How to handle being bullied in school.

You always have the right to feel safe at school. It is never your fault if bullying happens to you.

If you're being bullied...

•  tell the person to stop
•  use neutral language to respond to the bullying, like 'maybe' or 'that's what you think'
•  walk away
•  try to act unimpressed.

But if it's been going on for a while and these don't work...

•  talk to your friends and ask for support
•  talk to your parents
•  talk to your teacher.

If you see someone else being bullied...

•  tell the person acting like a bully to stop
•  talk to a teacher
•  don't watch or join in
•  try to change the subject
•  try to comfort and/or include the person who's being targeted
• explain to the person being bullied that it's nothing to do with them—it's about the other person's behaviour.

If you are cyberbullied...

•  don't respond to the message or image
•  save the evidence
•  block and delete the sender
•  report the situation to the website or Internet Service Provider
•  tell trusted people—friends, adults, teachers, parents and police if necessary.

Who can help?

Remember...bullying hurts and it should not be part of anyone's growing up.
If it is happening to you, tell someone. If you need to know more, or you need to speak to someone there are always people who can help.