Proudly supporting Bullying No Way: Week of Action

Bullying – important conversations to have with your child.

St Columba Anglican School is proud to participate in the Bullying No Way: National week of action. 

By working collaboratively within our community, we can collectively help reduce bullying.

Families play an important role in helping children understand bullying and know how to respond to it.

If your child tells you about things at school, or you observe something in public that involves conflict or bullying, take the opportunity to talk about what bullying is. You can learn more about what defines bullying at bullyingnoway.gov.au.

Questions you could ask:

• What do you think bullying is?

• Have you seen it? How did you feel?

• Have you ever felt scared at school because of bullying?

• As well as me, who are the other adults you would talk to when it comes to things like bullying?

• Have you or your friends left other kids out on purpose? Do you think that was bullying? Why or why not?

• Have you ever tried to help someone who is being bullied? What happened? What would you do if it happens again?

Remind your child that bullying is never okay and discuss how they can respond safely if they experience or witness it.

Encourage them to seek help from a trusted adult and keep seeking support if needed.

By promoting open communication, we empower children to stand up against bullying and create a safer environment where everyone can feel that they belong.

You can visit the Bullying No Way website for tips on how to have this discussion.

You can access the school’s bullying prevention policy via ExplainSCAS to learn more about our process for preventing and responding to bullying. If you have concerns that your child is being bullied, please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance. If you believe the behaviour constitutes a crime, or is a serious incident of cyberbullying, please refer to the Bullying No Way website for information on how to report to other authorities and access wellbeing help.