre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, Telephone number 01224 5552244 or by email on
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