Definitions - Bullying

I guess the teachers/staff could try to be more aware of all forms of bullying going on. Maybe educating the students about bullying in a new, different way.
	Grade 8 student

Someone who bullies wants to hurt the other person (it’s not an accident). Someone who bullies does or says the same things over and over again. Bullying is about using power over another person. There are four main kinds of bullying.

Different types of bullying

Kinds of Bullying
Physical:	hitting, shoving, kicking, spitting on, beating up on others, dating aggression
	damaging or stealing another person’s property
Verbal:	name-calling, mocking, hurtful teasing
	humiliating or threatening someone
	making people do things they don’t want to do
Social:	excluding others from the group
	spreading gossip or rumours about others
	making others look foolish
	making sure others do not spend time with a certain person
Electronic:	using computer, e-mail, phone or cellular phone text messages to:
	threaten or hurt someone’s feelings
	single out, embarrass or make someone look bad
	spread rumours or reveal secrets about someone

Sample Survey Questions on Bullying:

Surveys: Grades 4-7; Grades 8-12

Have other people left you out or treated you badly …

…because of your religion?
…because of the colour of your skin?
…because of the country you or your family came from?
…because of a physical disability?
…because of a mental disability?
…because of another kind of disability (such as a learning disability)?
…because you are male or female?
…because you do well in school?
…because school is hard for you?
…because of your weight?
…because of the way you look, your height, or your body shape?
…because of how you dress?
…because of how little money you have?
…because of your physical weakness?